¹⁵ Only Jonathan son of Asahel and Jahzeiah son of Tikvah opposed this, with Meshullam^(A) and Shabbethai the Levite supporting them.

³⁰ Next to him Hananiah son of Shelemiah and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph made repairs to another section.

After them Meshullam son of Berechiah made repairs opposite his room.

¹⁷ During those days, the nobles of Judah sent many letters to Tobiah,^(A) and Tobiah’s letters came to them. ¹⁸ For many in Judah were bound by oath^(B) to him, since he was a son-in-law of Shecaniah son of Arah, and his son Jehohanan had married the daughter of Meshullam^(C) son of Berechiah.