Thematic Bible




1 Chronicles 24:1 (show verse)

The divisions of the descendants of Aaron were as follows: Aaron’s sons were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

1 Chronicles 24:2 (show verse)

But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and they had no sons, so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.

1 Chronicles 24:3 (show verse)

Together with Zadok from the sons of Eleazar and Ahimelech from the sons of Ithamar, David divided them according to the assigned duties of their service.

1 Chronicles 24:4 (show verse)

Since more leaders were found among Eleazar’s descendants than Ithamar’s, they were divided accordingly: 16 heads of ancestral houses were from Eleazar’s descendants, and eight heads of ancestral houses were from Ithamar’s.

1 Chronicles 24:5 (show verse)

They were assigned by lot, for there were officers of the sanctuary and officers of God among both Eleazar’s and Ithamar’s descendants.

1 Chronicles 24:6 (show verse)

The secretary, Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded them in the presence of the king and the officers, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the heads of families of the priests and the Levites. One ancestral house was taken for Eleazar, and then one for Ithamar.

1 Chronicles 24:7 (show verse)

The first lot fell 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, and the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.

1 Chronicles 24:19 (show verse)

These had their assigned duties for service when they entered the Lord’s temple, according to their regulations, which they received from their ancestor Aaron, as the Lord God of Israel had commanded him.

1 Chronicles 24:20 (show verse)

As for the rest of Levi’s sons:
from Amram’s sons: Shubael;
from Shubael’s sons: Jehdeiah.

1 Chronicles 24:21 (show verse)

From Rehabiah:
from Rehabiah’s sons: Isshiah was the first.

1 Chronicles 24:22 (show verse)

From the Izharites: Shelomoth;
from Shelomoth’s sons: Jahath.

1 Chronicles 24:23 (show verse)

Hebron’s sons:
Jeriah the first, Amariah the second,
Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.

1 Chronicles 24:24 (show verse)

From Uzziel’s sons: Micah;
from Micah’s sons: Shamir.

1 Chronicles 24:25 (show verse)

Micah’s brother: Isshiah;
from Isshiah’s sons: Zechariah.

1 Chronicles 24:26 (show verse)

Merari’s sons: Mahli and Mushi,
and from his sons, Jaaziah his son.

1 Chronicles 24:27 (show verse)

Merari’s sons, by his son Jaaziah:
Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri.

1 Chronicles 24:28 (show verse)

From Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.

1 Chronicles 24:29 (show verse)

From Kish, from Kish’s sons: Jerahmeel.

1 Chronicles 24:30 (show verse)

Mushi’s sons: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth.

Those were the sons of the Levites according to their ancestral houses.

1 Chronicles 24:31 (show verse)

They also cast lots the same way as their relatives the sons of Aaron did in the presence of King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the families of the priests and Levites—the family heads and their younger brothers alike.