Ezra 8:18
And by the good hand of our God upon us they brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brethren, eighteen; And by the good hand of our God upon us they brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brethren, eighteen;
The good hand of God rested upon Ezra and his company to direct the messengers sent out to recruit ministers for the temple service. Those messengers returned quickly, bringing about forty priests and two hundred twenty Nethinim, among them a man of understanding. By this success God supplied wise ministers, teachers, and helpers to carry forward the work in Jerusalem.