Thematic Bible
1 Chronicles 24:1 (show verse)
The divisions of Aaron's descendants were as follows: Aaron's sons were Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
1 Chronicles 24:2 (show verse)
Nadab and Abihu died before their father died, and neither had any children. So Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.
1 Chronicles 24:3 (show verse)
David, Eleazar's descendant Zadok, and Ithamar's descendant Ahimelech divided Aaron's descendants into groups for service.
1 Chronicles 24:4 (show verse)
Since Eleazar's descendants had more men who were family heads than Ithamar's descendants, they were divided so that Eleazar's descendants had sixteen family leaders and Ithamar's descendants had eight family leaders.
1 Chronicles 24:5 (show verse)
Both groups were divided impartially by drawing lots so that there were officers for the holy place and officers for God among both Eleazar's and Ithamar's descendants.
1 Chronicles 24:6 (show verse)
The scribe Shemaiah was a son of Nethanel and a descendant of Levi. Shemaiah recorded their names in the presence of the king, the princes, the priest Zadok, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the family leaders of the priests and Levites. One family was chosen for Eleazar, another for Ithamar.
1 Chronicles 24:7 (show verse)
The first lot drawn was for Jehoiarib, the second for Jedaiah,
1 Chronicles 24:8 (show verse)
the third for Harim, the fourth for Seorim,
1 Chronicles 24:9 (show verse)
the fifth for Malchiah, the sixth for Mijamin,
1 Chronicles 24:10 (show verse)
the seventh for Hakkoz, the eighth for Abijah,
1 Chronicles 24:11 (show verse)
the ninth for Jeshua, the tenth for Shecaniah,
1 Chronicles 24:12 (show verse)
the eleventh for Eliashib, the twelfth for Jakim,
1 Chronicles 24:13 (show verse)
the thirteenth for Huppah, the fourteenth for Jeshebeab,
1 Chronicles 24:14 (show verse)
the fifteenth for Bilgah, the sixteenth for Immer,
1 Chronicles 24:15 (show verse)
the seventeenth for Hezir, the eighteenth for Happizzez,
1 Chronicles 24:16 (show verse)
the nineteenth for Pethahiah, the twentieth for Jehezkel,
1 Chronicles 24:17 (show verse)
the twenty-first for Jachin, the twenty-second for Gamul,
1 Chronicles 24:18 (show verse)
the twenty-third for Delaiah, the twenty-fourth for Maaziah.
1 Chronicles 24:19 (show verse)
These were their priestly groups when they went to serve at Jehovah's temple. Their ancestor Aaron made these rules for them, as Jehovah God of Israel had commanded him.
1 Chronicles 24:20 (show verse)
The following men were leaders for Levi's descendants from Kohath: Jehdeiah for Amram's descendants through Shubael,
1 Chronicles 24:21 (show verse)
Isshiah for Amram's descendants through Rehabiah,
1 Chronicles 24:22 (show verse)
Jahath for Izhar's descendants through Shelomoth,
1 Chronicles 24:23 (show verse)
Jeriah for Hebron's descendants, Amariah the second of Hebron's descendants, Jahaziel the third of Hebron's descendants, Jekameam the fourth of Hebron's descendants,
1 Chronicles 24:24 (show verse)
Shamir for Uzziel's descendants through Micah,
1 Chronicles 24:25 (show verse)
and Zechariah for Uzziel's descendants through Micah's brother Isshiah.
1 Chronicles 24:26 (show verse)
The following men were leaders from Levi's descendants from Merari: Mahli, Mushi, and Merari's son Jaaziah,
1 Chronicles 24:27 (show verse)
Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri for Merari's descendants through his son Jaaziah,
1 Chronicles 24:28 (show verse)
Eleazar who had no sons, for Mahli's descendants,
1 Chronicles 24:29 (show verse)
Jerahmeel for Mahli's descendants through Kish,
1 Chronicles 24:30 (show verse)
Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth for Mushi's descendants. These were Levi's descendants according to their families.
1 Chronicles 24:31 (show verse)
They drew lots as their relatives, Aaron's descendants, had done. They drew them in front of King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the leaders of the families of the priests and Levites. The families of the oldest brother were treated the same way as those of the youngest.