11:1 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.
 11:2 And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered
 themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.
 11:3 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.
 11:4 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;
 11:5 And Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh, the
 son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son
 of Zechariah, the son of Shiloni.
 11:6 All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem [were] four
 hundred sixty and eight valiant men.
 11:7 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.
 11:8 And after him, Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and
 eight.
 11:9 And Joel the son of Zichri [was] their overseer: and Judah
 the son of Senuah [was] second over the city.
 11:10 Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin.
 11:11 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.
 11:12 And their brethren that performed 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,
 11:13 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,
 11:14 And their brethren, mighty men of valor, a hundred twenty
 and eight: and their overseer [was] Zabdiel, the son of [one
 of] the great men.
 11:15 Also of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hashub, the son
 of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;
 11:16 And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites,
 [had] the oversight of the outward business of the house of
 God.
 11:17 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.
 11:18 All the Levites in the holy city [were] two hundred and
 eighty four.
 11:19 Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren
 that kept the gates, [were] an hundred and seventy two.
 11:20 And the residue of Israel, of the priests, [and] the
 Levites, [were] in all the cities of Judah every one in his
 inheritance.
 11:21 But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa
 [were] over the Nethinims.
 11:22 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.
 11:23 For [it was] the king's commandment concerning them, that
 a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day.
 11:24 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.
 11:25 And for the villages, with their fields, [some] of the
 children of Judah dwelt at Kirjath-arba, and [in] its villages,
 and at Dibon, and [in] its villages, and at Jekabzeel, and [in]
 its villages,
 11:26 And at Jeshua, and at Moladah, and at Beth-phelet,
 11:27 And at Hazar-shual, and at Beer-sheba, and [in] its
 villages,
 11:28 And at Ziklag, and at Mekonah, and in its villages,
 11:29 And at En-rimmon, and at Zareah, and at Jarmuth,
 11:30 Zanoah, Adullam, and [in] their villages, at Lachish, and
 its fields, at Azekah, and [in] its villages. And they dwelt
 from Beer-sheba to the valley of Hinnom.
 11:31 The children also of Benjamin from Geba [dwelt] at
 Michmash, and Aija, and Beth-el, and [in] their villages.
 11:32 [And] at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,
 11:33 Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,
 11:34 Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,
 11:35 Lod, and Ono, the valley of artificers.
 11:36 And of the Levites [were] divisions [in] Judah, [and] in
 Benjamin.
 
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