Now these are the divisionsof the sonsof Aaron. The sonsof Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. But Nadaband Abihudiedbeforetheir father, and hadnochildren: therefore Eleazarand Ithamarexecuted the priest's office. And Daviddistributedthem, both Zadokofthe sonsof Eleazar, and Ahimelechofthe sonsof Ithamar, according to their officesin their service. And there were morechiefmenfoundof the sonsof Eleazarthanof the sonsof Ithamar; and thus were they divided. Among the sonsof Eleazar there were sixteenchief menof the houseof their fathers, and eightamong the sonsof Ithamaraccording to the houseof their fathers. Thus were they dividedby lot, one sortwithanother; forthe governorsof the sanctuary, and governors of the house of God, wereof the sonsof Eleazar, and of the sonsof Ithamar. And Shemaiahthe sonof Nethaneelthe scribe, one ofthe Levites, wrotethem beforethe king, and the princes, and Zadokthe priest, and Ahimelechthe sonof Abiathar, and before the chiefof the fathersof the priestsand Levites: oneprincipalhouseholdbeing takenfor Eleazar, and one takenfor Ithamar. Now the firstlotcame forthto Jehoiarib, the secondto Jedaiah, The thirdto Harim, the fourthto Seorim, The fifthto Malchijah, the sixthto Mijamin, The seventhto Hakkoz, the eighthto Abijah, The ninthto Jeshua, the tenthto Shecaniah, The eleventhto Eliashib, the twelfthto Jakim, The thirteenthto Huppah, the fourteenthto Jeshebeab, The fifteenthto Bilgah, the sixteenthto Immer, The seventeenthto Hezir, the eighteenthto Aphses, The nineteenthto Pethahiah, the twentiethto Jehezekel, The oneand twentiethto Jachin, the twoand twentiethto Gamul, The threeand twentiethto Delaiah, the fourand twentiethto Maaziah. These were the orderingsof them in their serviceto comeinto the houseof the LORD, according to their manner, underAarontheir father, asthe LORDGodof Israelhad commandedhim. And the restof the sonsof Levi were these : Of the sonsof Amram; Shubael: of the sonsof Shubael; Jehdeiah. Concerning Rehabiah: of the sonsof Rehabiah, the first was Isshiah. Of the Izharites; Shelomoth: of the sonsof Shelomoth; Jahath. And the sons of Hebron ; Jeriah the first , Amariahthe second, Jahazielthe third, Jekameamthe fourth. Of the sonsof Uzziel; Michah: of the sonsof Michah; Shamir. The brotherof Michah was Isshiah: of the sonsof Isshiah; Zechariah. The sonsof Merari were Mahliand Mushi: the sonsof Jaaziah; Beno. The sonsof Merariby Jaaziah; Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri. Of Mahli came Eleazar, who hadnosons. Concerning Kish: the sonof Kish was Jerahmeel. The sonsalso of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sonsof the Levitesafter the houseof their fathers. Theselikewisecastlotsover againsttheir brethrenthe sonsof Aaronin the presenceof Davidthe king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chiefof the fathersof the priestsand Levites, even the principalfathersover againsttheir youngerbrethren.