even Azariah, Ezra, and Meshullam,
Only Jonathan the son of Asahel, and Jahaziah the son of Tikvah made a stand against this. And Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite supported them.
and after them went Hoshaiah, and half the rulers of Judah;
Judah, and Benjamin, and Shemaiah, and Jeremiah;