The ninth, assigned the ninth month, was Abiezer the Anathothite, a Benjaminite. His division consisted of 24,000 men.

The tenth, assigned the tenth month, was Maharai the Netophathite, a Zerahite. His division consisted of 24,000 men.

Ezri son of Kelub was in charge of the field workers who farmed the land. ¹ 

Jaziz the Hagrite was in charge of the sheep. All these were the officials in charge of King David’s property.

She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your wise sayings and insight ¹  was true!

and Amasiah son of Zikri, who volunteered to serve the Lord, led 200,000 skilled warriors.

and Jehozabad led 180,000 trained warriors.

God helped him in his campaigns ¹  against the Philistines, the Arabs living in Gur Baal, and the Meunites.

He offered sacrifices and burned incense on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.

Sennacherib’s ¹  servants further insulted ²  the Lord God and his servant Hezekiah.

supervised the laborers and all the foremen on their various jobs. ¹  Some of the Levites were scribes, officials, and guards.

The men of Tekoa worked on the section adjacent to them, but their town leaders ¹  would not assist ²  with the work of their master. ³ 

Rephaiah son of Hur, head of a half-district of Jerusalem, worked on the section adjacent to them.

Shallum son of Hallohesh, head of a half-district of Jerusalem, worked on the section adjacent to him, assisted by his daughters. ¹ 

(10:1) ¹  “Because of all of this we are entering into a binding covenant ²  in written form; ³  our leaders, our Levites, and our priests have affixed their names ⁴  on the sealed document.”

Is it good for you ¹  to oppress, ²  to ³  despise the work of your hands, while ⁴  you smile ⁵  on the schemes of the wicked?

If my heart has been enticed by a woman, and I have lain in wait at my neighbor’s door, ¹ 

The kings of the earth ¹  form a united front; ²  the rulers collaborate ³  against the Lord and his anointed king. ⁴ 

For they do not try to make peace with others, ¹  but plan ways to deceive those who are unsuspecting. ² 

the root ¹  your right hand planted, the shoot you made to grow! ²