²⁴ And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people.

³⁰ And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zerah.

¹⁷ and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king.

²⁰ And the sons of Judah after their families were: of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites; of Perez, the family of the Perezites; of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites.

²⁸ For their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of Jehovah, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, even the work of the service of the house of God;

²¹ Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,

³ and Judah begat Perez and Zerah of Tamar; and Perez begat Hezron; and Hezron begat Ram;