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14 and their brethren, mighty men of valor, a hundred twenty and eight; and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of Haggedolim.
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and his associates, who were men of standing—128. Their chief officer was Zabdiel son of Haggedolim.
15 And of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;
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From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;
16 and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chiefs of the Levites, who had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God;
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Shabbethai and Jozabad, two of the heads of the Levites, who had charge of the outside work of the house of God;
17 and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, who was the chief 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.
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Mattaniah son of Mika, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, the director who led in thanksgiving and prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his associates; and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
18 All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four.
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The Levites in the holy city totaled 284.
19 Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren, that kept watch at the gates, were a hundred seventy and two.
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The gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon and their associates, who kept watch at the gates—172 men.
20 And the residue of Israel, of the priests, the Levites, were in all the cities 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 Nethinim dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gishpa were over the Nethinim.
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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 also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica, of the sons of Asaph, the singers, over the business 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 commandment from the king concerning them, and a settled 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 children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king's hand 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.
25 And as for the villages, with their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelt in Kiriath-arba and the towns thereof, and in Dibon and the towns thereof, and in Jekabzeel and the villages thereof,
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As for the villages with their fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath Arba and its surrounding settlements, in Dibon and its settlements, in Jekabzeel and its villages,
26 and in Jeshua, and in Moladah, and Beth-pelet,
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in Jeshua, in Moladah, in Beth Pelet,
27 and in Hazar-shual, and in Beer-sheba and the towns thereof,
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in Hazar Shual, in Beersheba and its settlements,
28 and in Ziklag, and in Meconah and in the towns thereof,
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in Ziklag, in Mekonah and its settlements,
29 and in En-rimmon, and in Zorah, and in Jarmuth,
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in En Rimmon, in Zorah, in Jarmuth,
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