Of the priests:the sonsof Hobaiah,the sonsof Hakkoz,the sonsof Barzillai,whotooka wifeof the daughtersof Barzillai,the Gileadite,and was namedafterthem.
Now when Davidhad cometo Mahanaim,Shobithe sonof Nahashfrom Rabbahof the sonsof Ammon,Machirthe sonof Ammielfrom Lo-debar,and Barzillaithe Gileaditefrom Rogelim,
"But showkindnessto the sonsof Barzillaithe Gileadite,and let them be among those who eatat your table;for they assistedme when I fledfrom Absalomyour brother.
Kozbecamethe fatherof Anuband Zobebah,and the familiesof Aharhelthe sonof Harum.
Nextto them Meremoththe sonof Uriahthe sonof Hakkozmaderepairs.And nextto him Meshullamthe sonof Berechiahthe sonof Meshezabelmaderepairs.And nextto him Zadokthe sonof Baana[also] maderepairs.
the sonsof Delaiah,the sonsof Tobiah,the sonsof Nekoda,642
Thesesearched[among] their ancestralregistration,but it could not be located;therefore they were considered unclean[and excluded] from the priesthood.
