Meraioth fathered Amariah, Amariah fathered Ahitub,

Ahitub fathered Zadok, Zadok fathered Ahimaaz,

Azariah fathered Amariah, Amariah fathered Ahitub,

Ahitub fathered Zadok, Zadok fathered Shallum,

his son Meraioth, his son Amariah, his son Ahitub,

Ahitub's son Zadok and Abiathar's son Ahimelech were priests, Shavsha was his personal secretary,

and Hilkiah's son Azariah, who was fathered by Meshullam, who was fathered by Zadok, who was fathered by Meraioth, who was fathered by Ahitub, the Chief Operating Officer of the Temple of God.