These were the family leaders of the Levites, as listed in their genealogical records. They lived in Jerusalem.

David reigned over all Israel; he guaranteed justice for all his people. ¹ 

lest they drink and forget what is decreed, and remove ¹  from all the poor ²  their legal rights. ³ 

Daughter Tarshish, travel back to your land, as one crosses the Nile; there is no longer any marketplace in Tyre. ¹ 

Now ¹  while Zechariah ²  was serving as priest before God when his division was on duty, ³ 

Now ¹  three days after Festus ²  arrived in the province, he went up to Jerusalem ³  from Caesarea. ⁴ 

And tell Archippus, “See to it that you complete the ministry you received in the Lord.”

Take pains with these things; be absorbed in them, so that everyone will see your progress. ¹ 

Elders who provide effective leadership ¹  must be counted worthy ²  of double honor, ³  especially those who work hard in speaking ⁴  and teaching.

warn ¹  them of the statutes and the laws, and make known to them the way in which they must walk ²  and the work they must do. ³ 

the woven garments, the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons, to minister as priests,

Now the head of all the Levitical leaders ¹  was Eleazar son of Aaron the priest. He was appointed over those who were responsible ²  for the sanctuary.

The rest of their fellow Levites ¹  were assigned to perform the remaining tasks at God’s sanctuary. ² 

Shuppim and Hosah were assigned the west gate, along with the Shalleketh gate on the upper road. One guard was adjacent to another. ¹ 

So I registered a complaint with the leaders, asking “Why is the temple of God neglected?” Then I gathered them and reassigned them to their positions. ¹ 

Yet I will appoint them to keep charge of the temple, all of its service and all that will be done in it.

Amaziah then said to Amos, “Leave, you visionary! ¹  Run away to the land of Judah! Earn your living ²  and prophesy there!

Or have you not read in the law that the priests in the temple desecrate the Sabbath and yet are not guilty?

Pay everyone what is owed: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.

to be self-controlled, ¹  pure, fulfilling their duties at home, ²  kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the message ³  of God may not be discredited. ⁴