The sons of Jehoiakim: his son Jehoiachin and his son Zedekiah.

This is the prophetic message that the Lord gave to Zephaniah son of Cushi, son of Gedaliah, son of Amariah, son of Hezekiah. Zephaniah delivered this message during the reign of King Josiah son of Amon of Judah:

Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai son of Ezbai,

Hanan son of Maacah, Joshaphat the Mithnite,

son of Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam son of Sharar the Hararite,

Jehoshaphat son of Paruah was in charge of Issachar.

Shimei son of Ela was in charge of Benjamin.

Serving beside them were their fellow Levites, the descendants of Merari, led by Ethan, son of Kishi, son of Abdi, son of Malluch,

The king said, “One says, ‘My son is alive; your son is dead,’ while the other says, ‘No, your son is dead; my son is alive.’”

Zadok son of Ahitub and Ahimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Seraiah was scribe;

Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai son of Ribai from Gibeah in Benjamin,

Joab son of Zeruiah was commanding general of the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was secretary;

Zadok son of Ahitub and Abimelech son of Abiathar were priests; Shavsha was scribe;

Finally he sent his son to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’

The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz.

and Bela son of Azaz, son of Shema, son of Joel. They lived in Aroer as far as Nebo and Baal Meon.

So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; one of his relatives, Asaph son of Berechiah; one of the descendants of Merari, Ethan son of Kushaiah;

After him Hananiah son of Shelemiah, and Hanun, the sixth son of Zalaph, worked on another section. After them Meshullam son of Berechiah worked opposite his quarters.

Igal son of Nathan from Zobah, Bani the Gadite,

Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar son of Hagri,