24These are the groups to which the descendants of Aaron belong. Aaron had four sons: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.H4256H1121H175H1121H175H5070H30H499H3852Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and left no descendants, so their brothers Eleazar and Ithamar became priests.H5070H30H4191H6440H1H1121H499H385H35473King David organized the descendants of Aaron into groups according to their duties. He was assisted in this by Zadok, a descendant of Eleazar, and by Ahimelech, a descendant of Ithamar.H1732H2505H6659H1121H499H288H1121H385H6486H56564The descendants of Eleazar were organized into sixteen groups, while the descendants of Ithamar were organized into eight; this was done because there were more male heads of families among the descendants of Eleazar.H7227H7218H1397H4672H1121H499H1121H385H2505H1121H499H8337H6240H7218H1004H1H8083H1121H385H1004H15Since there were Temple officials and spiritual leaders among the descendants of both Eleazar and Ithamar, assignments were made by drawing lots.H2505H1486H428H428H8269H6944H8269H430H1121H499H1121H3856The descendants of Eleazar and of Ithamar took turns drawing lots. Then they were registered by Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite secretary. The king, his officials, the priest Zadok, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the heads of the priestly families and of the Levite families, were all witnesses.H8098H1121H5417H5608H3881H3789H6440H4428H8269H6659H3548H288H1121H54H7218H1H3548H3881H259H1H1004H270H499H270H3857This is the order in which the twenty-four family groups were given their assignments: 1) Jehoiarib; 2) Jedaiah;H7223H1486H3318H3080H8145H304883) Harim; 4) Seorim;H7992H2766H7243H818895) Malchijah; 6) Mijamin;H2549H4441H8345H4326107) Hakkoz; 8) Abijah;H7637H6976H8066H29119) Jeshua; 10) Shecaniah;H8671H3442H6224H79351211) Eliashib; 12) Jakim;H6249H6240H475H8147H6240H33561313) Huppah; 14) Jeshebeab;H7969H6240H2647H702H6240H34281415) Bilgah; 16) Immer;H2568H6240H1083H8337H6240H5641517) Hezir; 18) Happizzez;H7651H6240H2387H8083H6240H64831619) Pethahiah; 20) Jehezkel;H8672H6240H6611H6242H31681721) Jachin; 22) Gamul;H259H6242H3199H8147H6242H15771823) Delaiah; 24) Maaziah.H7969H6242H1806H702H6242H459019These men were registered according to their assignments for going to the Temple and performing the duties established by their ancestor Aaron in obedience to the commands of the LORD God of Israel.H6486H5656H935H1004H3068H4941H3027H175H1H3068H430H3478H668020These are other heads of families descended from Levi: Jehdeiah, a descendant of Amram through Shebuel;H3498H1121H3878H1121H6019H7619H1121H7619H316521Isshiah, a descendant of Rehabiah;H7345H1121H7345H7218H344922Jahath, a descendant of Izhar through Shelomith;H3325H8013H1121H8013H318923Jeriah, Amariah, Jehaziel, and Jekameam, sons of Hebron, in order of age;H1121H3404H568H8145H3166H7992H3360H724324Shamir, a descendant of Uzziel through Micah;H1121H5816H4318H1121H4318H805325Zechariah, a descendant of Uzziel through Isshiah, Micah's brother;H251H4318H3449H1121H3449H214826Mahli, Mushi, and Jaaziah, descendants of Merari.H1121H4847H4249H4187H1121H3269H112127Jaaziah had three sons: Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.H1121H4847H3269H1121H7719H2139H568128Mahli had two sons, Eleazar and Kish.H4249H499H112129Eleazar had no sons, but Kish had one son, Jerahmeel.H7027H1121H7027H339630Mushi had three sons: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth. These are the families of the Levites.H1121H4187H4249H5740H3406H1121H3881H1004H131The head of each family and one of his younger brothers drew lots for their assignments, just as their relatives, the priests descended from Aaron, had done. King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of families of the priests and of the Levites were witnesses.H5307H1486H5980H251H1121H175H6440H1732H4428H6659H288H7218H1H3548H3881H7218H1H5980H6996H251
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