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.

The sons of Shimei: Shelomoth, Haziel, and Haran – three in all. These were the leaders of the family of Ladan.

The sons of Shimei: Jahath, Zina, Jeush, and Beriah. These were Shimei’s sons – four in all.

The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the Levites, listed by their families.

These divisions of the gatekeepers, corresponding to their leaders, had assigned responsibilities, like their relatives, as they served in the Lord’s temple.

Jaziz the Hagrite was in charge of the sheep. All these were the officials in charge of King David’s property.