^{17 Ref} and Mattaniah son of Micha, son of Zabdi, son of Asaph, `is' head -- at the commencement he giveth thanks in prayer; and Bakbukiah `is' second among his brethren, and Abda son of Shammua, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun.

^{18 Ref} All the Levites, in the holy city, `are' two hundred eighty and four.

^{19 Ref} And the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren, those watching at the gates, `are' a hundred seventy and two.

^{20 Ref} And the rest of Israel, of the priests, of the Levites, `are' in all cities of Judah, each in his inheritance;

^{21 Ref} and the Nethinim are dwelling in Ophel, and Ziha and Gishpa `are' over the Nethinim.

^{22 Ref} And the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem `is' Uzzi son of Bani, son of Hashabiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Micha: of the sons of Asaph, the singers `are' over-against the work of the house of God,

^{23 Ref} for the command of the king `is' upon them, and support `is' for the singers, a matter of a day in its day.