1 Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron.
The sons of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
2 But
Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore
Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office.
3 And
David distributed them, both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the
sons of Ithamar, according to their offices in their service.
4 And
there were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of
Ithamar; and thus were
they divided. Among the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen chief men of the house of their fathers,
and eight among the sons of Ithamar according to the house of their fathers.
5 Thus
were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for the governors of the
sanctuary, and governors of the house of God, were of the sons of Eleazar,
and of the sons of Ithamar.
6 And
Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, one of the Levites, wrote them before the
king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar,
and before the
chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites: one principal household being
taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.
7 Now
the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
8 The
third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,
9 The
fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
10 The
seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,
11 The
ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,
12 The
eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,
13 The
thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,
14 The
fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,
15 The
seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Aphses,
16 The
nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezekel,
17 The
one and twentieth to Jachin, the two and twentieth to Gamul,
18 The
three and twentieth to Delaiah, the four and twentieth to Maaziah.
19 These were the
orderings of them in their service to come into the house of the LORD,
according to their manner, under Aaron their father, as the LORD God of Israel
had commanded him.
20 And
the rest of the sons of Levi were these: Of the sons of Amram;
Shubael: of the sons of Shubael; Jehdeiah.
21 Concerning
Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, the first was Isshiah.
22 Of
the Izharites; Shelomoth: of the sons of Shelomoth; Jahath.
23 And
the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second,
Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.
24 Of the sons of Uzziel; Michah: of the
sons of Michah; Shamir.
25 The
brother of Michah was Isshiah: of the sons of Isshiah;
Zechariah.
26 The
sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi: the sons of Jaaziah;
Beno.
27 The
sons of Merari by Jaaziah; Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri.
28 Of
Mahli came Eleazar,
who had no sons.
29 Concerning
Kish: the son of Kish was Jerahmeel.
30 The
sons also of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the
sons of the Levites after the house of their fathers.
31 These
likewise cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron in the
presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the
fathers of the priests and Levites, even the principal fathers over against
their younger brethren.
