chapter: 24
Verse 1
These were the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Verse 2
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest’s office.
Verse 3
David with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided them according to their ordering in their service.
Verse 4
There were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar; and they were divided like this: of the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen, heads of fathers’ houses; and of the sons of Ithamar, according to their fathers’ houses, eight.
Verse 5
Thus were they divided impartially by drawing lots; for there were princes of the sanctuary, and princes of God, both of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.
Verse 6
Shemaiah the son of Nethanel the scribe, who was of the Levites, wrote them in the presence of the king, the princes, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the heads of the fathers’ households of the priests and of the Levites; one fathers’ house being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.
Verse 7
Now the first lot came out to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
Verse 8
the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,
Verse 9
the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
Verse 10
the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,
Verse 11
the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,
Verse 12
the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,
Verse 13
the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,
Verse 14
the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,
Verse 15
the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,
Verse 16
the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,
Verse 17
the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul,
Verse 18
the twenty-third to Delaiah, and the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.
Verse 19
This was their ordering in their service, to come into Yahweh’s house according to the ordinance given to them by Aaron their father, as Yahweh, the God of Israel, had commanded him.
Verse 20
Of the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.
Verse 21
Of Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, Isshiah the chief.
Verse 22
Of the Izharites, Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath.
Verse 23
The sons of Hebron: Jeriah, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
Verse 24
The sons of Uzziel: Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir.
Verse 25
The brother of Micah: Isshiah; of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah.
Verse 26
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah: Beno.
Verse 27
The sons of Merari: of Jaaziah, Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.
Verse 28
Of Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.
Verse 29
Of Kish, the son of Kish: Jerahmeel.
Verse 30
The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after their fathers’ houses.
Verse 31