1Chronicles 24

1 With respect to the descendants of Aaron, classes of service were organized for Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar, the descendants of Aaron.ISV — 1Chronicles 24:1

2 But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, leaving no sons, so Eleazar and Ithamar became priests.ISV — 1Chronicles 24:2

3 Along with Zadok, one of Eleazar’s descendants, and Ahimelech, one of Ithamar’s descendants, David organized their service according to their assigned responsibilities.ISV — 1Chronicles 24:3

4 More leaders were located among Eleazar’s descendants than among those of Ithamar, so sixteen leaders were appointed from the leaders of the ancestral households of Eleazar’s descendants and eight from those of Ithamar.ISV — 1Chronicles 24:4

5 They were chosen by impartial lottery, since there were trustees ^{a24:5 Lit. officers} of the sanctuary and officers of God among both Eleazar’s descendants and among Ithamar’s descendants.ISV — 1Chronicles 24:5

6 Nethanel’s son Shemaiah, a Levitical scribe, made an official record of them for the king, the officers, Zadok the priest, Abiathar’s son Ahimelech, and the heads of ancestral households of both the priests and the descendants of Levi. One ancestral house was chosen for Eleazar and one for Ithamar.ISV — 1Chronicles 24:6

7 The first lottery was chosen in favor of Jehoiarib, the second for Jedaiah,ISV — 1Chronicles 24:7

8 third for Harim, the fourth for Seorim,ISV — 1Chronicles 24:8

9 the fifth for Malchijah, the sixth for Mijamin,ISV — 1Chronicles 24:9

10 the seventh for Hakkoz, the eighth for Abijah,ISV — 1Chronicles 24:10

11 the ninth for Jeshua, the tenth for Shecaniah,ISV — 1Chronicles 24:11

12 the eleventh for Eliashib, the twelfth for Jakim,ISV — 1Chronicles 24:12

13 the thirteenth for Huppah, the fourteenth for Jeshebeab,ISV — 1Chronicles 24:13

14 the fifteenth for Bilgah, the sixteenth for Immer,ISV — 1Chronicles 24:14

15 the seventeenth for Hezir, the eighteenth for Happizzez,ISV — 1Chronicles 24:15

16 the nineteenth for Pethahiah, the twentieth for Jehezkel,ISV — 1Chronicles 24:16

17 the twenty-first for Jachin, the twenty-second for Gamul,ISV — 1Chronicles 24:17

18 the twenty-third for Delaiah, and the twenty-fourth for Maaziah.ISV — 1Chronicles 24:18

19 These were appointed to enter the Temple of the LORD according to their protocols established by their ancestor Aaron, as commanded by the LORD God of Israel.ISV — 1Chronicles 24:19

20 Now with respect to the descendants of Levi there remained Shubael from the descendants of Amram and Jehdeiah from the descendants of Shubael;ISV — 1Chronicles 24:20

21 with respect to Rehabiah, Isshiah their chief from the descendants Rehabiah;ISV — 1Chronicles 24:21

22 with respect to the Izharites, Shelomoth, Jahath from the descendants of Shelomoth;ISV — 1Chronicles 24:22

23 with respect to the descendants of Hebron, Jeriah their chief, Amariah their second in rank, Jahaziel their third, and Jekameam their fourth;ISV — 1Chronicles 24:23

24 with respect to the descendants of Uzziel, Micah; with respect to the descendants of Micah, Shamir;ISV — 1Chronicles 24:24

25 with respect to Micah’s brother Isshiah; with respect to the descendants of Isshiah, Zechariah;ISV — 1Chronicles 24:25

26 with respect to Merari’s sons, Mahli and Mushi; with respect to the sons of Jaaziah, Beno;ISV — 1Chronicles 24:26

27 with respect to the sons of Merari, Jaaziah, Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri;ISV — 1Chronicles 24:27

28 with respect to Mahli, Eleazar, who had no sons;ISV — 1Chronicles 24:28

29 with respect to Kish, Jerahmeel, one of the descendants of Kish;ISV — 1Chronicles 24:29

30 and with respect to the descendants of Mushi, Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the descendants of Levi according to their ancestral households.ISV — 1Chronicles 24:30

31 These individuals also cast lots corresponding to their relatives, Aaron’s descendants, in the presence of King David, Zadok, and Ahimelech, and in the presence of the heads of the ancestral households of the priests and of the descendants of Levi, and the eldest was treated as impartially as was the younger brother.ISV — 1Chronicles 24:31