Meraioth became the father of Amariah, and Amariah became the father of Ahitub,

and Ahitub became the father of Zadok, and Zadok became the father of Ahimaaz,

and Azariah became the father of Amariah, and Amariah became the father of Ahitub,

and Ahitub became the father of Zadok, and Zadok became the father of Shallum,

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

Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the chief officer of the house of God;

Zadok the son of Ahitub and Abimelech the son of Abiathar were the priests, and Shavsha was secretary (state scribe);