1 Chronicles 24
1 Now the divisions into which the sons of Aaron were grouped were these: the sons of Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
2 But Nadab and Abihu came to their end before their father, and had no children; so Eleazar and Ithamar did the work of priests.
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.
3 And David, with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, made distribution of them into their positions for their work.
With the help of Eleazar’s descendant Zadok and Ithamar’s descendant Ahimelech, David divided them according to the offices of their service.
4 And there were more chiefs among the sons of Eleazar than among the sons of Ithamar; and this is how they were grouped: of the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen, all heads of families; and of the sons of Ithamar, heads of families, there were eight.
Since more leaders were found among Eleazar’s descendants than those of Ithamar, they were divided accordingly. There were sixteen heads of families from the descendants of Eleazar and eight from the descendants of Ithamar.
5 So they were put into groups, by the Lord's decision, one with another; for there were rulers of the holy place and rulers of the house of God among the sons of Eleazar and the sons of Ithamar.
Thus they were divided by lot, for there were officers of the sanctuary and officers of God among both Eleazar’s and Ithamar’s descendants.
6 And Shemaiah, the son of Nethanel the scribe, who was a Levite, put down their names in writing, the king being present with the rulers, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech, the son of Abiathar, and the heads of families of the priests and the Levites; one family being taken for Eleazar and then one for Ithamar, and so on.
The scribe, Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded their names in the presence of the king and of the officers: Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the heads of families of the priests and the Levites—one family being taken from Eleazar, and then one from Ithamar.
7 Now the first name to come out was that of Jehoiarib; the second Jedaiah,
The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
8 The third Harim, the fourth Seorim,
the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,
9 The fifth Malchijah, the sixth Mijamin,
the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
10 The seventh Hakkoz, the eighth Abijah,
the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,
11 The ninth Jeshua, the tenth Shecaniah,
the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,
12 The eleventh Eliashib, the twelfth Jakim,
the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,
13 The thirteenth Huppah, the fourteenth Jeshebeab,
the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,
14 The fifteenth Bilgah, the sixteenth Immer,
the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,
15 The seventeenth Hezir, the eighteenth Happizzez,
the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,
16 The nineteenth Pethahiah, the twentieth Jehezkel,
the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,
17 The twenty-first Jachin, the twenty-second Gamul,
the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul,
18 The twenty-third Delaiah, the twenty-fourth Maaziah.
the twenty-third to Delaiah, and the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.
19 So they were put into their different groups, to take their places in the house of the Lord, in agreement with the rules made by Aaron their father, as the Lord, the God of Israel, had given him orders.
This was their appointed order for service when they entered the house of the LORD, according to the regulations prescribed for them by their forefather Aaron, as the LORD, the God of Israel, had commanded him.
20 And of the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.
Now these were the remaining descendants of Levi: From the sons of Amram: Shubael; from the sons of Shubael: Jehdeiah.
21 Of Rehabiah; of the sons of Rehabiah, Isshiah the chief.
As for Rehabiah, from his sons: The first was Isshiah.
22 Of the Izharites, Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath.
From the Izharites: Shelomoth; from the sons of Shelomoth: Jahath.
23 And the sons of Hebron: Jeriah the chief, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.
From the sons of Hebron: Jeriah was the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
24 The sons of Uzziel, Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir.
From the sons of Uzziel: Micah; from the sons of Micah: Shamir.
25 The brother of Micah, Isshiah; of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah.
The brother of Micah: Isshiah; from the sons of Isshiah: Zechariah.
26 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah.
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah: Beno.
27 The sons of Merari: of Jaaziah, Shoham and Zaccur and Ibri.
The descendants of Merari from Jaaziah: Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.
28 Of Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.
From Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.
29 Of Kish: the sons of Kish, Jerahmeel.
From Kish: Jerahmeel the son of Kish.
30 And the sons of Mushi: Mahli and Eder and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites by their families.
And the sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites, according to their families.
31 Selection was made of these in the same way as of their brothers the sons of Aaron, David the king being present, with Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the heads of families of the priests and of the Levites; the families of the chief in the same way as those of his younger brother.
As their brothers the descendants of Aaron did, they also cast lots in the presence of King David and of Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the families of the priests and Levites—the family heads and their younger brothers alike.
