1 Chronicles 24

Division of Duties 1 Chronicles 24:4–6

⁴Verse 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. ⁵Verse 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. ⁶Verse 6. Shemaiah the son of Nethanel the scribe, who was of the Levites, wrote them in the presence of the king, the princes, Zadok the priest, 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.

Casting Lots for Service 1 Chronicles 24:7–19

⁷Verse 7. Now the first lot came out to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah, ⁸Verse 8. the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim, ⁹Verse 9. the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin, ¹⁰Verse 10. the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah, ¹¹Verse 11. the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah, ¹²Verse 12. the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,

¹³Verse 13. the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab, ¹⁴Verse 14. the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer, ¹⁵Verse 15. the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez, ¹⁶Verse 16. the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel, ¹⁷Verse 17. the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul, ¹⁸Verse 18. the twenty-third to Delaiah, and the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.

¹⁹Verse 19. This was their ordering in their service, to come into Yahweh’s house according to the ordinance given to them by Aaron their father, as Yahweh, the God of Israel, had commanded him.

Other Levite Families 1 Chronicles 24:20–31

²⁰Verse 20. Of the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah. ²¹Verse 21. Of Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, Isshiah the chief. ²²Verse 22. Of the Izharites, Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath. ²³Verse 23. The sons of Hebron: Jeriah, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth. ²⁴Verse 24. The sons of Uzziel: Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir. ²⁵Verse 25. The brother of Micah: Isshiah; of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah.

²⁶Verse 26. The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah: Beno. ²⁷Verse 27. The sons of Merari: of Jaaziah, Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri. ²⁸Verse 28. Of Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons. ²⁹Verse 29. Of Kish, the son of Kish: Jerahmeel. ³⁰Verse 30. The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after their fathers’ houses. ³¹Verse 31. These likewise cast lots even as their brothers the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, Zadok, 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.