## The chief officer ##

"The overseer"

## who were serving in Jerusalem  ##

"in Jerusalem"

## Uzzi...Bani...Hashabiah...Mattaniah...Mica, ...Asaph...Pethahiah...Meshezabel...Zerah...Judah ##

(See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

## They were under orders from the king ##

"For there was a commandment of the king concerning them"

## at the king’s side in all matters concerning the people ##

at the Persian king's side as an advisor in all matters concerning the Jewish people.