Chapter 24
1 These were the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron: Nadab , Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
2 But Nadab and Abihu died before their father , and had no children ; therefore Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests .
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 .
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 .
5 Thus they were 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.
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.
7 Now the first lot came out 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 Happizzez ,
16 the nineteenth to Pethahiah , the twentieth to Jehezkel ,
17 the twenty-first to Jachin , the twenty-second to Gamul ,
18 the twenty-third to Delaiah , and the twenty-fourth to Maaziah .
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 .
20 Of the rest of the sons of Levi : of the sons of Amram , Shubael ; of the sons of Shubael , Jehdeiah .
21 Of Rehabiah : of the sons of Rehabiah , Isshiah the chief .
22 Of the Izharites , Shelomoth ; of the sons of Shelomoth , Jahath .
23 The sons of Hebron: Jeriah , Amariah the second , Jahaziel the third , and Jekameam the fourth .
24 The sons of Uzziel : Micah ; of the sons of Micah , Shamir .
25 The brother of Micah : Isshiah ; of the sons of Isshiah , Zechariah .
26 The sons of Merari : Mahli and Mushi . The son of Jaaziah : Beno .
27 The sons of Merari by Jaaziah : Beno , Shoham , Zaccur , and Ibri .
28 Of Mahli : Eleazar, who had no sons .
29 Of Kish , the son of Kish : Jerahmeel .
30 The sons of Mushi : Mahli , Eder , and Jerimoth . These were the sons of the Levites after their fathers’ houses .
31 These likewise cast lots even as their brothers the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king , Zadok , Ahimelech, and the heads of the fathers’ households of the priests and of the Levites , the fathers’ households of the chief even as those of his younger brother.