²⁴ Pethahiah son of Meshezabel, one of the descendants of Zerah^(A) son of Judah, was the king’s agent in all affairs relating to the people.

³⁰ Then his brother, who had the scarlet thread on his wrist,^(A) came out. And he was named Zerah.^[a](B)

¹⁷ Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Kerethites and Pelethites;^(A) and David’s sons were chief officials at the king’s side.

²⁸ The duty of the Levites was to help Aaron’s descendants in the service of the temple of the Lord: to be in charge of the courtyards, the side rooms, the purification^(A) of all sacred things and the performance of other duties at the house of God.

²⁰ The descendants of Judah by their clans were: