The sons of Midian: Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the sons of Keturah.

These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah; Issachar and Zebulun;

These were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrath: Shobal, the father of Kiriath Jearim,

the clans of Kiriath Jearim – the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites. (The Zorathites and Eshtaolites descended from these groups.)

These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. Their sister was Hazzelelponi.

Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susim, Beth Biri, and Shaaraim. These were their towns until the reign of David.

They also lived in all the settlements that surrounded these towns as far as Baal. These were their settlements; they kept genealogical records.

These who are named above were the leaders of their clans. Their extended families increased greatly in numbers.

The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites by their families.

These are the men David put in charge of music in the Lord’s sanctuary, after the ark was placed there.

These are the ones who served along with their sons: From the Kohathites: Heman the musician, son of Joel, son of Samuel,

These were the descendants of Aaron: His son Eleazar, his son Phinehas, his son Abishua,

The son of Ulam: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead, son of Makir, son of Manasseh.

Jeuz, Sakia, and Mirmah. These were his sons; they were family leaders.

Their relatives, who lived in their settlements, came from time to time and served with them for seven-day periods.

The musicians and Levite family leaders stayed in rooms at the sanctuary and were exempt from other duties, for day and night they had to carry out their assigned tasks.

Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who gained fame along with the three elite warriors.

These Gadites were military leaders; the least led a hundred men, the greatest a thousand.

These are the names of children born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon,

Nathan told David all these words that were revealed to him.