16 UDavida watshela izinduna zamaLevi ukuthi zikhethe abafowabo ababengabahlabeleli ukuze bahlabele ngentokozo, ngapha kutshaywa amachacho atshiyeneyo. Kwakutshaywa iziginci lamahabhu*+ kanye lamasimbali.*+

17 Ngakho amaLevi akhetha phakathi kwabafowabo uHemani+ indodana kaJoweli, lo-Asafi+ indodana kaBherekhiya, kwasekusithi kubafowabo abangamaMerari akhetha u-Ethani+ indodana kaKhushaya.

3 Laba yibo abakhokheli besabelo ababehlala eJerusalema. (Kodwa inengi labantu bako-Israyeli, labaphristi, lamaLevi, lezisebenzi zethempelini,*+ lezizukulwane zezisebenzi zikaSolomoni+ lalihlala kwamanye amadolobho akoJuda, ngamunye wabo ehlala endaweni yakhe edolobheni lakibo.+

17 loMathaniya+ indodana kaMikha, indodana kaZabhidayi, indodana ka-Asafi,+ owayengumhlabelisi njalo ekhokhela ekuhlabeleni ngesikhathi sokuthandaza,+ loBhakhibhukhiya owayengumsekeli wakhe, lo-Abhida indodana kaShamuwa, indodana kaGalali, indodana kaJeduthuni.+