1 Chronicles 9:1-2

The Message

9 This is the complete family tree for all Israel, recorded in the Royal Annals of the Kings of Israel and Judah at the time they were exiled to Babylon because of their unbelieving and disobedient lives.

The Back-from-Exile Community in Jerusalem

² The first Israelites to return from exile to their homes and cities were the priests, the Levites, and the temple support staff.