7. from the descendants of Elam, Jeshaiah son of Athaliah, and with him 70 men;
8. from the descendants of Shephatiah, Zebadiah son of Michael, and with him 80 men;
9. from the descendants of Joab, Obadiah son of Jehiel, and with him 218 men;
10. from the descendants of Bani, Shelomith son of Josiphiah, and with him 160 men;
11. from the descendants of Bebai, Zechariah son of Bebai, and with him 28 men;
12. from the descendants of Azgad, Johanan son of Hakkatan, and with him 110 men;
13. from the descendants of Adonikam there were the latter ones. Their names were Eliphelet, Jeuel, and Shemaiah, and with them 60 men;
14. from the descendants of Bigvai, Uthai, and Zaccur, and with them 70 men.
15. I had them assemble at the canal that flows toward Ahava, and we camped there for three days. I observed that the people and the priests were present, but I found no Levites there.
16. So I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, who were leaders, and Joiarib and Elnathan, who were teachers.
17. I sent them to Iddo, who was the leader in the place called Casiphia. I told them what to say to Iddo and his relatives, who were the temple servants in Casiphia, so they would bring us attendants for the temple of our God.
18. Due to the fact that the good hand of our God was on us, they brought us a skilled man, from the descendants of Mahli the son of Levi son of Israel. This man was Sherebiah, who was accompanied by his sons and brothers, 18 men,
19. and Hashabiah, along with Jeshaiah from the descendants of Merari, with his brothers and their sons, 20 men,
20. and some of the temple servants that David and his officials had established for the work of the Levites – 220 of them. They were all designated by name.
21. I called for a fast there by the Ahava Canal, so that we might humble ourselves before our God and seek from him a safe journey for us, our children, and all our property.