24:1 The divisions of Aaron’s descendents were as follows:

The sons of Aaron:

Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

24:2 Nadab and Abihu died before their father did; they had no sons. Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.

24:3 David, Zadok (a descendent of Eleazar) and Achimelech (a descendent of Ithamar) divided them into groups to carry out their assigned responsibilities.¹ 24:4 The descendents of Eleazar had more leaders than the descendents of Ithamar, so they divided them up accordingly; the descendents of Eleazar had 16 leaders, while the descendents of Ithamar had eight.² 24:5 They divided them by lots, for there were officials of the holy place and officials designated by God among the descendents of both Eleazar and Ithamar.³ 24:6 The scribe Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, wrote down their names before the king, the officials, Zadok the priest, Achimelech son of Abiathar, and the leaders of the priestly and Levite families. One family was drawn by lot from Eleazar, and then the next from Ithamar.⁴

24:7 The first lot went to Jehoiarib,

the second to Jedaiah,

24:8 the third to Harim,

the fourth to Seorim,

24:9 the fifth to Malkijah,

the sixth to Mijamin,

24:10 the seventh to Hakkoz,

the eighth to Abijah,

24:11 the ninth to Jeshua,

the tenth to Shechaniah,

24:12 the eleventh to Eliashib,

the twelfth to Jakim,

24:13 the thirteenth to Huppah,

the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,

24:14 the fifteenth to Bilgah,

the sixteenth to Immer,

24:15 the seventeenth to Hezir,

the eighteenth to Happizzez,

24:16 the nineteenth to Pethachiah,

the twentieth to Jehezkel,

24:17 the twenty-first to Jakin,

the twenty-second to Gamul,

24:18 the twenty-third to Delaiah,

the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.

24:19 This was the order in which they carried out their assigned responsibilities when they entered the LORD’s temple, according to the regulations given them by Aaron their ancestor, just as the LORD God of Israel had instructed him.⁵

24:20 The rest of the Levites included:⁶

Shubael from the sons of Amram,

Jechdeiah from the sons of Shubael,

24:21 the firstborn Ishiah from Rechabiah and the sons of Rechabiah,

24:22 Shelomoth from the Izharites,

Jachath from the sons of Shelomoth.

24:23 The sons of Hebron:⁷

Jeriah, Amariah the second, Jachaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.

24:24 The son⁸ of Uzziel:

Micah.

Shamir from the sons of Micah,

24:25 The brother of Micah:

Ishiah.

Zechariah from the sons of Ishiah.

24:26 The sons of Merari:

Machli and Mushi.

The son of Jaaziah:

Beno.⁹

24:27 The sons of Merari, from Jaaziah:

Beno,¹⁰ Shoham, Zakkur and Ibri.

24:28 From Machli:

Eleazar, who had no sons.

24:29 From Kish:

Jerachmeel.¹¹

24:30 The sons of Mushi:

Machli, Eder and Jerimoth.

These were the Levites, listed by their families.

24:31 Just like their relatives, the descendents of Aaron, they also cast lots before King David, Zadok, Achimelech, the leaders of families, the priests and the Levites. The families of the oldest son cast lots along with the those of the youngest.¹²