the son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub,
Zadok son of Ahitub and Abiathar son of Ahimelech were priests. Seraiah was the royal secretary.
The king then made Benaiah son of Jehoiada commander of the army in Joab’s place. He also made Zadok the new high priest in Abiathar’s place.
After these things during the rule of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra came up from Babylon. Ezra was the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,
the son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,
