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Among the priests who returned were Jedaiah, Jehoiarib, Jakin, Azariah
son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son
of Ahitub. Azariah was the chief officer of the house of God.
Other returning priests were Adaiah son of Jeroham, son of Pashhur,
son of Malkijah, and Maasai son of Adiel, son of Jahzerah, son of
Meshullam, son of Meshillemith, son of Immer.
In all, 1,760 priests returned. They were heads of clans and very able men.
They were responsible for ministering at the house of God.
The Levites who returned were Shemaiah son of Hasshub, son of
Azrikam, son of Hashabiah, a descendant of Merari; Bakbakkar;
Heresh; Galal; Mattaniah son of Mica, son of Zicri, son of Asaph;
Obadiah son of Shemaiah, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun; and Berekiah
son of Asa, son of Elkanah, who lived in the area of Netophah.
The gatekeepers who returned were Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman,
and their relatives. Shallum was the chief gatekeeper. Prior to this time,
they were responsible for the King’s Gate on the east side. These men
served as gatekeepers for the camps of the Levites. Shallum was the
son of Kore, a descendant of Abiasaph, from the clan of Korah. He and
his relatives, the Korahites, were responsible for guarding the entrance
to the sanctuary, just as their ancestors had guarded the Tabernacle in
the camp of the Lord.
Phinehas son of Eleazar had been in charge of the gatekeepers in
earlier times, and the Lord had been with him. And later Zechariah
son of Meshelemiah was responsible for guarding the entrance to the
Tabernacle.
In all, there were 212 gatekeepers in those days, and they were listed
according to the genealogies in their villages. David and Samue l the seer
had appointed their ancestors because they were reliable men. These
gatekeepers and their descendants, by their divisions, were responsible
for guarding the entrance to the house of the Lord when that house was
a tent. The gatekeepers were stationed on all four s ides—east, west, north,
and south. Their relatives in the villages came regularly to share their duties for seven-day periods.
The four chief gatekeepers, all Levites, were trusted officials, for they
were responsible for the rooms and treasuries at the house of God. They
would spend the night around the house of God, since it was their duty to
guard it and to open the gates every morning.
Some of the gatekeepers were assigned to care for the various articles
used in worship. They checked them in and out to avoid any loss. Others
were responsible for the furnishings, the items in the sanctuary, and the
supplies, such as choice flour, wine, olive oil, frankincense, and spices. But
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