1Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.⇆ compare2But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office.⇆ compare3And David distributed them, both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their offices in their service.⇆ compare4And there were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar; and thus were they divided. Among the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen chief men of the house of their fathers, and eight among the sons of Ithamar according to the house of their fathers.⇆ compare5Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for the governors of the sanctuary, and governors of the house of God, were of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.⇆ compare6And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, one of the Levites, wrote them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and before the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites: one principal household being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.⇆ compare7Now the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,⇆ compare8The third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,⇆ compare9The fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,⇆ compare10The seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,⇆ compare11The ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,⇆ compare12The eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,⇆ compare13The thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,⇆ compare14The fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,⇆ compare15The seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Aphses,⇆ compare16The nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezekel,⇆ compare17The one and twentieth to Jachin, the two and twentieth to Gamul,⇆ compare18The three and twentieth to Delaiah, the four and twentieth to Maaziah.⇆ compare19These were the orderings of them in their service to come into the house of the LORD, according to their manner, under Aaron their father, as the LORD God of Israel had commanded him.⇆ compare20And the rest of the sons of Levi were these: Of the sons of Amram; Shubael: of the sons of Shubael; Jehdeiah.⇆ compare21Concerning Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, the first was Isshiah.⇆ compare22Of the Izharites; Shelomoth: of the sons of Shelomoth; Jahath.⇆ compare23And the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.⇆ compare24Of the sons of Uzziel; Michah: of the sons of Michah; Shamir.⇆ compare25The brother of Michah was Isshiah: of the sons of Isshiah; Zechariah.⇆ compare26The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi: the sons of Jaaziah; Beno.⇆ compare27The sons of Merari by Jaaziah; Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri.⇆ compare28Of Mahli came Eleazar, who had no sons.⇆ compare29Concerning Kish: the son of Kish was Jerahmeel.⇆ compare30The sons also of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after the house of their fathers.⇆ compare31These likewise cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites, even the principal fathers over against their younger brethren.⇆ compare