Verse 4

And there were more{H7227} chief{H7218} men{H1397} found{H4672} of the sons{H1121} of Eleazar{H499} than of the sons{H1121} of Ithamar;{H385} and [thus] were they divided:{H2505} of the sons{H1121} of Eleazar{H499} there were sixteen,{H8337} heads{H7218} of fathers'{H1} houses;{H1004} and of the sons{H1121} of Ithamar,{H385} according to their fathers'{H1} houses,{H1004} eight.{H8083}

Referenced Verses

• Num 25:11-13 : 11 Phinehas,{H6372} the son{H1121} of Eleazar,{H499} the son{H1121} of Aaron{H175} the priest,{H3548} hath turned{H7725} my wrath{H2534} away{H7725} from the children{H1121} of Israel,{H3478} in that he was jealous{H7065} with my jealousy{H7068} among{H8432} them, so that I consumed{H3615} not the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} in my jealousy.{H7068} 12 Wherefore say,{H559} Behold, I give{H5414} unto him my covenant{H1285} of peace:{H7965} 13 and it shall be unto him, and to his seed{H2233} after{H310} him, the covenant{H1285} of an everlasting{H5769} priesthood;{H3550} because{H834} he was jealous{H7065} for his God,{H430} and made atonement{H3722} for the children{H1121} of Israel.{H3478}
• 1 Chr 15:6-9 : 6 of the sons{H1121} of Merari,{H4847} Asaiah{H6222} the chief,{H8269} and his brethren{H251} two hundred{H3967} and twenty;{H6242} 7 of the sons{H1121} of Gershom,{H1647} Joel{H3100} the chief,{H8269} and his brethren{H251} a hundred{H3967} and thirty;{H7970} 8 of the sons{H1121} of Elizaphan,{H469} Shemaiah{H8098} the chief,{H8269} and his brethren{H251} two hundred;{H3967} 9 of the sons{H1121} of Hebron,{H2275} Eliel{H447} the chief,{H8269} and his brethren{H251} fourscore;{H8084} 10 of the sons{H1121} of Uzziel,{H5816} Amminadab{H5992} the chief,{H8269} and his brethren{H251} a hundred{H3967} and twelve.{H8147} 11 And David{H1732} called{H7121} for Zadok{H6659} and Abiathar{H54} the priests,{H3548} and for the Levites,{H3881} for Uriel,{H222} Asaiah,{H6222} and Joel,{H3100} Shemaiah,{H8098} and Eliel,{H447} and Amminadab,{H5992} 12 and said{H559} unto them, Ye are the heads{H7218} of the fathers'{H1} [houses] of the Levites:{H3881} sanctify{H6942} yourselves, both ye and your brethren,{H251} that ye may bring up{H5927} the ark{H727} of Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Israel,{H3478} unto [the place] that I have prepared{H3559} for it.
• 1 Chr 23:24 : 24 These were the sons{H1121} of Levi{H3878} after their fathers'{H1} houses,{H1004} even the heads{H7218} of the fathers'{H1} [houses] of those of them that were counted,{H6485} in the number{H4557} of names{H8034} by their polls,{H1538} who did{H6213} the work{H4399} for the service{H5656} of the house{H1004} of Jehovah,{H3068} from twenty{H6242} years{H1121} old{H1121} and upward.{H4605}