15. Jehozadak went into captivity when the Lord sent Judah and Jerusalem into exile by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.
16. The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
17. These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei.
18. The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
19. The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites according to their fathers:
20. Of Gershom: Libni his son, Jahath his son, Zimmah his son,
21. Joah his son, Iddo his son, Zerah his son, Jeatherai his son.
22. The sons of Kohath: Amminadab his son, Korah his son, Assir his son,
23. Elkanah his son, Ebiasaph his son, Assir his son,
24. Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son.
25. And the sons of Elkanah: Amasai, Ahimoth,
26. Elkanah his son, Zophai his son, Nahath his son,
27. Eliab his son, Jeroham his son, Elkanah [Samuel's father] his son.
28. The sons of Samuel: the firstborn [Joel] and Abijah.
29. The sons of Merari: Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzza his son,
30. Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, Asaiah his son.