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RESETTLING JERUSALEM FROM EXILE

Passage: 1_Chronicles 9:1~44

Key verse: 2

9 All Israel^(A) was listed in the genealogies recorded in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah. They were taken captive to Babylon^(B) because of their unfaithfulness.^(C)

The People in Jerusalem^(D)

²Now the first to resettle on their own property in their own towns^(E) were some Israelites, priests, Levites and temple servants.^(F)

³Those from Judah, from Benjamin, and from Ephraim and Manasseh who lived in Jerusalem were:

⁴Uthai son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, a descendant of Perez son of Judah.^(G)

⁵Of the Shelanites^[a]:

Asaiah the firstborn and his sons.

⁶Of the Zerahites:

Jeuel.

The people from Judah numbered 690.

⁷Of the Benjamites:

Sallu son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah;

⁸Ibneiah son of Jeroham; Elah son of Uzzi, the son of Mikri; and Meshullam son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah.

⁹The people from Benjamin, as listed in their genealogy, numbered 956. All these men were heads of their families.

¹⁰Of the priests:

Jedaiah; Jehoiarib; Jakin;

¹¹Azariah son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the official in charge of the house of God;

¹²Adaiah son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur,^(H) the son of Malkijah; and Maasai son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer.

¹³The priests, who were heads of families, numbered 1,760. They were able men, responsible for ministering in the house of God.

¹⁴Of the Levites:

Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, a Merarite; ¹⁵Bakbakkar, Heresh, Galal and Mattaniah^(I) son of Mika, the son of Zikri, the son of Asaph; ¹⁶Obadiah son of Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun; and Berekiah son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites.^(J)

¹⁷The gatekeepers:^(K)

Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman and their fellow Levites, Shallum their chief ¹⁸being stationed at the King’s Gate^(L) on the east, up to the present time. These were the gatekeepers belonging to the camp of the Levites. ¹⁹Shallum^(M) son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his fellow gatekeepers from his family (the Korahites) were responsible for guarding the thresholds of the tent just as their ancestors had been responsible for guarding the entrance to the dwelling of the Lord. ²⁰In earlier times Phinehas^(N) son of Eleazar was the official in charge of the gatekeepers, and the Lord was with him. ²¹Zechariah^(O) son of Meshelemiah was the gatekeeper at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

²²Altogether, those chosen to be gatekeepers^(P) at the thresholds numbered 212. They were registered by genealogy in their villages. The gatekeepers had been assigned to their positions of trust by David and Samuel the seer.^(Q) ²³They and their descendants were in charge of guarding the gates of the house of the Lord—the house called the tent of meeting. ²⁴The gatekeepers were on the four sides: east, west, north and south. ²⁵Their fellow Levites in their villages had to come from time to time and share their duties for seven-day^(R) periods. ²⁶But the four principal gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted with the responsibility for the rooms and treasuries^(S) in the house of God. ²⁷They would spend the night stationed around the house of God,^(T) because they had to guard it; and they had charge of the key^(U) for opening it each morning.

²⁸Some of them were in charge of the articles used in the temple service; they counted them when they were brought in and when they were taken out. ²⁹Others were assigned to take care of the furnishings and all the other articles of the sanctuary,^(V) as well as the special flour and wine, and the olive oil, incense and spices. ³⁰But some^(W) of the priests took care of mixing the spices. ³¹A Levite named Mattithiah, the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with the responsibility for baking the offering bread. ³²Some of the Kohathites, their fellow Levites, were in charge of preparing for every Sabbath the bread set out on the table.^(X)

³³Those who were musicians,^(Y) heads of Levite families, stayed in the rooms of the temple and were exempt from other duties because they were responsible for the work day and night.^(Z)

³⁴All these were heads of Levite families, chiefs as listed in their genealogy, and they lived in Jerusalem.

The Genealogy of Saul^(AA)

³⁵Jeiel^(AB) the father^[b] of Gibeon lived in Gibeon.

His wife’s name was Maakah, ³⁶and his firstborn son was Abdon, followed by Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab, ³⁷Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah and Mikloth. ³⁸Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. They too lived near their relatives in Jerusalem.

³⁹Ner^(AC) was the father of Kish,^(AD) Kish the father of Saul, and Saul the father of Jonathan,^(AE) Malki-Shua, Abinadab and Esh-Baal.^[c]^(AF)

⁴⁰The son of Jonathan:

Merib-Baal,^[d]^(AG) who was the father of Micah.

⁴¹The sons of Micah:

Pithon, Melek, Tahrea and Ahaz.^[e]

⁴²Ahaz was the father of Jadah, Jadah^[f] was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth and Zimri, and Zimri was the father of Moza. ⁴³Moza was the father of Binea; Rephaiah was his son, Eleasah his son and Azel his son.

⁴⁴Azel had six sons, and these were their names:

Azrikam, Bokeru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah and Hanan. These were the sons of Azel.

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Footnotes

1 Chronicles 9:5 See Num. 26:20; Hebrew Shilonites.
1 Chronicles 9:35 Father may mean civic leader or military leader.
1 Chronicles 9:39 Also known as Ish-Bosheth
1 Chronicles 9:40 Also known as Mephibosheth
1 Chronicles 9:41 Vulgate and Syriac (see also Septuagint and 8:35); Hebrew does not have and Ahaz.
1 Chronicles 9:42 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint (see also 8:36); most Hebrew manuscripts Jarah, Jarah

1. Resettling in Jerusalem (1-2)

The people of Judah were taken captive to Babylon due to their unfaithfulness to God (1). After 70 years there, God moved Cyrus the Persian to allow Israelites to return to Jerusalem (Ezra 1). Some stayed in Babylon since relocating and rebuilding was hard. Many who resettled in Jerusalem were priests and Levites who loved God and their nation (2).

2. Restoring the temple (3-44)

Gatekeepers were important to fend off enemies (17-22). Some Levites guarded and stayed at the house of God, denying the comfort of their own home (23-27). Other Levites took charge of the temple articles or ingredients used in worship, the offering bread, or worship music (28-33). Serving God requires dedication. Saul’s line is repeated to introduce Ch.10.

Prayer: Lord, help me to dedicate myself to you.

One Word: Devoted and dedicated to serve God

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Daily Bread

RESETTLING JERUSALEM FROM EXILE

Passage: 1_Chronicles 9:1~44

Key verse: 2

The People in Jerusalem^(D)

The Genealogy of Saul^(AA)

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RESETTLING JERUSALEM FROM EXILE

Passage: 1_Chronicles 9:1~44

Key verse: 2

The People in Jerusalem(D)

The Genealogy of Saul(AA)

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The People in Jerusalem^(D)

The Genealogy of Saul^(AA)