1 Chronicles 24

The Groups of the Priests

1 These were the groups of Aaron’s sons: Aaron’s sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.2 But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons. So Eleazar and Ithamar served as the priests.3 David, with the help of Zadok, a descendant of Eleazar, and Ahimelech, a descendant of Ithamar, separated their family groups into two different groups. Each group had certain duties.4 There were more leaders from Eleazar’s family than from Ithamar’s—sixteen leaders from Eleazar’s family and eight leaders from Ithamar’s family.

5 Men were chosen from Eleazar’s and Ithamar’s families by throwing lots. Some men from each family were chosen to be in charge of the Holy Place, and some were chosen to serve as priests.

6 Shemaiah son of Nethanel, from the tribe of Levi, was the secretary. He recorded the names of those descendants in front of King David, the officers, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the leaders of the families of the priests and Levites. The work was divided by lots among the families of Eleazar and Ithamar. The following men with their groups were chosen.
7 The first one chosen was Jehoiarib. The second was Jedaiah.8 The third was Harim. The fourth was Seorim.9 The fifth was Malkijah. The sixth was Mijamin.10 The seventh was Hakkoz. The eighth was Abijah.11 The ninth was Jeshua. The tenth was Shecaniah.12 The eleventh was Eliashib. The twelfth was Jakim.13 The thirteenth was Huppah. The fourteenth was Jeshebeab.14 The fifteenth was Bilgah. The sixteenth was Immer.15 The seventeenth was Hezir. The eighteenth was Happizzez.16 The nineteenth was Pethahiah. The twentieth was Jehezkel.17 The twenty-first was Jakin. The twenty-second was Gamul.

18 The twenty-third was Delaiah. The twenty-fourth was Maaziah.

19 These were the groups chosen to serve in the Temple of the Lord. They obeyed the rules given them by Aaron, just as the Lord, the God of Israel, had commanded him.

The Other Levites

20 These are the names of the rest of Levi’s descendants:
Shubael was a descendant of Amram, and Jehdeiah was a descendant of Shubael.

21 Isshiah was the first son of Rehabiah.

22 From the Izhar family group, there was Shelomoth, and Jahath was a descendant of Shelomoth.

23 Hebron’s first son was Jeriah, Amariah was his second, Jahaziel was his third, and Jekameam was his fourth.
24 Uzziel’s son was Micah. Micah’s son was Shamir.

25 Micah’s brother was Isshiah, and Isshiah’s son was Zechariah.
26 Merari’s descendants were Mahli and Mushi. Merari’s son was Jaaziah.27 Jaaziah son of Merari had sons named Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.

28 Mahli’s son was Eleazar, but Eleazar did not have any sons.

29 Kish’s son was Jerahmeel.

30 Mushi’s sons were Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth.
These are the Levites, listed by their families.31 They were chosen for special jobs by throwing lots in front of King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, the leaders of the families of the priests, and the Levites. They did this just as their relatives, the priests, Aaron’s descendants, had done. The families of the oldest brother and the youngest brother were treated the same.

1 Chronicles 24

1 And the courses of the sons of Aaron were these. 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 with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided them according to their ordering 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: 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 were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for there were princes of the sanctuary, and princes of God, both of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.6 And Shemaiah the son of Nethanel the scribe, who was of the Levites, wrote them in the presence of the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the heads of the fathers’ houses 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 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 Happizzez,16 the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,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 This was the ordering of them in their service, to come into the house of Jehovah according to the ordinance given unto them by Aaron their father, as Jehovah, 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.21 Of Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, Isshiah the chief.22 Of the Izharites, Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath.23 And the sons of Hebron: Jeriah the chief, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, 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 sons of Jaaziah: Beno.27 The sons of Merari: of Jaaziah, Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri.28 Of Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.29 Of Kish; the sons of Kish: Jerahmeel.30 And the sons of Mushi: Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after their fathers’ houses.31 These likewise cast lots even as their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the heads of the fathers’ houses of the priests and of the Levites; the fathers’ houses of the chief even as those of his younger brother.