ns: whom
David and Samuel the seer appointed in their trust.

9:23. As well them as their sons, to keep the gates of the house of the
Lord, and the tabernacle by their turns.

9:24. In four quarters were the porters: that is to say, toward the
east, and west, and north, and south.

9:25. And their brethren dwelt in village, and came upon their sabbath
days from time to time.

9:26. To these four Levites were committed the whole number of the
porters, and they were over the chambers, and treasures, of the house of
the Lord.

9:27. And they abode in their watches round about the temple of the
Lord: that when it was time, they might open the gates in the morning.

9:28. And some of their stock had the charge of the vessels for the
ministry: for the vessels were both brought in and carried out by
number.

9:29. Some of them also had the instruments of the sanctuary committed
unto them, and the charge of the fine flour, and wine, and oil, and
frankincense, and spices.

9:30. And the sons of the priests made the ointments of the spices.

9:31. And Mathathias a Levite, the firstborn of Sellum the Corite, was
overseer of such things as were fried the fryingpan.

9:32. And some of the sons of Caath their brethren, were over the loaves
of proposition, to prepare always new for every sabbath.

9:33. These are the chief of the singing men of the families of the
Levites, who dwelt in the chambers, by the temple, that they might serve
continually day and night in their ministry.

9:34. The heads of the Levites, princes in their families, abode in
Jerusalem.

9:35. And in Gabaon dwelt Jehiel the father of Gabaon, and the name of
his wife was Maacha:

9:36. His firstborn son Abdon, and Sur, and Cis, and Baal, and Ner, and
Nadab,

9:37. Gedor also, and Ahio, and Zacharias, and Macelloth.

9:38. And Macelloth begot Samaan: these dwelt over against their
brethren in Jerusalem, with their brethren.

9:39. Now Ner begot Cis: and Cis begot Saul: and Saul begot Jonathan and
Melchisua, and Abinadab, and Esbaal.

9:40. And the son of Jonathan, was Meribbaal: and Meribbaal begot Micha.

9:41. And the sons of Micha, were Phithon, and Melech, and Tharaa, and
Ahaz.

9:42. And Ahaz begot Jara, and Jara begot Alamath, and Azmoth, and
Zamri. And Zamri begot Mosa.

9:43. And Mosa begot Banaa: whose son Raphaia begot Elasa: of whom was
born Asel.

9:44. And Asel had six sons whose names are, Ezricam Bochru, Ismahel,
Saria,