2.    Organization of the Courses of the Priests................ 24:1-31

1Ch 24:1 Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

1Ch 24:2 But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office.

1Ch 24:3 And David distributed them, both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, according to their offices in their service.

1Ch 24:4 And there were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar; and thus were they divided. Among the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen chief men of the house of their fathers, and eight among the sons of Ithamar according to the house of their fathers.

1Ch 24:5 Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for the governors of the sanctuary, and governors of the house of God, were of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.

1Ch 24:6 And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, one of the Levites, wrote them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and before the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites: one principal household being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.

1Ch 24:7 Now the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,

1Ch 24:8 The third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,

1Ch 24:9 The fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,

1Ch 24:10 The seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,

1Ch 24:11 The ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,

1Ch 24:12 The eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,

1Ch 24:13 The thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,

1Ch 24:14 The fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,

1Ch 24:15 The seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Aphses,

1Ch 24:16 The nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezekel,

1Ch 24:17 The one and twentieth to Jachin, the two and twentieth to Gamul,

1Ch 24:18 The three and twentieth to Delaiah, the four and twentieth to Maaziah.

1Ch 24:19 These were the orderings of them in their service to come into the house of the LORD, according to their manner, under Aaron their father, as the LORD God of Israel had commanded him.

1Ch 24:20 And the rest of the sons of Levi were these: Of the sons of Amram; Shubael: of the sons of Shubael; Jehdeiah.

1Ch 24:21 Concerning Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, the first was Isshiah.

1Ch 24:22 Of the Izharites; Shelomoth: of the sons of Shelomoth; Jahath.

1Ch 24:23 And the sons of Hebron; Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.

1Ch 24:24 Of the sons of Uzziel; Michah: of the sons of Michah; Shamir.

1Ch 24:25 The brother of Michah was Isshiah: of the sons of Isshiah; Zechariah.

1Ch 24:26 The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi: the sons of Jaaziah; Beno.

1Ch 24:27 The sons of Merari by Jaaziah; Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri.

1Ch 24:28 Of Mahli came Eleazar, who had no sons.

1Ch 24:29 Concerning Kish: the son of Kish was Jerahmeel.

1Ch 24:30 The sons also of Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after the house of their fathers.

1Ch 24:31 These likewise cast lots over against their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the chief of the fathers of the priests and Levites, even the principal fathers over against their younger brethren.