The rest of the Israelites, including priests and Levites, lived on their own property in the other towns of Judah.
One hundred and seventy-two temple guards settled in Jerusalem; their leaders were Akkub and Talmon.
Some of the people of Israel, the priests, the Levites, the temple workers, and the descendants of Solomon's servants lived on their own property in the towns of Judah. But the leaders of the province lived in Jerusalem with their families.
Joshua sent everyone back to their homes.