Ezra 8:17

And I sent them with commandment unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia, and I told them what they should say unto Iddo, and to his brethren the Nethinims, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God.

Cross-reference

Ezra 8:20 identifies the temple servants as those David appointed, confirming the group Ezra seeks here.

Ezra 8:31 describes the departure after the successful recruitment; the messengers sent here enabled that journey.

Ezra 2:43 lists temple servants from an earlier return; here Ezra seeks to recruit more of this same group to serve the temple.

Ezra 2:58 lists the temple servants (Nethinim) who returned, the same group Ezra recruits here.

Ezra 7:7 mentions temple servants among those returning; here Ezra sends for more of them.