1The division of the sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
2But Nadab and Abihu died before their father and had no children. And Eleazar and Ithamar were the Priests.
3And David ordered them on this manner: Zadock of the sons of Eleazar and Ahimelek of the sons of Ithamar to be in office by course.
4And there were more mighty heads found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar. And they divided them into sixteen heads of ancient households of the sons of Eleazar, and eight of the sons of Ithamar.
5And they put them in order by lot, one with another that there should be rulers in the sanctuary and lords before God as well of the sons of Ithamar as of the sons of Eleazar.
6And Semeiah the son of Nathaneel the Scribe of the Levites wrote them before the king and the lords, and before Zadock the priest and Ahimelek the son of Abiathar, and before the ancient heads of the priests and of the Levites: one principal household for Eleazar and one for Ithamar.
7The first lot fell to Jehoiarib. The second to Jedaiah.
8The third to Harim. The fourth to Seorim.
9The fifth to Melciah. The sixth to Miamin.
10The seventh to Hakes. The eighth to Abiah.
11The ninth to Jesua. The tenth to Secaniah.
12The eleventh to Eliasib. The twelfth to Jakim.
13The thirteenth to Huphah. The fourteenth to Isbaab.
14The fifteenth to Belgah. The sixteenth to Emer.
15The seventeenth to Hezir. The eighteenth to Haphzez.
16The nineteenth to Pathahaiah. The twentieth to Jehesekiel.
17The twenty first to Jacin. The twenty second to Gamul.
18The twenty third to Delaiahu. The twenty fourth to Maasiahu.
19This is the order of them in their offices, to come into the house of the LORD according to their manner under Aaron their father, as the LORD God of Israel commanded.
20The rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Subael. Of the sons of Subael, Jehediahu.
21Of the sons of Rohabiah the first Jesiah.
22Of the Izaharites, Salemoth. Of the sons of Salemoth, Jahath.
23And the sons of Hebron were Jeriahu the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.
24Of the sons of Usiel, Micah. Of the sons of Micah Samir.
25The brother of Micah was Jesiah. Of the sons of Jesiah Zachariah.
26The sons of Merari were Mahali and Musi. The sons of Jaaziahu, Beno.
27The sons of Merari by Jahaziahu. Beno, Sohem, Zacur and Ebri.
28Mahali had Eleazar which had no sons.
29The sons of Kis: Jerahemel.
30The sons of Musi: Mahali, Eder and Jermoth. These are of the children of Levi in the households of their fathers.
31And these cast lots next to their brethren the sons of Aaron, before David the king and Zadock and Ahimelek and the ancient heads and priests of the Levites: as well the youngest brother as an ancient head.