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19 The gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon and their brothers, who kept watch at the gates, were 172.
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The gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon and their associates, who kept watch at the gates—172 men.
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.
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The rest of the Israelites, with the priests and Levites, were in all the towns of Judah, each on their ancestral property.
21 But the temple servants lived on Ophel; and Ziha and Gishpa were over the temple servants.
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The temple servants lived on the hill of Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa were in charge of them.
22 The overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, son of Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers, over the work of the house of God.
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The chief officer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mika. Uzzi was one of Asaph’s descendants, who were the musicians responsible for the service of the house of God.
23 For there was a command from the king concerning them, and a fixed provision for the singers, as every day required.
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The musicians were under the king’s orders, which regulated their daily activity.
24 And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the sons of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king's side in all matters concerning the people.
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Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, one of the descendants of Zerah son of Judah, was the king’s agent in all affairs relating to the people.
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