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And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest
of the
people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the
holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities.
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And the people blessed all the men, that willingly
offered
themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.
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Now these are the chief of the province that dwelt in
Jerusalem:
but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their
cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the
Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants.
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And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah,
and of
the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son
of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of
Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez;
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And Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Colhozeh, the
son of
Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah,
the son of Shiloni.
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All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four
hundred
threescore and eight valiant men.
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And these are the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of
Meshullam,
the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of
Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jesaiah.
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And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and
eight.
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And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah
the son
of Senuah was second over the city.
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Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin.
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Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son
of
Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was the ruler of the
house of God.
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And their brethren that did the work of the house were
eight
hundred twenty and two: and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of
Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashur,
the son of Malchiah.
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And his brethren, chief of the fathers, two hundred forty
and
two: and Amashai the son of Azareel, the son of Ahasai, the son of
Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,
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And their brethren, mighty men of valour, an hundred
twenty and
eight: and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of one of the great
men.
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Also of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hashub, the son
of
Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;
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And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites,
had the
oversight of the outward business of the house of God.
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And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son
of
Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and
Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua,
the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
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All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred
fourscore and
four.
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Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren
that
kept the gates, were an hundred seventy and two.
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And the residue of Israel, of the priests, and the
Levites, were
in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance.
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But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa were
over
the Nethinims.
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The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the
son
of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha.
Of the sons of Asaph, the singers were over the business of the house
of God.
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For it was the king's commandment concerning them, that
a
certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day.
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And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of
Zerah
the son of Judah, was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the
people.
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And for the villages, with their fields, some of the
children of
Judah dwelt at Kirjatharba, and in the villages thereof, and at Dibon,
and in the villages thereof, and at Jekabzeel, and in the villages
thereof,
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And at Jeshua, and at Moladah, and at Bethphelet,
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And at Hazarshual, and at Beersheba, and in the
villages
thereof,
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And at Ziklag, and at Mekonah, and in the villages
thereof,
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And at Enrimmon, and at Zareah, and at Jarmuth,
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Zanoah, Adullam, and in their villages, at Lachish, and
the
fields thereof, at Azekah, and in the villages thereof. And they
dwelt from Beersheba unto the valley of Hinnom.
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The children also of Benjamin from Geba dwelt at Michmash,
and
Aija, and Bethel, and in their villages.
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And at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,
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Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,
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Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,
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Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.
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And of the Levites were divisions in Judah, and in
Benjamin.
Commentary:
++++++++++++++++++++++The St.
Pachomius Orthodox Library, St. Juliana of Nicomedia, 2007.
Have mercy, O Lord, upon Thy servants
the scribe John, the priest Peter, the people of Colorado,
and the parishioners of the temple of Saint Andrew in Lubbock.
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THE END, AND TO GOD BE THE GLORY!
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