Bible Verses About Nethinim

On that day he made them woodcutters and water carriers, as they are to this day for the congregation of the LORD and for the altar at the place He would choose.

As for all the people who remained of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites (the people who were not Israelites)—

their descendants who remained in the land, those whom the Israelites were unable to devote to destruction—Solomon conscripted these people to be forced laborers, as they are to this day.

Now the first to resettle their own property in their cities were Israelites, priests, Levites, and temple servants.

The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,

the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Siaha, the descendants of Padon,

the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Akkub,

the descendants of Hagab, the descendants of Shalmai, the descendants of Hanan,

the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar, the descendants of Reaiah,

the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda, the descendants of Gazzam,

the descendants of Uzza, the descendants of Paseah, the descendants of Besai,

the descendants of Asnah, the descendants of Meunim, the descendants of Nephusim,

the descendants of Bakbuk, the descendants of Hakupha, the descendants of Harhur,

the descendants of Bazluth, the descendants of Mehida, the descendants of Harsha,

the descendants of Barkos, the descendants of Sisera, the descendants of Temah,

the descendants of Neziah, and the descendants of Hatipha.

The temple servants and descendants of the servants of Solomon numbered 392 in all.

So the priests, the Levites, the singers, the gatekeepers, and the temple servants, along with some of the people, settled in their own towns; and the rest of the Israelites settled in their towns.

And be advised that you have no authority to impose tribute, duty, or toll on any of the priests, Levites, singers, doorkeepers, temple servants, or other servants of this house of God.

They also brought 220 of the temple servants, all designated by name. David and the officials had appointed them to assist the Levites.

The temple servants: the descendants of Ziha, the descendants of Hasupha, the descendants of Tabbaoth,

the descendants of Keros, the descendants of Sia, the descendants of Padon,

the descendants of Lebanah, the descendants of Hagabah, the descendants of Shalmai,

the descendants of Hanan, the descendants of Giddel, the descendants of Gahar,

the descendants of Reaiah, the descendants of Rezin, the descendants of Nekoda,