11:1 So the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, while the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of every ten to settle in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the other nine1 remained in other cities. 11:2 The people gave their blessing on all the men who volunteered to settle in Jerusalem.
11:3 These are the heads of the province who settled in Jerusalem. (While Israel, the priests, the Levites, the temple attendants, and the sons of the servants of Solomon settled in the cities of Judah, each on his own property in their cities, 11:4 some of the descendants of Judah and some of the descendants of Benjamin settled in Jerusalem.)
Of the descendants of Judah: Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, from the descendants of Perez; 11:5 and Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Col-Hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, from the descendants of Shelah.2 11:6 The sum total of the descendants of Perez who were settling in Jerusalem was 468 efficient men.
11:7 These are the descendants of Benjamin: Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jeshaiah, 11:8 and his followers, Gabbai and Sallai—928. 11:9 Joel the son of Zicri was the officer in charge of them, and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second-in-command of the city.
11:10 From the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jakin, 11:11 Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, supervisor in the temple of God, 11:12 and their brethren who were carrying out work for the temple—822; and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malkijah, 11:13 and his brethren who were heads of families3—242; and Amashsai the son of Azarel, the son of Ahzai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer, 11:14 and his brethren4 who were capable men—128. The officer who was over them was Zabdiel the son of Haggedolim.
11:15 From the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni; 11:16 Shabbethai and Jozabad, who were of the heads of the Levites, were in charge of the external work for the temple of God; 11:17 Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, the praise5 leader who led in thanksgiving and prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his brethren; and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun. 11:18 The sum total of the Levites in the holy city was 284.
11:19 And the gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon and their brethren who were guarding the gates—172.
11:20 And the rest of Israel, with the priests and the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, each on his own property.
11:21 The temple attendants were living on Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa were over them.6
11:22 The overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica. He was one of the descendants of Asaph who were the singers responsible for the service of the temple of God. 11:23 For they were under royal orders7 which determined their activity day by day.
11:24 Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, one of the descendants of Zerah the son of Judah, was an advisor to the king8 in every matter pertaining to the people.
11:25 As for the settlements with their fields, some of the people of Judah settled in Kiriath Arba and its neighboring regions, in Dibon and its regions,9 in Jekabzeel and its settlements, 11:26 in Jeshua, in Moladah, in Beth Pelet, 11:27 in Hazar Shual, in Beersheba and its regions, 11:28 in Ziklag, in Meconah and its regions, 11:29 in En Rimmon, in Zorah, in Jarmuth, 11:30 Zanoah, Adullam and their settlements, in Lachish and its fields, and in Azekah and its regions. So they were encamped from Beersheba to the Valley of Hinnom.
11:31 Some of the descendants of10 Benjamin settled in11 Geba, Micmash, Aija, Bethel and its regions, 11:32 in Anathoth, Nob, and Ananiah, 11:33 in Hazor, Ramah, and Gittaim, 11:34 in Hadid, Zeboim, and Neballat, 11:35 in Lod, Ono, and12 the Valley of the Craftsmen. 11:36 Some of the Judean divisions of the Levites settled in Benjamin.