1 T hese were the family groups of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

2 N adab and Abihu died before their father died. They had no sons, so Eleazar and Ithamar became the religious leaders.

3 W ith the help of Zadok of the sons of Eleazar and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, David divided them by their given duties.

4 M ore leaders were found from the sons of Eleazar than the sons of Ithamar. So they were divided in this way. There were sixteen heads of families of the sons of Eleazar. And there were eight heads of families of the sons of Ithamar.

5 T hey were divided by drawing names, all alike. For there were leaders of the holy place and leaders of God, from both the sons of Eleazar and Ithamar.

6 T he writer Shemaiah, the Levite son of Nethanel, wrote down their names. He wrote them in front of the king, the princes, Zadok the religious leader, Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the heads of the families of the religious leaders and of the Levites. One family was taken for Eleazar, and one for Ithamar.

7 T he first name drawn was Jehoiarib, the second Jedaiah,

8 t he third Harim, the fourth Seorim,

9 t he fifth Malchijah, the sixth Mijamin.

10 T he seventh name was Hakkoz, the eighth Abijah,

11 t he ninth Jeshua, the tenth Shecaniah,

12 t he eleventh Eliashib, the twelfth Jakim.

13 T he thirteenth name was Huppah, the fourteenth Jeshebeab,

14 t he fifteenth Bilgah, the sixteenth Immer.

15 T he seventeenth name was Hezir, the eighteenth Happizzez,

16 t he nineteenth Pethahiah, the twentieth Jehezkel.

17 T he twenty-first name was Jachin, the twenty-second Gamul,

18 t he twenty-third Delaiah, and the twenty-fourth Maaziah.

19 T his was the way they were to come on duty to work in the Lord’s house. It was a rule given to them through their father Aaron, just as the Lord God of Israel had told him.

20 T he rest of the sons of Levi were Shubael of the sons of Amram, Jehdeiah of the sons of Shubael,

21 a nd Isshiah was the first of the sons of Rehabiah.

22 T here was Shelomoth of the Izharites, and Jahath of the sons of Shelomoth.

23 O f the sons of Hebron, there were Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.

24 T here was Micah of the sons of Uzziel, and Shamir of the sons of Micah.

25 T he brother of Micah was Isshiah. There was Zechariah of the sons of Isshiah.

26 T he sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. Jaaziah’s son was Beno.

27 T he sons of Merari by Jaaziah were Beno, Shoham, Zaccur and Ibri.

28 H is son by Mahli was Eleazar, who had no sons.

29 H is son by Kish was Jerahmeel.

30 A nd the sons of Mushi were Mahli, Eder and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites by their families.

31 T he head of each family and his younger brother drew names just as their brothers the sons of Aaron did. They drew them in front of King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the families of the religious leaders and of the Levites.