1These are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
2But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and they had no children. So Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.
3David divided them into groups, with the help of Zadok from the sons of Eleazar and Ahimelech from the sons of Ithamar, giving each group its duties in their service.
4More chief men were found among the sons of Eleazar than among the sons of Ithamar, so they were divided in this way: sixteen chief men from the families of the sons of Eleazar, and eight from the families of the sons of Ithamar.
5They were divided by lot, one group with another, because there were leaders of the sanctuary and leaders of the house of God among both the sons of Eleazar and the sons of Ithamar.
6Shemaiah son of Nethaneel, the scribe, who was one of the Levites, wrote down their names before the king, the princes, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the heads of the families of the priests and Levites. One family was taken for Eleazar, and one was taken for Ithamar.
7The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
8the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,
9the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
10the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,
11the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,
12the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,
13the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,
14the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,
15the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Aphses,
16the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezekel,
17the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul,
18the twenty-third to Delaiah, the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.
19These were the orders for their service when they came into the house of the LORD. They followed the rules given them by Aaron their father, just as the LORD God of Israel had commanded him.
20These were the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.
21As for Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, the first was Isshiah.
22Of the Izharites, Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath.
23The sons of Hebron were Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.
24Of the sons of Uzziel, Michah; of the sons of Michah, Shamir.
25The brother of Michah was Isshiah; of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah.
26The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Jaaziah: Beno.
27The sons of Merari through Jaaziah were Beno, Shoham, Zaccur and Ibri.
28From Mahli came Eleazar, who had no sons.
29As for Kish: the son of Kish was Jerahmeel.
30The sons of Mushi were Mahli, Eder and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites, listed by their families.