The Book of Nehemiah, Chapter 11, Verse 23

And his brethren, chief of the fathers, two hundred forty and two: and Amashai the son of Azareel, the son of Ahasai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,

And their brethren, mighty men of valour, an hundred twenty and eight: and their overseer [was] Zabdiel, the son of [one of] the great men.

Also of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hashub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;

And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, [had] the oversight of the outward business of the house of God.

And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, [was] the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.

All the Levites in the holy city [were] two hundred fourscore and four.

Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, [were] an hundred seventy and two.

And the residue of Israel, of the priests, [and] the Levites, [were] in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance.

But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa [were] over the Nethinims.

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The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem [was] Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers [were] over the business of the house of God.

King James Version

For [it was] the king's commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day.

American Standard Version

For there was a commandment from the king concerning them, and a settled provision for the singers, as every day required.

New English Translation

For they were under royal orders which determined their activity day by day.

World English Bible

For there was a commandment from the king concerning them, and a settled provision for the singers, as every day required.

And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, [was] at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people.

And for the villages, with their fields, [some] of the children of Judah dwelt at Kirjatharba, and [in] the villages thereof, and at Dibon, and [in] the villages thereof, and at Jekabzeel, and [in] the villages thereof,

And at Jeshua, and at Moladah, and at Bethphelet,

And at Hazarshual, and at Beersheba, and [in] the villages thereof,

And at Ziklag, and at Mekonah, and in the villages thereof,

And at Enrimmon, and at Zareah, and at Jarmuth,

Zanoah, Adullam, and [in] their villages, at Lachish, and the fields thereof, at Azekah, and [in] the villages thereof. And they dwelt from Beersheba unto the valley of Hinnom.

The children also of Benjamin from Geba [dwelt] at Michmash, and Aija, and Bethel, and [in] their villages,

[And] at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,

Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,