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 Mattani'ah the son of Mica, son of Zabdi, son of Asaph, who was the leader to begin the thanksgiving in prayer, and Bakbuki'ah, the second among his brethren; and Abda the son of Sham'mua, son of Galal, son of Jedu'thun.
18
All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred and eighty-four.
19
The gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon and their brethren, who kept watch at the gates, were a hundred and seventy-two.
20
And the rest of Israel, and of the priests and the Levites, were in all the towns of Judah, every one in his inheritance.
21
But the temple servants lived on Ophel; and Ziha and Gishpa were over the temple servants.
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