1These were the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron: Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

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Exodus 6:23, Exodus 6:23, Numbers 3:2, Numbers 26:60, 1 Chronicles 23:6

2But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office.

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Leviticus 10:2, Leviticus 10:2, Numbers 26:61, Numbers 3:4, Numbers 26:61

3David with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided them according to their ordering in their service.

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2 Samuel 8:17, 2 Samuel 8:17, 1 Chronicles 24:31, 1 Chronicles 24:31, 1 Chronicles 15:11

4There were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar; and they were divided like this: of the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen, heads of fathers' houses; and of the sons of Ithamar, according to their fathers' houses, eight.

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1 Chronicles 23:24, 1 Chronicles 15:6, 1 Chronicles 15:12, Numbers 25:11, Numbers 25:13

5Thus were they divided impartially by drawing lots; for there were princes of the sanctuary, and princes of God, both of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.

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1 Chronicles 24:31, 1 Chronicles 24:31, Joshua 18:10, 1 Chronicles 9:11, Matthew 27:1

6Shemaiah the son of Nethanel the scribe, who was of the Levites, wrote them in the presence of the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the heads of the fathers' households of the priests and of the Levites; one fathers' house being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.

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1 Chronicles 18:16, 1 Chronicles 18:16, 1 Kings 4:3, Nehemiah 8:1, 1 Chronicles 23:24

7Now the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,

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Ezra 2:36, Ezra 2:36, Nehemiah 11:10, Nehemiah 12:19, 1 Chronicles 9:10

8the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,

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Ezra 2:39, Ezra 2:39, Nehemiah 7:35, Nehemiah 12:15, Ezra 10:21

9the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,

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Nehemiah 12:17, Nehemiah 12:17

10the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,

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Luke 1:5, Luke 1:5, Nehemiah 12:4, Nehemiah 12:4, Nehemiah 12:17

11the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,

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Ezra 2:36, Nehemiah 12:10, Nehemiah 7:39, Ezra 2:36, Nehemiah 12:10

12the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,

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Nehemiah 12:10, Nehemiah 12:10

13the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,

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14the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,

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Ezra 10:20, Nehemiah 7:40, Ezra 2:37, Ezra 10:20, Nehemiah 7:40

15the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,

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16the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,

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17the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul,

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18the twenty-third to Delaiah, the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.

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19This was their ordering in their service, to come into the house of the Lord according to the ordinance given to them by Aaron their father, as the Lord, the God of Israel, had commanded him.

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1 Chronicles 9:25, 1 Chronicles 9:25, 1 Corinthians 14:40, Hebrews 7:11, 1 Corinthians 14:40

20Of the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.

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1 Chronicles 26:24, 1 Chronicles 26:24, 1 Chronicles 6:18, 1 Chronicles 23:16, 1 Chronicles 23:12

21Of Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, Isshiah the chief.

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1 Chronicles 23:17, 1 Chronicles 23:17, 1 Chronicles 26:25, 1 Chronicles 26:25

22Of the Izharites, Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath.

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1 Chronicles 23:18, 1 Chronicles 23:18, Numbers 3:27, Exodus 6:21, 1 Chronicles 26:26

23The sons of Hebron: Jeriah, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.

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1 Chronicles 23:19, 1 Chronicles 23:19, 1 Chronicles 26:31, 1 Chronicles 26:31

24The sons of Uzziel, Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir.

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1 Chronicles 23:20, 1 Chronicles 23:20

25The brother of Micah, Isshiah; of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah.

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1 Chronicles 23:20, 1 Chronicles 15:18, 1 Chronicles 15:20, 1 Chronicles 23:20, 1 Chronicles 15:18

26The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah: Beno.

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1 Chronicles 23:21, 1 Chronicles 23:21

27The sons of Merari: of Jaaziah, Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri.

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Exodus 6:19, Numbers 3:20, 1 Chronicles 6:19, 1 Chronicles 23:21, Exodus 6:19

28Of Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.

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1 Chronicles 23:22, 1 Chronicles 23:22

29Of Kish; the sons of Kish: Jerahmeel.

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30The sons of Mushi: Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after their fathers' houses.

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1 Chronicles 23:23, 1 Chronicles 23:23, 1 Chronicles 6:47, 1 Chronicles 6:47

31These likewise cast lots even as their brothers the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the heads of the fathers' households of the priests and of the Levites; the fathers' households of the chief even as those of his younger brother.

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1 Chronicles 24:5, 1 Chronicles 24:6, 1 Chronicles 24:5, 1 Chronicles 24:6, 1 Chronicles 25:8