15. Jehozadak was forced to leave his home when the Lord sent Judah and Jerusalem into captivity under the control of Nebuchadnezzar.
16. Levi’s sons were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
17. The names of Gershon’s sons were Libni and Shimei.
18. Kohath’s sons were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
19. Merari’s sons were Mahli and Mushi.This is a list of the family groups of Levi, listed by the name of the father of each group.
20. Gershon’s son was Libni. Libni’s son was Jehath. Jehath’s son was Zimmah.
21. Zimmah’s son was Joah. Joah’s son was Iddo. Iddo’s son was Zerah. And Zerah’s son was Jeatherai.
22. Kohath’s son was Amminadab. Amminadab’s son was Korah. Korah’s son was Assir.
23. Assir’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Ebiasaph. Ebiasaph’s son was Assir.
24. Assir’s son was Tahath. Tahath’s son was Uriel. Uriel’s son was Uzziah, and Uzziah’s son was Shaul.
25. Elkanah’s sons were Amasai and Ahimoth.
26. Ahimoth’s son was Elkanah. Elkanah’s son was Zophai. Zophai’s son was Nahath.
27. Nahath’s son was Eliab. Eliab’s son was Jeroham. Jeroham’s son was Elkanah, and Elkanah’s son was Samuel.
28. Samuel’s sons were Joel, the first son, and Abijah, the second son.
29. Merari’s son was Mahli. Mahli’s son was Libni. Libni’s son was Shimei. Shimei’s son was Uzzah.
30. Uzzah’s son was Shimea. Shimea’s son was Haggiah, and Haggiah’s son was Asaiah.
31. David chose some people to be in charge of the music in the house of the Lord. They began their work after the Ark of the Agreement was put there.
32. They served by making music at the Holy Tent (also called the Meeting Tent), and they served until Solomon built the Temple of the Lord in Jerusalem. They followed the rules for their work.
33. These are the musicians and their sons:From Kohath’s family there was Heman the singer. Heman was Joel’s son. Joel was Samuel’s son.
34. Samuel was Elkanah’s son. Elkanah was Jeroham’s son. Jeroham was Eliel’s son. Eliel was Toah’s son.
35. Toah was Zuph’s son. Zuph was Elkanah’s son. Elkanah was Mahath’s son. Mahath was Amasai’s son.