H251And his brethrenH1121, menH2428of valourH505, were two thousandH7651and sevenH3967hundredH7218chiefH1fathersH4428, whom kingH1732DavidH6485made rulers[H8686] H7206over the ReubenitesH1425, the GaditesH2677, and the halfH7626tribeH4520of ManassehH1697, for every matterH430pertaining to GodH1697, and affairsH4428of the king.
H5307These likewise cast[H8686] H1486lotsH5980over againstH251their brethrenH1121the sonsH175of AaronH6440in the presenceH1732of DavidH4428the kingH6659, and ZadokH288, and AhimelechH7218, and the chiefH1of the fathersH3548of the priestsH3881and LevitesH7218, even the principalH1fathersH5980over againstH6996their youngerH251brethren.
H5186And hath extended[H8689] H2617mercyH6440unto me beforeH4428the kingH3289, and his counsellors[H8802] H4428, and before all the king'sH1368mightyH8269princesH2388. And I was strengthened[H8694] H3027as the handH3068of the LORDH430my GodH6908was upon me, and I gathered together[H8799] H3478out of IsraelH7218chief menH5927to go up[H8800] with me.
H5830This EzraH5927went up[H8804] H894from BabylonH4106; and he was a readyH5608scribe[H8802] H8451in the lawH4872of MosesH3068, which the LORDH430GodH3478of IsraelH5414had given[H8804] H4428: and the kingH5414granted[H8799] H1246him all his requestH3027, according to the handH3068of the LORDH430his God upon him.