15-18. From the Levites:Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni; Shabbethai and Jozabad, two of the leaders of the Levites who were in charge of the outside work of The Temple of God; Mattaniah son of Mica, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, the director who led in thanksgiving and prayer; Bakbukiah, second among his associates; and Abda son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun. The Levites in the holy city totaled 284.
19. From the security guards:Akkub, Talmon, and their associates who kept watch over the gates: 172 men.
20. The rest of the Israelites, priests, and Levites were in all the towns of Judah, each on his own family property.
21. The Temple staff lived on the hill Ophel. Ziha and Gishpa were responsible for them.
22-23. The chief officer over the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica. Uzzi was one of Asaph’s descendants, singers who led worship in The Temple of God. The singers got their orders from the king, who drew up their daily schedule.
24. Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, a descendant of Zerah son of Judah, represented the people’s concerns at the royal court.
25-30. Some of the Judeans lived in the villages near their farms:Kiriath Arba (Hebron) and suburbsDibon and suburbsJekabzeel and suburbsJeshuaMoladahBeth PeletHazar ShualBeersheba and suburbsZiklagMeconah and suburbsEn RimmonZorahJarmuthZanoahAdullam and their townsLachish and its fieldsAzekah and suburbs.They were living all the way from Beersheba to the Valley of Hinnom.
31-36. The Benjaminites from Geba lived in:MicmashAijahBethel and its suburbsAnathothNob and AnaniahHazorRamah and GittaimHadid, Zeboim, and NeballatLod and Ono and the Valley of the Craftsmen. Also some of the Levitical groups of Judah were assigned to Benjamin.