And the courses{H4256} of the sons{H1121} of Aaron{H175} [were these]. The sons{H1121} of Aaron:{H175} Nadab{H5070} and Abihu,{H30} Eleazar{H499} and Ithamar.{H385}

But Nadab{H5070} and Abihu{H30} died{H4191} before{H6440} their father,{H1} and had no children:{H1121} therefore Eleazar{H499} and Ithamar{H385} executed the priest's office.{H3547}

And David{H1732} with Zadok{H6659} of the sons{H1121} of Eleazar,{H499} and Ahimelech{H288} of the sons{H1121} of Ithamar,{H385} divided{H2505} them according to their ordering{H6486} in their service.{H5656}

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}

Thus were they divided{H2505} by lot,{H1486} one sort{H428} with another;{H428} for there were princes{H8269} of the sanctuary,{H6944} and princes{H8269} of God,{H430} both of the sons{H1121} of Eleazar,{H499} and of the sons{H1121} of Ithamar.{H385}

And Shemaiah{H8098} the son{H1121} of Nethanel{H5417} the scribe,{H5608} who was of the Levites,{H3881} wrote{H3789} them in the presence{H6440} of the king,{H4428} and the princes,{H8269} and Zadok{H6659} the priest,{H3548} and Ahimelech{H288} the son{H1121} of Abiathar,{H54} and the heads{H7218} of the fathers'{H1} [houses] of the priests{H3548} and of the Levites;{H3881} one{H259} fathers'{H1} house{H1004} being taken{H270} for Eleazar,{H499} and one taken{H270} for Ithamar.{H385}

Now the first{H7223} lot{H1486} came forth{H3318} to Jehoiarib,{H3080} the second{H8145} to Jedaiah,{H3048}

the third{H7992} to Harim,{H2766} the fourth{H7243} to Seorim,{H8188}

the fifth{H2549} to Malchijah,{H4441} the sixth{H8345} to Mijamin,{H4326}

the seventh{H7637} to Hakkoz,{H6976} the eighth{H8066} to Abijah,{H29}

the ninth{H8671} to Jeshua,{H3442} the tenth{H6224} to Shecaniah,{H7935}

the eleventh{H6249} to Eliashib,{H475} the twelfth{H8147} to Jakim,{H3356}

the thirteenth{H7969} to Huppah,{H2647} the fourteenth{H702} to Jeshebeab,{H3428}

the fifteenth{H2568} to Bilgah,{H1083} the sixteenth{H8337} to Immer,{H564}

the seventeenth{H7651} to Hezir,{H2387} the eighteenth{H8083} to Happizzez,{H6483}

the nineteenth{H8672} to Pethahiah,{H6611} the twentieth{H6242} to Jehezkel,{H3168}

the one{H259} and twentieth{H6242} to Jachin,{H3199} the two{H8147} and twentieth{H6242} to Gamul,{H1577}

the three{H7969} and twentieth{H6242} to Delaiah,{H1806} the four{H702} and twentieth{H6242} to Maaziah.{H4590}

This was the ordering{H6486} of them in their service,{H5656} to come{H935} into the house{H1004} of Jehovah{H3068} according to the ordinance{H4941} [given] unto them by Aaron{H175} their father,{H1} as Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Israel,{H3478} had commanded{H6680} him.

And of the rest{H3498} of the sons{H1121} of Levi:{H3878} of the sons{H1121} of Amram,{H6019} Shubael;{H7619} of the sons{H1121} of Shubael,{H7619} Jehdeiah.{H3165}

Of Rehabiah:{H7345} of the sons{H1121} of Rehabiah,{H7345} Isshiah{H3449} the chief.{H7218}

Of the Izharites,{H3325} Shelomoth;{H8013} of the sons{H1121} of Shelomoth,{H8013} Jahath.{H3189}

And the sons{H1121} [of Hebron]: Jeriah{H3404} [the chief], Amariah{H568} the second,{H8145} Jahaziel{H3166} the third,{H7992} Jekameam{H3360} the fourth.{H7243}

The sons{H1121} of Uzziel,{H5816} Micah;{H4318} of the sons{H1121} of Micah,{H4318} Shamir.{H8053}

The brother{H251} of Micah,{H4318} Isshiah;{H3449} of the sons{H1121} of Isshiah,{H3449} Zechariah.{H2148}

The sons{H1121} of Merari:{H4847} Mahli{H4249} and Mushi;{H4187} the sons{H1121} of Jaaziah:{H3269} Beno.{H1121}

The sons{H1121} of Merari:{H4847} of Jaaziah,{H3269} Beno,{H1121} and Shoham,{H7719} and Zaccur,{H2139} and Ibri.{H5681}

Of Mahli:{H4249} Eleazar,{H499} who had no sons.{H1121}

Of Kish;{H7027} the sons{H1121} of Kish:{H7027} Jerahmeel.{H3396}

And the sons{H1121} of Mushi:{H4187} Mahli,{H4249} and Eder,{H5740} and Jerimoth.{H3406} These were the sons{H1121} of the Levites{H3881} after their fathers'{H1} houses.{H1004}

These likewise cast{H5307} lots{H1486} even as{H5980} their brethren{H251} the sons{H1121} of Aaron{H175} in the presence{H6440} of David{H1732} the king,{H4428} and Zadok,{H6659} and Ahimelech,{H288} and the heads{H7218} of the fathers'{H1} [houses] of the priests{H3548} and of the Levites;{H3881} the fathers'{H1} [houses] of the chief{H7218} even as{H5980} those of his younger{H6996} brother.{H251}