Moreover, the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, were one hundred and seventy two. ] Of whom see ( 1 Chronicles 9:171 Chronicles 9:18 ) .
17
And Mattaniah, the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who had to give the first note of the song of praise in prayer, and Bakbukiah, the second among his brothers, and Abda, the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
18
All the Levites in the holy town were two hundred and eighty-four.
19
In addition the door-keepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brothers who kept watch at the doors, were a hundred and seventy-two.
20
And the rest of Israel, of the priests, the Levites, were in all the towns of Judah, every one in his heritage.
21
But the Nethinim were living in the Ophel; and Ziha and Gishpa were over the Nethinim.
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