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1 Chronicles 9:2

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¶ Now the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their cities were, the Israelites, the priests, Levites, and the Nethinims.
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  1. Nehemiah 7:73Rank 1 from verse 2
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    73So the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinims, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities; and when the seventh month came, the children of Israel were in their cities.

  2. Ezra 2:58Rank 2 from verse 2
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    58All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred ninety and two.

  3. Ezra 2:70Rank 3 from verse 2
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    70So the priests, and the Levites, and some of the people, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims, dwelt in their cities, and all Israel in their cities.

  4. Ezra 8:20Rank 4 from verse 2
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    20Also of the Nethinims, whom David and the princes had appointed for the service of the Levites, two hundred and twenty Nethinims: all of them were expressed by name.

  5. Ezra 2:43Rank 5 from verse 2
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    43¶ The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,

  6. Nehemiah 7:60Rank 6 from verse 2
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    60All the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants, were three hundred ninety and two.

  7. Joshua 9:21–27Rank 7 from verse 2
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    21And the princes said unto them, Let them live; but let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation; as the princes had promised them.

    22¶ And Joshua called for them, and he spake unto them, saying, Wherefore have ye beguiled us, saying, We are very far from you; when ye dwell among us?

    23Now therefore ye are cursed, and there shall none of you be freed from being bondmen, and hewers of wood and drawers of water for the house of my God.

    24And they answered Joshua, and said, Because it was certainly told thy servants, how that the Lord thy God commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you, therefore we were sore afraid of our lives because of you, and have done this thing.

    25And now, behold, we are in thine hand: as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do.

    26And so did he unto them, and delivered them out of the hand of the children of Israel, that they slew them not.

    27And Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of the Lord, even unto this day, in the place which he should choose.

  8. Nehemiah 11:3–22Rank 8 from verse 2
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    3¶ Now these are the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants.

    4And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez;

    5And Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of Shiloni.

    6All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men.

    7And these are the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jesaiah.

    8And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight.

    9And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city.

    10Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin.

    11Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was the ruler of the house of God.

    12And their brethren that did the work of the house were eight hundred twenty and two: and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchiah,

    13And his brethren, chief of the fathers, two hundred forty and two: and Amashai the son of Azareel, the son of Ahasai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,

    14And their brethren, mighty men of valour, an hundred twenty and eight: and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of one of the great men.

    15Also of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hashub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;

    16And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God.

    17And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.

    18All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four.

    19Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, were an hundred seventy and two.

    20¶ And the residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance.

    21But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinims.

    22The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers were over the business of the house of God.

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1 Chronicles 9:2

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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priests

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Persons set apart to religious service, sanctuary duty, sacrifice, intercession, teaching, or representation before a deity.

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Levites

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Members of the tribe of Levi, especially those appointed to service connected with the tabernacle or temple.

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9:2¶ Now the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their cities were, the Israelites, the priests, Levites, and the Nethinims.

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9:3And in Jerusalem dwelt of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin, and of the children of Ephraim, and Manasseh;

9:4Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the children of Pharez the son of Judah.

9:5And of the Shilonites; Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons.

9:6And of the sons of Zerah; Jeuel, and their brethren, six hundred and ninety.

9:7And of the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hasenuah,

9:8And Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephathiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;

9:9And their brethren, according to their generations, nine hundred and fifty and six. All these men were chief of the fathers in the house of their fathers.

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