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1 Chronicles 9:11Genealogical records were kept for all Israel; they are recorded in the Scroll of the Kings of Israel. The people of Judah were carried away to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 5:25-26Neh 7:64Neh 7:5Ezra 2:59Ezra 2:62-63Jer 52:14-15Dan 1:2Matt 1:1-162 Chr 33:112 Chr 36:18-20

1 Chronicles 9:22The first to resettle on their property and in their cities were some Israelites, priests, Levites, and temple servants.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Neh 7:73Ezra 2:58Ezra 2:70Ezra 8:20Ezra 2:43Neh 7:60Josh 9:21-27Neh 11:3-22

1 Chronicles 9:33Some from the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, and Ephraim and Manasseh settled in Jerusalem.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Neh 11:1Neh 11:4-92 Chr 11:162 Chr 30:11

1 Chronicles 9:44The settlers included: Uthai son of Ammihud, son of Omri, son of Imri, son of Bani, who was a descendant of Perez son of Judah.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 2:5Gen 46:12Num 26:201 Chr 4:1Neh 10:13Neh 11:4Neh 11:6Neh 8:7

1 Chronicles 9:55From the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn and his sons.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Neh 11:5Num 26:20

1 Chronicles 9:66From the descendants of Zerah: Jeuel. Their relatives numbered 690.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 2:41 Chr 2:6Gen 38:30Num 26:20

1 Chronicles 9:77From the descendants of Benjamin: Sallu son of Meshullam, son of Hodaviah, son of Hassenuah;Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Neh 11:7Neh 10:20Neh 8:4

1 Chronicles 9:88Ibneiah son of Jeroham; Elah son of Uzzi, son of Mikri; and Meshullam son of Shephatiah, son of Reuel, son of Ibnijah.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AI

1 Chronicles 9:99Their relatives, listed in their genealogical records, numbered 956. All these men were leaders of their families.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Neh 11:8

1 Chronicles 9:1010From the priests: Jedaiah; Jehoiarib; Jakin;Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Neh 11:10-24Neh 12:19

1 Chronicles 9:1111Azariah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub the leader in God’s temple;Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Neh 11:111 Chr 24:51 Chr 6:8-152 Kgs 23:42 Kgs 25:18Acts 5:24Acts 5:26Jer 20:1Neh 10:2Num 4:15-16

1 Chronicles 9:1212Adaiah son of Jeroham, son of Pashhur, son of Malkijah; and Maasai son of Adiel, son of Jahzerah, son of Meshullam, son of Meshillemith, son of Immer.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 24:14Ezra 2:37Neh 11:12-13Neh 7:40

1 Chronicles 9:1313Their relatives, who were leaders of their families, numbered 1,760. They were capable men who were assigned to carry out the various tasks of service in God’s temple.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 26:301 Chr 26:321 Chr 26:6Neh 11:14

1 Chronicles 9:1414From the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah a descendant of Merari;Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 6:191 Chr 6:291 Chr 6:63Neh 10:11Neh 11:15-19Neh 12:24Num 26:57

1 Chronicles 9:1515Bakbakkar; Heresh; Galal; Mattaniah son of Mika, son of Zikri, son of Asaph;Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Neh 11:221 Chr 11:171 Chr 12:251 Chr 12:351 Chr 25:2Neh 10:12Neh 11:17

1 Chronicles 9:1616Obadiah son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun; and Berechiah son of Asa, son of Elkanah, who lived among the settlements of the Netophathites.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Neh 12:28-301 Chr 12:251 Chr 2:541 Chr 25:11 Chr 25:31 Chr 25:62 Chr 35:15Neh 11:17Neh 7:26

1 Chronicles 9:1717The gatekeepers were: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman, and their brothers. Shallum was the leader;Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 26:1-321 Chr 23:5Neh 11:19

1 Chronicles 9:1818he serves to this day at the King’s Gate on the east. These were the gatekeepers from the camp of the descendants of Levi.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Ezek 46:1-21 Chr 26:12-191 Kgs 10:52 Kgs 11:19Acts 3:11Ezek 44:2-3

1 Chronicles 9:1919Shallum son of Kore, son of Ebiasaph, son of Korah, and his relatives from his family (the Korahites) were assigned to guard the entrance to the sanctuary. Their ancestors had guarded the entrance to the Lord ’s dwelling place.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Num 26:9-111 Chr 26:13-191 Chr 26:7-81 Chr 6:22-232 Chr 23:4-102 Kgs 11:152 Kgs 11:9Ps 42:1Ps 44:1Ps 49:1

1 Chronicles 9:2020Phinehas son of Eleazar had been their leader in earlier times, and the Lord was with him.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Num 25:7-131 Sam 16:18Acts 7:9-10Num 3:32Num 31:6Num 4:16Num 4:28Num 4:33

1 Chronicles 9:2121Zechariah son of Meshelemiah was the guard at the entrance to the meeting tent.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 26:141 Chr 26:2

1 Chronicles 9:2222All those selected to be gatekeepers at the entrances numbered 212. Their names were recorded in the genealogical records of their settlements. David and Samuel the prophet had appointed them to their positions.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Sam 9:91 Chr 23:1-321 Chr 28:131 Chr 9:311 Chr 25:1-261 Chr 26:1-21 Chr 28:211 Chr 9:161 Chr 9:25-262 Chr 31:15

1 Chronicles 9:2323They and their descendants were assigned to guard the gates of the Lord ’s sanctuary (that is, the tabernacle).Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Ezek 44:141 Chr 23:322 Chr 23:19Ezek 44:10-11Neh 12:45

1 Chronicles 9:2424The gatekeepers were posted on all four sides—east, west, north, and south.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 26:14-18

1 Chronicles 9:2525Their relatives, who lived in their settlements, came from time to time and served with them for seven-day periods.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Kgs 11:52 Chr 23:82 Kgs 11:7

1 Chronicles 9:2626The four head gatekeepers, who were Levites, were assigned to guard the storerooms and treasuries in God’s sanctuary.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 26:20-272 Chr 31:5-12Neh 10:38-39Neh 13:5

1 Chronicles 9:2727They would spend the night in their posts all around God’s sanctuary, for they were assigned to guard it and would open it with the key every morning.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 23:30-321 Sam 3:15Mal 1:10Rom 12:7

1 Chronicles 9:2828Some of them were in charge of the articles used by those who served; they counted them when they brought them in and when they brought them out.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Neh 12:44Neh 13:4-51 Chr 26:22-26Ezra 8:25-30Num 23:25-27

1 Chronicles 9:2929Some of them were in charge of the equipment and articles of the sanctuary, as well as the flour, wine, olive oil, incense, and spices.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 23:29Exod 27:20Exod 30:23-38

1 Chronicles 9:3030(But some of the priests mixed the spices.)Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Exod 30:23-25Exod 37:29Exod 30:33Exod 30:35-38

1 Chronicles 9:3131Mattithiah, a Levite, the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite, was in charge of baking the bread for offerings.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 9:191 Chr 9:221 Chr 9:171 Chr 9:26Lev 2:5Lev 2:7Lev 6:21

1 Chronicles 9:3232Some of the Kohathites, their relatives, were in charge of preparing the bread that is displayed each Sabbath.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Lev 24:5-81 Chr 6:33-48Exod 25:30

1 Chronicles 9:3333The musicians and Levite family leaders stayed in rooms at the sanctuary and were exempt from other duties, for day and night they had to carry out their assigned tasks.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 6:31-331 Chr 16:4-61 Chr 25:1-31Ps 134:1-21 Chr 15:16-22Ezra 7:24Neh 11:17Neh 11:22-23Ps 135:1-3

1 Chronicles 9:3434These were the family leaders of the Levites, as listed in their genealogical records. They lived in Jerusalem.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 9:13Neh 11:1-15

1 Chronicles 9:3535Jeiel (the father of Gibeon) lived in Gibeon. His wife was Maacah.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 2:23-241 Chr 2:451 Chr 2:50-521 Chr 8:29-40

1 Chronicles 9:3636His firstborn son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab,Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 8:331 Chr 9:39

1 Chronicles 9:3737Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 8:31

1 Chronicles 9:3838Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. They also lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 8:32

1 Chronicles 9:3939Ner was the father of Kish, and Kish was the father of Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malki-Shua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Sam 13:221 Chr 10:21 Chr 8:33-381 Sam 14:11 Sam 14:49-511 Sam 31:2

1 Chronicles 9:4040The son of Jonathan: Meribbaal, who was the father of Micah.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 8:34-362 Sam 4:4

1 Chronicles 9:4141The sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, and Ahaz.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 8:35

1 Chronicles 9:4242Ahaz was the father of Jarah, and Jarah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza,Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 8:36

1 Chronicles 9:4343and Moza was the father of Binea. His son was Rephaiah, whose son was Eleasah, whose son was Azel.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 8:37

1 Chronicles 9:4444Azel had six sons: Azrikam his firstborn, followed by Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. These were the sons of Azel.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AI

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