21. The Temple servants lived on the hill of Ophel. Ziha and Gishpa were in charge of them.
22. Uzzi son of Bani was appointed over the Levites in Jerusalem. (Bani was the son of Hashabiah, who was the son of Mattaniah. Mattaniah was the son of Mica.) Uzzi was one of Asaph’s descendants. They were the singers. They were responsible for the service of the Temple.
23. The singers took orders from the king. Those orders told the singers what to do each day.
24. Pethahiah son of Meshezabel was the king’s spokesman. Meshezabel was a descendant of Zerah, the son of Judah.
25. Some of the people of Judah lived in villages with their surrounding fields. Some lived in Kiriath Arba and its surroundings. Some lived in Dibon and its surroundings. Some lived in Jekabzeel and its surroundings.
26. Others lived in Jeshua, Moladah, Beth Pelet,