26The four chief Levite gatekeepers were in charge of the rooms and treasures in God's temple because of their faithfulness.
27They would spend the night stationed around God's temple because they had to guard it and open it every morning.
28Some of them were in charge of the utensils for worship. They would count them when they brought them in and when they took them out. 29Other descendants of Korah were placed in charge of the utensils, the holy utensils, the flour, wine, olive oil, incense, and spices. 30Some of the priests' sons prepared the mixture of spices. 31Mattithiah, a Levite, the firstborn son of Shallum, Korah's descendant, was entrusted with preparing the flat bread. 32Some of their Kohathite relatives were responsible for setting the bread out in rows every day of worship.
33These were the musicians who were the heads of the Levite families. They lived in rooms in the temple and were free from other duties because they were on duty day and night. 34They were the heads of the Levite families according to their ancestry. These head Levites lived in Jerusalem.
35Jeiel, who first settled Gibeon, lived in Gibeon, and his wife's name was Maacah. 36His firstborn son was Abdon, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Nadab, 37Gedor, Ahio, Zechariah, and Mikloth. 38Mikloth was the father of Shimeam. They lived next to their relatives in Jerusalem. 39Ner was the father of Kish. Kish was the father of Saul. Saul was the father of Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal. 40Jonathan's son was Meribbaal, and Meribbaal was the father of Micah. 41Micah's sons were Pithon, Melech, and Tarea. 42Ahaz was the father of Jarah. Jarah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri. Zimri was the father of Moza. 43Moza was the father of Binea. Binea's son was Rephaiah. Rephaiah's son was Eleasah. Eleasah's son was Azel. 44Azel had six sons. Their names were Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. All of these men were Azel's sons.
