Obadiah, son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah son of Asa, son of Elkanah, who dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites.

And their brethren [were] in their courts, to enter in weekly from time to time with these.

and with regard to villages in their country district. And [some] of the children of Judah dwelt in Kirjath Arba,

and in Beersheba.

[This translation omits this verse.]

And the sons of the singers were assembled both from the neighborhood round about to Jerusalem, and from the villages,

and from the country, for the singers built themselves villages by Jerusalem.

And in that day they appointed men over the treasuries, for the treasures, the firstfruits, and the tithes, and [for] the chiefs of the cities who were assembled among them, [to furnish] portions for the priests and Levites; for [there was] joy in Judah over the priests and over the Levites that waited.

And David was old and full of days, and he made Solomon his son king over Israel in his place.

And the Levites numbered [themselves] from thirty years old and upward; and their number by their polls amounted to thirty-eight thousand men.

and four thousand gatekeepers, and four thousand to praise the Lord with instruments which he made to praise the Lord.

And for [the family of] Gershon, Laadan, and Shimei.

The sons of Shimei [were] Shelomith, Haziel, and Haran, three [in all]: these [were] the chiefs of the families of Laadan.

And Jahath was the chief, and Zizah the second; but Jeush and Beriah did not multiply sons, and they became [only] one reckoning according to the house of their father.

The sons of Amram [were] Aaron and Moses; and Aaron was appointed for the consecration of the most holy things, he and his sons forever, to burn incense before the Lord, to minister and bless in His name forever.

The sons of Moses [were] Gershon, and Eliezer.

And the sons of Eliezer were Rehabiah the chief; and Eliezer had no other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very greatly multiplied.

[Of] the sons of Hebron, Jeriah [was] the chief, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.

The sons of Merari [were] Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli [were] Eleazar, and Kish.

The sons of Mushi [were] Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth- three [in all].

For David said, The Lord God of Israel has given rest to His people, and has taken up His abode in Jerusalem forever.

For by the last words of David was the number of the Levites [taken] from twenty years old and upward.

and for the showbread, and for the fine flour of the meat offering, and for the unleavened cakes, and for the fried cake, and for the dough, and for every measure;

and [to be] over all the whole burnt offerings that were offered up to the Lord on the Sabbaths, and at the new moons, and at the feasts, by number, according to the order [given] to them, continually before the Lord.

And King David and the captains of the army appointed to their services the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who [should] prophesy with harps, lutes, and cymbals; and their number was according to their polls serving in their ministrations.

To Jeduthun [were reckoned] the sons of Jeduthun, Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six after their father Jeduthun, sounding loudly on the harp thanksgiving and praise to the Lord.

All these [were] the sons of Heman the king's chief player in the praises of God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons, and three daughters.

And the number of them after their brethren, those instructed to sing to God, everyone that understood [singing] was two hundred and eighty-eight.

And the first lot of his sons and of his brethren came forth to Asaph the son of Joseph, [namely], Gedaliah; the second Heneia, his sons and his brethren [being] twelve.

the fourth Jizri, his sons and his brethren [were] twelve;

the sixth Bukkiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the eighth Jeshaiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the tenth Shimei, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the twelfth Hashabiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the fourteenth Mattithiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the sixteenth Hananiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the eighteenth Hanani, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

and [the plan] of the courses of the priests and Levites, for all the work of the service of the house of the Lord, and of the stores of vessels for ministration of the service of the house of the Lord.

And see, [here are] the courses of the priests and Levites for all the service of the house of the Lord, and [there shall be] with you [men] for every workmanship, and everyone of ready skill in every art; also the chief men and all the people, [ready] for all your commands.

Now formerly in Israel, everyone who went to inquire of God said, Come and let us go to the seer; for the people formerly called the prophet, the seer.

For four strong [men] 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.

And Mattithiah of the Levites, (he [was] the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite) [was set] in charge over the sacrifices of meat offerings of the pan belonging to the high priest.