5. Of the sons of Shecaniah, the son of Jahaziel; and with him three hundred males.
6. Of the sons of Adin, Ebed the son of Jonathan; and with him fifty males.
7. Of the sons of Elam, Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah; and with him seventy males.
8. Of the sons of Shephatiah, Zebadiah the son of Michael; and with him eighty males.
9. Of the sons of Joab, Obadiah the son of Jehiel; and with him two hundred and eighteen males.
10. Of the sons of Shelomith, the son of Josiphiah; and with him one hundred and sixty males.
11. Of the sons of Bebai, Zechariah the son of Bebai; and with him twenty-eight males.
12. Of the sons of Azgad, Yochanan the son of Hakkatan; and with him one hundred and ten males.
13. Of the sons of Adonikam, who were the last; and these are their names: Eliphelet, Jeuel, and Shemaiah; and with them sixty males.
14. Of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zabbud; and with them seventy males.
15. I gathered them together to the river that runs to Ahava; and there we encamped three days: and I looked around at the people and the priests, and found there were none of the sons of Levi.
16. Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, for Elnathan, for Jarib, for Elnathan, for Nathan, for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib and for Elnathan, who were teachers.
17. I sent them out to Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia; and I told them what they should tell Iddo, and his brothers the temple servants, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring to us ministers for the house of our God.