c.
The ordering of the priests in twenty-four divisions
24:1-19
1 Chron. 24
:1
24:1
And the divisions of the sons of Aaron
were these: the sons of Aaron:
aNadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
1 Chron. 24
:2
24:2
But 1Nadab and Abihu
adied before their father and had no children; therefore Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.
1 Chron. 24
:3
24:3
And David with
aZadok of the sons of Eleazar and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar divided them according to their offices in their service.
1 Chron. 24
:4
24:4
Since more chief men were found among the sons of Eleazar than the sons of Ithamar, they were divided
thus: of the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen, heads of fathers’ houses; and of the sons of Ithamar, according to their fathers’ houses, eight.
1 Chron. 24
:5
24:5
And they were divided by lot, each like the others; for there were officers of the sanctuary and officers of God, both from the sons of Eleazar and from the sons of Ithamar.
1 Chron. 24
:6
24:6
And Shemaiah the son of Nethanel the scribe, from among the Levites, recorded them in the presence of the king and the leaders and Zadok the priest and Ahimelech the son of
aAbiathar and the heads of the fathers’
houses of the priests and of the Levites, one fathers’ house being drawn for Eleazar and one drawn for Ithamar.
1 Chron. 24
:7
24:7
Now the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
1 Chron. 24
:8
24:8
The third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,
1 Chron. 24
:9
24:9
The fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
1 Chron. 24
:10
24:10
The seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to
aAbijah,
1 Chron. 24
:11
24:11
The ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,
1 Chron. 24
:12
24:12
The eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,
1 Chron. 24
:13
24:13
The thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,
1 Chron. 24
:14
24:14
The fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,
1 Chron. 24
:15
24:15
The seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,
1 Chron. 24
:16
24:16
The nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,
1 Chron. 24
:17
24:17
The twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul,
1 Chron. 24
:18
24:18
The twenty-third to Delaiah, the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.
1 Chron. 24
:19
24:19
These were their offices in their service for coming into the house of Jehovah according to the
aarrangement given to them by Aaron their father, as Jehovah the God of Israel had commanded him.
d.
The rest of the Levites casting lots for their duty
24:20-31
1 Chron. 24
:20
24:20
And of the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.
1 Chron. 24
:21
24:21
Of Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, Isshiah the chief.
1 Chron. 24
:22
24:22
Of the Izharites, Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath.
1 Chron. 24
:23
24:23
And the sons
of Hebron: Jeriah
the chief, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.
1 Chron. 24
:24
24:24
The sons of Uzziel, Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir.
1 Chron. 24
:25
24:25
The brother of Micah, Isshiah; of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah.
1 Chron. 24
:26
24:26
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah: Beno.
1 Chron. 24
:27
24:27
The sons of Merari: of Jaaziah were Beno and Shoham and Zaccur and Ibri.
1 Chron. 24
:28
24:28
Of Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.
1 Chron. 24
:29
24:29
Of Kish: the sons of Kish: Jerahmeel.
1 Chron. 24
:30
24:30
And the sons of Mushi: Mahli and Eder and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites according to their fathers’ houses.
1 Chron. 24
:31
24:31
These likewise
acast 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’
houseshouses of the priests and of the Levites, the head of the fathers’
houses even as his younger brother.
