1 Chronicles 9 - 10
Generations of Returned Exiles
9So all Israel was recorded by genealogies; and behold, they are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel. And aJudah was taken away into exile to Babylon for their unfaithfulness.
2aNow the first who lived in their possessions in their cities were Israel, the priests, the Levites, and bthe 1temple servants. 3And some of the sons of Judah, of the sons of Benjamin and of the sons of Ephraim and Manasseh lived in aJerusalem:
4Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, from the sons of Perez the ason of Judah. 5From the Shilonites were Asaiah the firstborn and his sons. 6From the sons of Zerah were Jeuel and their 1relatives, 690 of them. 7From the sons of Benjamin were Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah, 8and Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah; 9and their relatives according to their generations, a956. All these were heads of fathers’ households according to their fathers’ houses. 10aFrom the priests were Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, Jachin, 11and 1Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, athe leader of the house of God; 12and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pashhur, the son of Malchijah, and Maasai the son of Adiel, the son of Jahzerah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Meshillemith, the son of Immer; 13and their relatives, heads of their fathers’ households, 1,760 mighty men of valor for the work of the service of the house of God. 14aOf the Levites were Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari; 15and Bakbakkar, Heresh, and Galal and Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of 1Zichri, the son of Asaph, 16and 1Obadiah the son of 2Shemaiah, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun, and Berechiah the son of Asa, the son of Elkanah, who lived in the villages of the Netophathites. 17Now the gatekeepers were 1Shallum and Akkub and Talmon and Ahiman and their relatives (Shallum the chief 18being stationed until now at athe king’s gate to the east). These were the gatekeepers for the camp of the sons of Levi. 19Shallum the son of Kore, the son of 1Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his relatives of his father’s house, the Korahites, were over the work of the service, keepers of the thresholds of the tent; and their fathers had been over the camp of Yahweh, keepers of the entrance. 20aAnd Phinehas the son of Eleazar was ruler over them previously, and Yahweh was with him. 21aZechariah the son of Meshelemiah was gatekeeper of the entrance of the tent of meeting. 22All these who were chosen to be gatekeepers at the thresholds were 212. These were recorded by genealogy in their villages, awhom David and Samuel the seer established bin their office of trust. 23So they and their sons were over the gates of the house of Yahweh, even the house of the tent, as those who kept watch. 24The gatekeepers were 1on the four sides, to the east, west, north, and south. 25And their relatives in their villages awere to come in every seven days from time to time to be with 1them; 26for the four chief gatekeepers who were Levites, were in an office of trust, and were over the chambers and over the treasuries in the house of God. 27And they spent the night all around the house of God, abecause the watch was 1committed to them; and they were over opening it morning by morning.
28Now some of them were over the utensils of service, for 1they counted them when they brought them in and when they took them out. 29Some of them also were appointed over the furniture and over all the utensils of the sanctuary and aover the fine flour and the wine and the oil and the frankincense and the spices. 30Some of athe sons of the priests prepared the mixing of the spices. 31And Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had athe office of trust over the things which were baked in pans. 32Some of their relatives of the sons of the Kohathites awere over the showbread to prepare it every sabbath.
33Now these are athe singers, heads of fathers’ households of the Levites, who lived in the chambers of the temple free from other service; for they were over them bin their work day and night. 34These were heads of fathers’ households of the Levites according to their generations, the heads 1who lived in Jerusalem.
Generations of Saul
35aNow in Gibeon, Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived, and his wife’s name was Maacah, 36and his firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab, 37Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth. 38Mikloth became the father of Shimeam. And they also lived with their relatives in Jerusalem opposite their other relatives. 39aNer became the father of Kish, and Kish became the father of Saul, and Saul became the father of Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal. 40The son of Jonathan was Merib-baal, and Merib-baal became the father of Micah. 41The sons of Micah were Pithon, Melech, Tahrea, aand Ahaz. 42Ahaz became the father of Jarah, and Jarah became the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri became the father of Moza. 43Moza became the father of Binea and Rephaiah his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son. 44Azel had six sons, and these were their names: Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. These were the sons of Azel.The Death of Saul and His Sons
10aNow the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines and fell slain on Mount Gilboa. 2And the Philistines closely pursued Saul and his sons, and the Philistines struck down Jonathan and 1,aAbinadab and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul. 3And the battle became heavy against Saul, and the archers 1hit him; and he was wounded by the archers. 4Then Saul said to his armor bearer, “Draw your sword and pierce me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and abuse me.” But his armor bearer was not willing, for he was greatly afraid. aSo Saul took his sword and fell on it. 5Then his armor bearer saw that Saul was dead, so he also fell on his sword and died. 6aThus Saul died with his three sons, and all those of his house died together.
7Then all the men of Israel who were in the valley saw that they had fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead. So they forsook their cities and fled; and the Philistines came and lived in them.
8Now it happened on the next day, that the Philistines came to strip the slain, and they found Saul and his sons fallen on Mount Gilboa. 9aSo they stripped him and took his head and his weapons and sent them all around the land of the Philistines, to proclaim the good news to their idols and to the people. 10And they placed his weapons in the house of their gods and fastened his head in the house of Dagon.
Jabesh-gilead Buries Saul
11Then all Jabesh-gilead heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul, 12aso all the valiant men arose and took away the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons and brought them to Jabesh, and they buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh and fasted seven days.
13aThus Saul died for his unfaithfulness, which he committed against Yahweh, because of the word of Yahweh which he did not keep; and also bbecause he asked counsel of a medium, making inquiry of it, 14and did not inquire of Yahweh. Therefore He put him to death and aturned the kingdom to David the son of Jesse.