Twenty-Four Divisions of Priests
These were the divisions of the descendants of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 1Ch 23:6Exo 6:23Num 26:601Ch 6:3Exo 28:1Num 3:2Lev 10:1-6 But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests. Lev 10:2Num 3:4Num 26:61Exo 24:1Exo 24:9Exo 29:9Lev 10:12Num 16:39-40
With the help of Eleazar’s descendant Zadok and Ithamar’s descendant Ahimelech, David divided them according to the offices of their service. 2Sa 8:171Ch 24:311Ch 12:27-281Ch 15:111Ch 16:391Ch 24:61Ch 6:4-81Ch 6:50-53 Since more leaders were found among Eleazar’s descendants than those of Ithamar, they were divided accordingly. There were sixteen heads of families from the descendants of Eleazar and eight from the descendants of Ithamar. 1Ch 15:6-121Ch 23:24Num 25:11-13
Thus they were divided by lot, for there were officers of the sanctuary and officers of God among both Eleazar’s and Ithamar’s descendants. 1Ch 24:311Ch 9:112Ch 35:8Act 1:26Act 4:1Act 4:6Act 5:24Jon 1:7
The scribe, Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded their names in the presence of the king and of the officers: Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the heads of families of the priests and the Levites—one family being taken from Eleazar, and then one from Ithamar. 1Ch 18:161Ch 23:241Ki 4:32Ch 34:13Ezr 7:6Mat 13:52Mat 23:1-2Mat 8:19
The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, Ezr 2:361Ch 9:10Neh 11:10Neh 12:19Neh 7:39
the second to Jedaiah,
the third to Harim, Ezr 2:39Ezr 10:21Neh 12:15Neh 7:35
the fourth to Seorim,
the fifth to Malchijah, Neh 12:17
the sixth to Mijamin,
the seventh to Hakkoz, Luk 1:5Neh 12:4Neh 12:17
the eighth to Abijah,
the ninth to Jeshua, Ezr 2:36Neh 12:10Neh 7:39
the tenth to Shecaniah,
the eleventh to Eliashib, Neh 12:10
the twelfth to Jakim,
the thirteenth to Huppah,
the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,
the fifteenth to Bilgah, Ezr 10:20Ezr 2:37Neh 7:40
the sixteenth to Immer,
the seventeenth to Hezir,
the eighteenth to Happizzez,
the nineteenth to Pethahiah,
the twentieth to Jehezkel,
the twenty-first to Jachin,
the twenty-second to Gamul,
the twenty-third to Delaiah,
and the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.
This was their appointed order for service when they entered the house of the LORD, according to the regulations prescribed for them by their forefather Aaron, as the LORD, the God of Israel, had commanded him. 1Ch 9:251Co 14:40Heb 7:111Ch 24:12Ch 23:42Ch 23:8
The Rest of the Levites
Now these were the remaining descendants of Levi: 1Ch 26:241Ch 23:12-141Ch 23:161Ch 6:18
From the sons of Amram: Shubael; 1
from the sons of Shubael: Jehdeiah.
As for Rehabiah, from his sons: The first was Isshiah. 2 1Ch 23:171Ch 26:25
From the Izharites: Shelomoth; 3 1Ch 23:181Ch 26:26Exo 6:21Num 3:19Num 3:27
from the sons of Shelomoth: Jahath.
From the sons of Hebron: Jeriah was the first, 4 Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth. 1Ch 23:191Ch 26:31
From the sons of Uzziel: Micah; 1Ch 23:20
from the sons of Micah: Shamir.
The brother of Micah: Isshiah; 1Ch 15:181Ch 15:201Ch 23:20
from the sons of Isshiah: Zechariah.
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. 1Ch 23:21
The son of Jaaziah: Beno.
The descendants of Merari from Jaaziah: Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri. 1Ch 23:211Ch 6:19Exo 6:19Num 3:20
From Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons. 1Ch 23:22
From Kish: Jerahmeel the son of Kish.
And the sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. 5 1Ch 23:231Ch 6:47
These were the sons of the Levites, according to their families. As their brothers the descendants of Aaron did, they also cast lots in the presence of King David and of Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the families of the priests and Levites—the family heads and their younger brothers alike. 1Ch 24:5-61Ch 25:81Ch 26:13Num 26:56