[1] 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] 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 [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] 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 Yahweh 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 [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] 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 brothers 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.
