9. from the descendants of Joab, Obadiah son of Jehiel, and with him 218 men;
10. from the descendants of Bani, Shelomith son of Josiphiah, and with him 160 men;
11. from the descendants of Bebai, Zechariah son of Bebai, and with him 28 men;
12. from the descendants of Azgad, Johanan son of Hakkatan, and with him 110 men;
13. from the descendants of Adonikam there were the latter ones. Their names were Eliphelet, Jeuel, and Shemaiah, and with them 60 men;
14. from the descendants of Bigvai, Uthai, and Zaccur, and with them 70 men.
15. I had them assemble at the canal that flows toward Ahava, and we camped there for three days. I observed that the people and the priests were present, but I found no Levites there.
16. So I sent for Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, who were leaders, and Joiarib and Elnathan, who were teachers.
17. I sent them to Iddo, who was the leader in the place called Casiphia. I told them what to say to Iddo and his relatives, who were the temple servants in Casiphia, so they would bring us attendants for the temple of our God.