Verse 1 These were the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron: Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar. Verse 2 But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office. Verse 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. Verse 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. Verse 5 Thus were they 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. Verse 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' households of the priests and of the Levites; one fathers' house being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar. Verse 7 Now the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah, Verse 8 the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim, Verse 9 the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin, Verse 10 the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah, Verse 11 the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah, Verse 12 the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim, Verse 13 the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab, Verse 14 the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer, Verse 15 the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez, Verse 16 the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel, Verse 17 the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul, Verse 18 the twenty-third to Delaiah, the twenty-fourth to Maaziah. Verse 19 This was their ordering in their service, to come into the house of the Lord according to the ordinance given to them by Aaron their father, as the Lord, the God of Israel, had commanded him. Verse 20 Of the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah. Verse 21 Of Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, Isshiah the chief. Verse 22 Of the Izharites, Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath. Verse 23 The sons of Hebron: Jeriah, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth. Verse 24 The sons of Uzziel, Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir. Verse 25 The brother of Micah, Isshiah; of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah. Verse 26 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah: Beno. Verse 27 The sons of Merari: of Jaaziah, Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri. Verse 28 Of Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons. Verse 29 Of Kish; the sons of Kish: Jerahmeel. Verse 30 The sons of Mushi: Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after their fathers' houses. Verse 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' households of the priests and of the Levites; the fathers' households of the chief even as those of his younger brother.