Some from the tribes of Judah, Benjamin, and Ephraim and Manasseh settled in Jerusalem.<n id="1" />p>

They had dedicated some of the plunder taken in battles to be used for repairs on the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s temple.

<p class="bodytext">From the Levites:p> <p class="bodytext">Shemaiah son of Hasshub, son of Azrikam, son of Hashabiah a descendant of Merari;

Some of the Kohathites, their relatives, were in charge of preparing the bread that is displayed each Sabbath.p>

<p class="bodytext">David, Zadok (a descendant of Eleazar), and Ahimelech (a descendant of Ithamar) divided them into groups to carry out their assigned responsibilities.<n id="1" />

<p class="bodytext">From the Shilonites: Asaiah the firstborn and his sons.p>

<p class="bodytext">From the priests:p> <p class="bodytext">Jedaiah; Jehoiarib; Jakin;

(But some of the priests mixed the spices.)

So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; one of his relatives, Asaph son of Berechiah; one of the descendants of Merari,<n id="1" /> Ethan son of Kushaiah;

Joab<n id="1" /> said, &#8220;If the Arameans start to overpower me,<n id="2" /> you come to my rescue. If the Ammonites start to overpower you,<n id="3" /> I will come to your rescue.

Though Judah was the strongest among his brothers and a leader descended from him,<n id="1" /> the right of the firstborn belonged to Joseph.)p>

<p class="bodytext">From the descendants of Zerah: Jeuel.p> <p class="bodytext">Their relatives numbered 690.p>

<p class="bodytext">Shaharaim fathered sons in Moab after he divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.

By his wife Hodesh he fathered Jobab, Zibia, Mesha, Malkam,

<p class="bodytext">From the descendants of Benjamin:p> <p class="bodytext">Sallu son of Meshullam, son of Hodaviah, son of Hassenuah;

Mattithiah, a Levite, the firstborn son<n id="1" /> of Shallum the Korahite, was in charge of baking the bread for offerings.

The battle was thick<n id="1" /> around Saul; the archers spotted him and wounded him.<n id="2" />

He built up the city around it, from the terrace to the surrounding walls;<n id="1" /> Joab restored the rest of the city.

From<n id="1" /> the three he was given double honor and he became their officer, even though he was not one of them.<n id="2" />p>

<p class="bodytext">Some from Benjamin and Judah also came to David&#8217;s stronghold.