Verse 4

And there were more{H7227} chief{H7218} men{H1397} found{H4672}{(H8735)} of the sons{H1121} of Eleazar{H499} than of the sons{H1121} of Ithamar{H385}; and thus were they divided{H2505}{(H8799)}. Among the sons{H1121} of Eleazar{H499} there were sixteen{H8337}{H6240} chief men{H7218} of the house{H1004} of their fathers{H1}, and eight{H8083} among the sons{H1121} of Ithamar{H385} according to the house{H1004} of their fathers{H1}.

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}{(H8689)} from the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, while he was zealous{H7065}{(H8763)} for my sake{H7068} among{H8432} them, that I consumed{H3615}{(H8765)} not the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} in my jealousy{H7068}. 12 Wherefore say{H559}{(H8798)}, Behold, I give{H5414}{(H8802)} unto him my covenant{H1285} of peace{H7965}: 13 And he shall have it, and his seed{H2233} after{H310} him, even the covenant{H1285} of an everlasting{H5769} priesthood{H3550}; because{H834} he was zealous{H7065}{(H8765)} for his God{H430}, and made an atonement{H3722}{(H8762)} 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} an 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} an hundred{H3967} and twelve{H8147}{H6240}. 11 And David{H1732} called{H7121}{(H8799)} 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}{(H8799)} unto them, Ye are the chief{H7218} of the fathers{H1} of the Levites{H3881}: sanctify{H6942}{(H8690)} yourselves, both ye and your brethren{H251}, that ye may bring up{H5927}{(H8689)} the ark{H727} of the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of Israel{H3478} unto the place that I have prepared{H3559}{(H8689)} for it.
• 1 Chr 23:24 : 24 These were the sons{H1121} of Levi{H3878} after the house{H1004} of their fathers{H1}; even the chief{H7218} of the fathers{H1}, as they were counted{H6485}{(H8803)} by number{H4557} of names{H8034} by their polls{H1538}, that did{H6213}{(H8802)} the work{H4399} for the service{H5656} of the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}, from the age{H1121} of twenty{H6242} years{H8141} and upward{H4605}.