1Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron . The sons of Aaron ; Nadab , and Abihu , Eleazar , and Ithamar . 2But Nadab and Abihu died before their father , and had no children : therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest’s office . 3And David distributed them, both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar , and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar , according to their offices in their service . 4And 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 . 5Thus 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 . 6And 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 . 7Now the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib , the second to Jedaiah , 8The third to Harim , the fourth to Seorim , 9The fifth to Malchijah , the sixth to Mijamin , 10The seventh to Hakkoz , the eighth to Abijah , 11The ninth to Jeshua , the tenth to Shecaniah , 12The eleventh to Eliashib , the twelfth to Jakim , 13The thirteenth to Huppah , the fourteenth to Jeshebeab , 14The fifteenth to Bilgah , the sixteenth to Immer , 15The seventeenth to Hezir , the eighteenth to Aphses , 16The nineteenth to Pethahiah , the twentieth to Jehezekel , 17The one and twentieth to Jachin , the two and twentieth to Gamul , 18The three and twentieth to Delaiah , the four and twentieth to Maaziah . 19These 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.
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20And the rest of the sons of Levi were these: Of the sons of Amram ; Shubael : of the sons of Shubael ; Jehdeiah . 21Concerning Rehabiah : of the sons of Rehabiah , the first was Isshiah . 22Of the Izharites ; Shelomoth : of the sons of Shelomoth ; Jahath . 23And the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first , Amariah the second , Jahaziel the third , Jekameam the fourth . 24Of the sons of Uzziel ; Michah : of the sons of Michah ; Shamir . 25The brother of Michah was Isshiah : of the sons of Isshiah ; Zechariah . 26The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi : the sons of Jaaziah ; Beno . 27The sons of Merari by Jaaziah ; Beno , and Shoham , and Zaccur , and Ibri . 28Of Mahli came Eleazar , who had no sons . 29Concerning Kish : the son of Kish was Jerahmeel . 30The sons also of Mushi ; Mahli , and Eder , and Jerimoth . These were the sons of the Levites after the house of their fathers . 31These 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 .