Chronicles I 9:10-34

10 And of the priests; Jodae, and Joarim, and Jachin,
11 and Azaria the son of Chelcias, the son of Mosollam, the son of Sadoc, the son of Maraioth, the son of Achitob, the ruler of the house of God;
12 and Adaia son of Iraam, son of Phascor, son of Melchia, and Maasaia son of Adiel, son of Ezira, son of Mosollam, son of Maselmoth, son of Emmer;
13 and their brethren, chiefs of their families, a thousand seven hundred and sixty, mighty for the work of the ministration of the house of God.
14 And of the Levites; Samaia son of Asob, son of Ezricam, son of Asabia, of the sons of Merari.
15 And Bacbacar, and Ares, and Galaal, and Matthanias son of Micha, son of Zechri, son of Asaph;
16 and Abdia, son of Samia, son of Galaal, son of Idithun, and Barachia son of Ossa, son of Helcana—who dwelt in the villages of the Notephatites.
17 The door-keepers; Salom, Acum, Telmon, and Diman, and their brethren; Salom the chief;
18 and hitherto in the king's gate eastward: these the gates of the companies of the sons of Levi.
19 And Sellum the son of Core, the son of Abiasaph, the son of Core, and his brethren belonging to the house of his father, the Corites over the works of the service, keeping the watches of the tabernacle, and their fathers over the camp of the Lord, keeping the entrance.
20 And Phinees son of Eleazar was head over them before the Lord, and these with him.
21 Zacharias the son of Mosollami keeper of the door of the tabernacle of witness.
22 All the chosen porters in the gates two hundred and twelve, these in their courts, their distribution: these David and Samuel the seer established in their charge.
23 And these and their sons over the gates in the house of the Lord, and in the house of the tabernacle, to keep watch.
24 The gates were toward the four winds, eastward, westward, northward, southward.
25 And their brethren in their courts, to enter in weekly from time to time with these.
26 For four strong have the charge of the gates; and the Levites were over the chambers, and they keep watch over the treasures of the house of God.
27 For the charge upon them, and these charged with the keys to open the doors of the temple every morning.
28 And of them over the vessels of service, that they should carry them in by number, and carry them out by number.
29 And of them appointed over the furniture, and over all the holy vessels, and over the fine flour, the wine, the oil, the frankincense, and the spices.
30 And some of the priests were makers of the ointment, and the spices.
31 And Matthathias of the Levites, (he the first-born of Salom the Corite,) in charge over the sacrifices of meat-offering of the pan belonging to the high priest.
32 And Banaias the Caathite, from among their brethren, over the shewbread, to prepare it every sabbath.
33 And these the singers, heads of families of the Levites, established daily courses, for they were employed in the services day and night.
34 These the heads of the families of the Levites according to their generations; these chiefs dwelt in Jerusalem.

Chronicles I 9:10-34 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 9

The genealogies of the several tribes being given, according as they were written in the books of the kings of Israel, 1Ch 9:1, an account follows of those who first settled in Jerusalem after their return from the Babylonish captivity; of the Israelites, 1Ch 9:2-9, of the priests, 1Ch 9:10-13 of the Levites, and of the charge and offices of several of the priests and Levites, 1Ch 9:14-34, and the chapter is concluded with a repetition of the genealogy of the ancestors and posterity of Saul king of Israel, 1Ch 9:35-44.

The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.