91 So all Israel was enrolled by genealogies ; and behold , they are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel . And Judah was carried away into exile to Babylon for their unfaithfulness . 2 Now the first who lived in their possessions in their cities were Israel , the priests , the Levites and the temple servants . 3 Some of the sons of Judah , of the sons of Benjamin and of the sons of Ephraim and Manasseh lived in Jerusalem : 4 Uthai the son of Ammihud , the son of Omri , the son of Imri , the son of Bani , from the sons of Perez the son of Judah . 5 From the Shilonites were Asaiah the firstborn and his sons . 6 From the sons of Zerah were Jeuel and their relatives , 690 e e of them. 7 From the sons of Benjamin were Sallu the son of Meshullam , the son of Hodaviah , the son of Hassenuah , 8 and Ibneiah the son of Jeroham , and Elah the son of Uzzi , the son of Michri , and Meshullam the son of Shephatiah , the son of Reuel , the son of Ibnijah ; 9 and their relatives according to their generations , e e . All these were heads of fathers' households according to their fathers' houses .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 9:1-9
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Genealogies.
This chapter expresses that one end of recording all these genealogies was, to direct the Jews, when they returned out of captivity, with whom to unite, and where to reside. Here is an account of the good state into which the affairs of religion were put, on the return from Babylon. Every one knew his charge. Work is likely to be done well when every one knows the duty of his place, and makes a business of it. God is the God of order. Thus was the temple a figure of the heavenly one, where they rest not day nor night from praising God, Revelation 4:8. Blessed be His name, believers there shall, not in turn, but all together, without interruption, praise him night and day: may the Lord make each of us fit for the inheritance of the saints in light.