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          DASV: 1 Chronicles 24    

1 The divisions of the descendants of Aaron were these: The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
2 But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.
3 David with the help of Zadok from the descendants of Eleazar, and Ahimelech from the descedants of Ithamar, divided them according to their designated duties in their service.
4 There were more chief men found among the sons of Eleazar than among the sons of Ithamar; so they were divided up accordingly: the sons of Eleazar had sixteen family leaders; while the sons of Ithamar had only eight family leaders.
5 They were divided up by lot, with officials for the sanctuary, and officials for God, from both the descendants of Eleazar and Ithamar.
6 Shemaiah the son of Nethanel, a Levite, who was a scribe, recorded their names in the presence of the king, and the officials, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the family leaders of the priests and Levites; one family being chosen by lot for Eleazar, and one chosen for Ithamar.
7 Now the first lot fell 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 twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul,
18 the twenty-third to Delaiah, and the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.
19 This was the designated order of their service, to enter the house of the LORD according to the regulations established for them by Aaron their father, as the LORD, the God of Israel, had commanded him.

20 As for the rest of the sons of Levi: Shubael from the sons of Amram, Jehdeiah from the sons of Shubael.
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, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.
28 Of Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.
29 Of Kish, the son of Kish: Jerahmeel.
30 The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites listed by their ancestral families.
31 These likewise cast lots just as their relatives the sons of Aaron did in the presence of David the king, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the families of the priests and Levites, the ancestral families from the oldest son down to those of the youngest.

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