Also unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled throughout the house of their father: for they {were} mighty men of valour.

{And} of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valour, a thousand and seven hundred, {were} officers among them of Israel on this side Jordan westward in all the business of the LORD, and in the service of the king. {officers...: Heb. over the charge}

And his brethren, men of valour, {were} two thousand and seven hundred chief fathers, whom king David made rulers over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to God, and affairs of the king. {affairs: Heb. thing}

And their brethren, mighty men of valour, an hundred twenty and eight: and their overseer {was} Zabdiel, the son of {one of} the great men. {the son...: or, the son of Haggedolim}

And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these {were} the sons of Joktan.

And the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers over hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the LORD, and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of the LORD, and shewed them the king's son.

These chief fathers of the Levites {were} chief throughout their generations; these dwelt at Jerusalem.