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9:1 Genealogical records were kept <03187> for all <03605> Israel <03478>; they are recorded <03789> in <05921> the Scroll <05612> of the Kings <04428> of Israel <03478>. The people of Judah <03063> were carried away <01540> to Babylon <0894> because of their unfaithfulness <04604>. 9:2 The first <07223> to resettle <03427> on their property <0272> and in their cities <05892> were some Israelites <03478>, priests <03548>, Levites <03881>, and temple servants <05411>. 9:3 Some from <04480> the tribes <01121> of Judah <03063>, Benjamin <01144> <01121>, and Ephraim <0669> <01121> and Manasseh <04519> settled <03427> in Jerusalem <03389>. 9:4 The settlers included: Uthai <05793> son <01121> of Ammihud <05989>, son <01121> of Omri <06018>, son <01121> of Imri <0566>, son <01121> of Bani <01137>, who was a descendant of Perez <06557> son <01121> of Judah <03063>. 9:5 From <04480> the Shilonites <07888>: Asaiah <06222> the firstborn <01060> and his sons <01121>. 9:6 From <04480> the descendants <01121> of Zerah <02226>: Jeuel <03262>. Their relatives <0251> numbered 690 <08673> <03967> <08337>. 9:7 From <04480> the descendants <01121> of Benjamin <01144>: Sallu <05543> son <01121> of Meshullam <04918>, son <01121> of Hodaviah <01938>, son <01121> of Hassenuah <05574>; 9:8 Ibneiah <02997> son <01121> of Jeroham <03395>; Elah <0425> son <01121> of Uzzi <05813>, son <01121> of Mikri <04381>; and Meshullam <04918> son <01121> of Shephatiah <08203>, son <01121> of Reuel <07467>, son <01121> of Ibnijah <02998>. 9:9 Their relatives <0251>, listed in their genealogical records <08435>, numbered 956 <08337> <02572> <03967> <08672>. All <03605> these <0428> men <0376> were leaders <07218> of their families <01> <01004> <01>. 9:10 From <04480> the priests <03548>: Jedaiah <03048>; Jehoiarib <03080>; Jakin <03199>; 9:11 Azariah <05838> son <01121> of Hilkiah <02518>, son <01121> of Meshullam <04918>, son <01121> of Zadok <06659>, son <01121> of Meraioth <04812>, son <01121> of Ahitub <0285> the leader <05057> in God’s <0430> temple <01004>; 9:12 Adaiah <05718> son <01121> of Jeroham <03395>, son <01121> of Pashhur <06583>, son <01121> of Malkijah <04441>; and Maasai <04640> son <01121> of Adiel <05717>, son <01121> of Jahzerah <03170>, son <01121> of Meshullam <04918>, son <01121> of Meshillemith <04921>, son <01121> of Immer <0564>. 9:13 Their relatives <0251>, who were leaders <07218> of their families <01> <01004>, numbered 1,760 <08346> <03967> <07651> <0505>. They were capable <02428> men <01368> who were assigned to carry out the various tasks <04399> of service <05656> in God’s <0430> temple <01004>. 9:14 From <04480> the Levites <03881>: Shemaiah <08098> son <01121> of Hasshub <02815>, son <01121> of Azrikam <05840>, son <01121> of Hashabiah <02811> a descendant <01121> of Merari <04847>;

• 1Ch 9:1-34 -- Exiles Who Resettled in Jerusalem

• Sallu

  [ebd] weighed. (1.) A priest (Neh. 12:7). (2.) A Benjamite (1 Chr. 9:7; Neh. 11:7).
  [nave] SALLU 1. A Benjamite dwelling in Jerusalem, 1 Chr. 9:7; Neh. 11:7. 2. See Sallai, 2.
  

• Priest

  [nave] PRIEST. Before Moses Melchizedek, Gen. 14:18; Heb. 5:6, 10, 11; 6:20; 7:1-21. Jethro, Ex. 2:16. Priests in Israel before the giving of the law, Ex. 19:22, 24. Called angel, Eccl. 5:6. Mosaic Ex. 28:1-4; 29:9, 44; Num....
  

• Perez

  [ebd] =Pharez, (q.v.), breach, the son of Judah (Neh. 11:4). "The chief of all the captains of the host for the first month" in the reign of David was taken from his family (1 Chr. 27:3). Four hundred and sixty-eight of his "sons"...
  

• Meshullam

  [ebd] befriended. (1.) One of the chief Gadites in Bashan in the time of Jotham (1 Chr. 5:13). (2.) Grandfather of Shaphan, "the scribe," in the reign of Josiah (2 Kings 22:3). (3.) A priest, father of Hilkiah (1 Chr. 9:11; Neh. 1...
  [isbe] MESHULLAM - me-shul'-am (meshullam, "resigned" or "devoted"; compare Arabic Muslim; Mesollam): An Old Testament name very common in post-exilic times. (1) The grandfather of Shaphan (2 Ki 22:3). (2) A son of Zerubbabel (1 Ch...
  [smith] (friend). Ancestor of Shaphan the scribe. (2 Kings 22:3) The son of Zerubbabel. (1 Chronicles 3:19) A Gadite in the reign of Jotham king of Judah. (1 Chronicles 5:13) A Benjamite, of the sons of Elpaal. (1 Chroni...
  [nave] MESHULLAM 1. Grandfather of Shaphan, 2 Kin. 22:3. 2. A son of Zerubbabel, 1 Chr. 3:19. 3. A Gadite of Bashan, 1 Chr. 5:13. 4. Three Benjamites, 1 Chr. 8:17; 9:7, 8. 5. An Aaronite, 1 Chr. 9:11; Neh. 11:11. 6. A priest, ...
  

• Malchiah

  [ebd] Jehovah's king. (1.) The head of the fifth division of the priests in the time of David (1 Chr. 24:9). (2.) A priest, the father of Pashur (1 Chr. 9:12; Jer. 38:1). (3.) One of the priests appointed as musicians to celebrate...
  [nave] MALCHIAH Called also Malchijah. 1. A Gershonite, 1 Chr. 6:40. 2. Called also Melchiah. An Aaronite, 1 Chr. 9:12; Neh. 11:12; Jer. 21:1; 38:1. 3. Head of a division of priests, 1 Chr. 24:9. 4. Name of three exiles, Ezra 10...
  

• Maasiai

  [ebd] work of Jehovah, one of the priests resident at Jerusalem at the Captivity (1 Chr. 9:12).
  [smith] (work of the Lord), a priest who after the return from Babylon dwelt in Jerusalem. (1 Chronicles 9:12)
  [nave] MAASIAI, a priest, 1 Chr. 9:12.
  

• KORAHITES; SONS OF KORAH

  [isbe] KORAHITES; SONS OF KORAH - ko'-ra-its (qorchi), (beno qorach; in the King James Version appears also as Korhite, Kohathite, Kore): This phrase is used to denote Assir and Elkanah and Abiasaph, Korah's 3 individual sons (Ex 6...
  

• Jeroham

  [ebd] cherished; who finds mercy. (1.) Father of Elkanah, and grandfather of the prophet Samuel (1 Sam. 1:1). (2.) The father of Azareel, the "captain" of the tribe of Dan (1 Chr. 27:22). (3.) 1 Chr. 12:7; a Benjamite. (4.) 2 Chr....
  [isbe] JEROHAM - je-ro'-ham (yerocham, "may he be compassionate!"): (1) An Ephraimite, the father of Elkanah, and grandfather of Samuel (1 Sam 1:1; 1 Ch 6:27,34 (Hebrew 12,19)): Jerahmeel is the name in Septuagint, Codex Vaticanus,...
  [smith] (cherished). Father of Elkanah, the father of Samuel, of the house of Kohath. (1 Samuel 1:1; 1 Chronicles 6:27,34) (B.C. before 1142.) A Benjamite, the founder of a family of Bene-Jeroham. (1 Chronicles 8:27) Probab...
  [nave] JEROHAM 1. A Levite, and grandfather of Samuel, 1 Sam. 1:1; 1 Chr. 6:27, 34. 2. A chief of the tribe of Benjamin, 1 Chr. 8:27. 3. A descendant of Benjamin, 1 Chr. 9:8. 4. A priest, and father of Adaiah, who dwelt in Jerus...
  

• Jacob

  [nave] JACOB Son of Isaac, and twin brother of Esau, Gen. 25:24-26; Josh. 24:4; 1 Chr. 1:34; Acts 7:8. Ancestor of Jesus, Matt. 1:2. Given in answer to prayer, Gen. 25:21. Obtains Esau's birthright for a some stew, Gen. 25:29-34...
  

• Hashub

  [ebd] intelligent. (1.) A Levite of the family of Merari (Neh. 11:15; 1 Chr. 9:14). (2.) Neh. 3:23. 3:11.
  [nave] HASHUB 1. Son of Pahath-moab, Neh. 3:11. 2. One of the captivity who assisted in repairing the wall of Jerusalem, Neh. 3:23. 3. Head of a family, Neh. 10:23. 4. Called also Hasshub. A Levite, 1 Chr. 9:14; Neh. 11:15.
  

• Hasenuah

  [ebd] bristling or hated, a Benjamite (1 Chr. 9:7).
  [isbe] HASENUAH - has-e-nu'-a (haccenu'ah): In the King James Version (1 Ch 9:7) for HASSENUAH (which see).
  [smith] (the hated), a Benjamite, of one of the chief families in the tribe. (1 Chronicles 9:7)
  [nave] HASENUAH, a Benjamite, 1 Chr. 9:7.
  

• Governor

  [ebd] (1.) Heb. nagid, a prominent, conspicuous person, whatever his capacity: as, chief of the royal palace (2 Chr. 28:7; comp. 1 Kings 4:6), chief of the temple (1 Chr. 9:11; Jer. 20:1), the leader of the Aaronites (1 Chr. 12:27...
  

• Genealogy

  [nave] GENEALOGY, Num. 1:18; 2 Chr. 12:15; Ezra 2:59; Neh. 7:5; Heb. 7:3. Of no spiritual significance, Matt. 3:9; 1 Tim. 1:4; Tit. 3:9. From Adam to Noah, Gen. 4:16-22; 5; 1 Chr. 1:1-4; Luke 3:36-38; to Abraham, Gen. 11:10-32; ...
  

• GENEALOGY, 8 part 2

  [isbe] GENEALOGY, 8 part 2 - I. Primeval Genealogies (1 Chronicals 1:1-54). To show Israel's place among the nations; follows Genesis closely, omitting only the Cainites; boldly, skillfully compressed, as if the omitted facts were ...
  

• GENEALOGY, 1-7

  [isbe] GENEALOGY, 1-7 - je-na-al'-o-ji, jen-a-al'-o-ji: 1. Definition 2. Biblical References 3. Importance of Genealogies 4. Their Historical Value 5. Principles of Interpretation 6. Principles of Compilation 7. Sources 8. Principa...
  

• Captain

  [ebd] (1.) Heb. sar (1 Sam. 22:2; 2 Sam. 23:19). Rendered "chief," Gen. 40:2; 41:9; rendered also "prince," Dan. 1:7; "ruler," Judg. 9:30; "governor,' 1 Kings 22:26. This same Hebrew word denotes a military captain (Ex. 18:21; 2 K...
  

• Azariah

  [ebd] whom Jehovah helps. (1.) Son of Ethan, of the tribe of Judah (1 Chr. 2:8). (2.) Son of Ahimaaz, who succeeded his grandfather Zadok as high priest (1 Chr. 6:9; 1 Kings 4:2) in the days of Solomon. He officiated at the consec...
  [nave] AZARIAH 1. Son of Ethan, 1 Chr. 2:8. 2. Son of Jehu, 1 Chr. 2:38, 39. 3. Son of Zadok, 1 Kin. 4:2; perhaps identical with No. 6, below. 4. Captain of Solomon's guards, 1 Kin. 4:5. 5. A prophet, called Oded, 2 Chr. 15:1; ...
  

• Ammihud

  [ebd] people of glory; i.e., "renowned." (1.) The father of the Ephraimite chief Elishama, at the time of the Exodus (Num. 1:10; 2:18; 7:48, 53). (2.) Num. 34:20. (3.) Num. 34:28. (4.) The father of Talmai, king of Geshur, to whom...
  [isbe] AMMIHUD - a-mi'-hud (`ammihudh, "my kinsman is glorious"; variously in the Septuagint, Emioud or Semioud or Amioud): The name of several Old Testament persons. (1) Father of Elishama, who in the wilderness was head of the tr...
  [smith] (people of praise). An Ephraimite father of Elishama, the chief of the tribe at the time of the Exodus. (Numbers 1:10; 2:18; 7:48,53; 10:22; 7:26) and, through him, ancestor of Joshua. (B.C. 1491.) A Simeonite, father of She...
  [nave] AMMIHUD 1. Son of Laadan, 1 Chr. 7:26, and father of Elishama, Num. 1:10; 2:18. 2. Father of Shemuel, Num. 34:20. 3. Father of Pedahel, Num. 34:28. 4. Father of the king of Geshur, 2 Sam. 13:37. 5. Son of Omri, 1 Chr. 9:...
  

• Adiel

  [ebd] ornament of God. (1.) The father of Azmaveth, who was treasurer under David and Solomon (1 Chr. 27:25). (2.) A family head of the tribe of Simeon (1 Chr. 4:36). (3.) A priest (1 Chr. 9:12).
  [isbe] ADIEL - ad'-i-el (`adhi'el, "ornament of God"): (1) One of the "princes" of the tribe of Simeon, who, in the days of Hezekiah, smote the aborigines of Gedor and captured the valley (1 Ch 4:36 ff). (2) Father of Maasai, one o...
  [smith] (ornament of God). A prince of the tribe of Simeon, descended from the prosperous family of Shimei. (1 Chronicles 4:36) He took part in the murderous raid made by his tribe upon the peaceable Hamite shepherds of the valle...
  [nave] ADIEL 1. A man of the tribe of Simeon, 1 Chr. 4:36. 2. A priest, 1 Chr. 9:12. 3. Father of Azmaveth, 1 Chr. 27:25.
  

• ABIASAPH

  [isbe] ABIASAPH - a-bi'-a-saf, ab-i-a'-saf ('abhi-'acaph, "my father has gathered"): A descendant of Kohath the son of Levi (Ex 6:24; 1 Ch 6:23,37 (8,22); 9:19). In Chronicles the name is 'ebh-yacaph, which seems to be a mere varia...
  

• Samuel, Kings, Chronicles: Genealogies

  

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