Thematic Bible
1 Chronicles 24:1 (show verse)
The divisions of the descendants of Aaron were these: the sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
1 Chronicles 24:2 (show verse)
But Nadab and Abihu died before their father and had no sons; therefore Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.
1 Chronicles 24:3 (show verse)
David, with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided them according to their offices for their assigned duties.
1 Chronicles 24:4 (show verse)
Since there were more chief men found among the descendants of Eleazar than among the descendants of Ithamar [because of Eli’s misfortunes, and Saul’s massacre of the priests at Nob], they were divided in this way: sixteen heads of fathers’ households of the descendants of Eleazar and eight of the descendants of Ithamar, corresponding to their fathers’ households.
1 Chronicles 24:5 (show verse)
So they were divided by lot, one group with the other; for they were officers of the sanctuary and officers (high priests) of God, both from the descendants of Eleazar and from the descendants of Ithamar.
1 Chronicles 24:6 (show verse)
Shemaiah, the son of Nethanel the scribe, from the Levites, recorded them in the presence of the king, the officers, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech the son of Abiathar [the priest who escaped Saul’s massacre at Nob], and the heads of the fathers’ households of the priests and of the Levites; one father’s household taken for Eleazar and one taken for Ithamar.
1 Chronicles 24:7 (show verse)
The lots fell, the first one to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
1 Chronicles 24:8 (show verse)
the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,
1 Chronicles 24:9 (show verse)
the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
1 Chronicles 24:10 (show verse)
the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,
1 Chronicles 24:11 (show verse)
the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,
1 Chronicles 24:12 (show verse)
the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,
1 Chronicles 24:13 (show verse)
the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,
1 Chronicles 24:14 (show verse)
the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,
1 Chronicles 24:15 (show verse)
the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,
1 Chronicles 24:16 (show verse)
the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,
1 Chronicles 24:17 (show verse)
the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul,
1 Chronicles 24:18 (show verse)
the twenty-third to Delaiah, the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.
1 Chronicles 24:19 (show verse)
These were their offices and positions for their service in the house of the Lord according to the ordinance given to them by their father (ancestor) Aaron, just as the Lord God of Israel had commanded him.
1 Chronicles 24:20 (show verse)
Now as for the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram: Shubael; of the sons of Shubael: Jehdeiah.
1 Chronicles 24:21 (show verse)
Of Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah: Isshiah the first.
1 Chronicles 24:22 (show verse)
Of the Izharites: Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath.
1 Chronicles 24:23 (show verse)
The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.
1 Chronicles 24:24 (show verse)
Of the sons of Uzziel, Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir.
1 Chronicles 24:25 (show verse)
The brother of Micah, Isshiah; of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah.
1 Chronicles 24:26 (show verse)
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah, Beno.
1 Chronicles 24:27 (show verse)
The sons of Merari: by Jaaziah were Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.
1 Chronicles 24:28 (show verse)
By Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.
1 Chronicles 24:29 (show verse)
By Kish: the sons of Kish, Jerahmeel.
1 Chronicles 24:30 (show verse)
The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites according to their fathers’ households.
1 Chronicles 24:31 (show verse)
These also cast lots as did their relatives 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 head of father’s households as well as those of his younger brother.