All of them were listed in the genealogical records in the time of King Jotham of Judah and in the time of King Jeroboam of Israel.

The rest of their fellow Levites were assigned to perform the remaining tasks at God’s sanctuary.

The son of Uzzi: Izrachiah. The sons of Izrahiah: Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah. All five were leaders.

All Israel joined David at Hebron and said, “Look, we are your very flesh and blood!

David and the whole Israelite army advanced to Jerusalem (that is, Jebus). (The Jebusites, the land’s original inhabitants, lived there.)

He then handed out to each Israelite man and woman a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake.

Sing to the Lord, all the earth! Announce every day how he delivers!

For the Lord is great and certainly worthy of praise, he is more awesome than all gods.

Tremble before him, all the earth! The world is established, it cannot be moved.

Then all the people returned to their homes, and David went to pronounce a blessing on his family.

Nathan said to David, “You should do whatever you have in mind, for God is with you.”

O Lord, there is none like you; there is no God besides you! What we heard is true!

When David heard the news, he sent Joab and the entire army to meet them.

But the king’s edict stood, despite Joab’s objections. So Joab left and traveled throughout Israel before returning to Jerusalem.

So the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the items used in its service.”

They also took care of the bread that is displayed, the flour for offerings, the unleavened wafers, the round cakes, the mixing, and all the measuring.

They and their relatives, all of them skilled and trained to make music to the Lord, numbered two hundred eighty-eight.

the second Hilkiah, the third Tebaliah, and the fourth Zechariah. All of Hosah’s sons and relatives numbered thirteen.

He was a descendant of Perez; he was in charge of all the army officers for the first month.

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