Nehemiah 11
1NOW the chiefs of the people dwelt at Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one of every ten to dwell in Jerusalem, the holy city, and nine parts in their cities.
2And the people blessed all those men who were of their own accord willing to dwell in Jerusalem.
3Now these are chiefs of the country who dwelt in Jerusalem and the cities of Juda. There dwelt every man in his possession in their cities, Israel, the priest and the Levites and the Nathinims and the children of Solomon’s servants;
4and there dwelt in Jerusalem some of the sons of Juda and some of the sons of Benjamin—of the sons of Juda: Athaia son of Azia, the son of Zacharia, the son of Samaria, the son of Saphatia, the son of Maleleel; and of the sons of Phares
5also, Maasia, the son of Baruch, the son of Chalaza, the son of Ozia, the son of Adaia, the son of Joarib, the son of Zacharias, the son of the Selonite—
6all these sons of Phares who dwelt in Jerusalem were four hundred and sixty-eight men of array.
7And these were the sons of Benjamin: Selo, the son of Mesulom, the son of Joad, the son of Phadaia, the son of Choleia, the son of Maasias, the son of Ethiel, the son of Jesia,
8and after him, Gebe, Sele, nine hundred and twenty-eight;
9and Joel son of Zechri was overseer over them, and Juda son of Asana for the city was second.
10Of the priests, Jadia son of Joarid, Jachin,
11Saraia son of Alchia, the son of Mesulam, the son of Sadduk, the son of Marioth, the son of Aitoth were in charge of the house of God,
12and their brethren who did the work of the house were eight hundred and twenty-two; and Adaia a son of Jeroam who was the son of Phalatia, son of Amasi, son of Zacharias, son of Phasur, son of Melchia,
13and his brethren, heads of families, two hundred and forty-two; and Amasia son of Esdriel who was the son of Mesarimith, son of Emmer,
14and his brethren fit to be mustered, a hundred and twenty-eight; and their overseer was Badiel, one of the nobles.
15And of the Levites, Samaia son of Esrikam,
17Matthanias son of Micha, and Jobed son of Samue,
18two hundred and eighty-four.
19And the keeper of the gates, Akub, Telamin and their brethren, a hundred and seventy-two.
22And the overseer of the Levites: the son of Bani, son of Ozi, son of Asabia, son of Micha; of the sons of Asaph the musicians attended over the work of the house of God,
23for it was the king’s command to them.
24And Phathaia son of Baseza was the king’s minister for all matters with the people.
25And for their villages in the fields some of the sons of Juda dwelt at Kariatharbok and at Jesou and at Bersabee.
30And their villages were Lachis and its fields, and they encamped at Bersabee.
31And the sons of Benjamin were from Gabaa to Machmas, and of the Levites,
36some were with Juda and some with Benjamin.