1 Chronicles 9:33-44 ▼

33 Those who were musicians, the heads of Levite families, stayed in the temple chambers and were exempt from other duties because they were on duty day and night.

34 All these were heads of Levite families, chiefs according to their genealogies, and they lived in Jerusalem (city of peace).

35 Jeiel (God sweeps away) the father (the founder) of Gibeon (hill city) lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah (oppression).

36 Abdon (servile) was his firstborn son, then Zur (rock), Kish (bent), Baal (lord), Ner (lamp), Nadab (generous),

37 Gedor (wall), Ahio (brotherly), Zechariah (YHWH remembers), and Mikloth (staves).

38 Mikloth (staves) was the father of Shimeam (Shimeah). They too lived alongside their relatives in Jerusalem (city of peace).

39 Ner (lamp) was the father of Kish (bent), Kish was the father of Saul (desired), and Saul was the father of Jonathan (YHWH has given), Malchishua (my king is wealth), Abinadab (my father is willing), and Esh-baal (a man of Baal).

40 The son of Jonathan (YHWH has given): Merib-baal (Baal is my advocate), who was the father of Micah (who is like God).

41 The sons of Micah (who is like God): Pithon (harmless), Melech (king), Tahrea, and Ahaz [Pithon, Melech, and Tahrea].

42 Ahaz (he has grasped) was the father of Jarah (forested); Jarah was the father of Alemeth (covering), Azmaveth (strong unto death), and Zimri (my music); and Zimri was the father of Moza (fountain).

43 Moza (fountain) was the father of Binea. Rephaiah (Raphah) was his son, Elasah (God has made) his son, and Azel (proximity) his son.

44 And Azel (proximity) had six sons, and these were their names: Azrikam (help against the enemy), Bocheru (firstborn), Ishmael (God hears), Sheariah (valued by YHWH), Obadiah (servant of YHWH), and Hanan (he is merciful). These were the sons of Azel.