Nehemiah 12:28

And the sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain country round about Jerusalem, and from the villages of Netophathi;

Cross-references

1 Chronicles 9:16 explicitly records Levitical singers dwelling in the villages of Netophathites, directly paralleling their gathering here for the dedication.

1 Chronicles 6:32 describes Levitical singers ministering with singing before the tabernacle, the same service that continues in this dedication.