The Bible (Old and New Testaments)

And the sons of Eliezer were: Rehabiah the chief. And Eliezer had no other sons; but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.

The sons of Izhar: Shelomith the chief.

The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the chief, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.

The sons of Uzziel: Micah the chief, and Isshiah the second.

The sons of Merari: Mahli, and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar, and Kish.

And Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters only; and their brethren the sons of Kish took them to wife.

The sons of Mushi: Mahli, and Eder, and Jeremoth, three.

These were the sons of Levi after their fathers' houses, even the heads of the fathers' houses, according to their muster, in the number of names by their polls, who did the work for the service of the house of the LORD, from twenty years old and upward.

For David said: 'The LORD, the God of Israel, hath given rest unto His people, and He dwelleth in Jerusalem for ever;

and also the Levites shall no more have need to carry the tabernacle and all the vessels of it for the service thereof.'

For by the last ordinances of David the sons of Levi were numbered from twenty years old and upward.

For their station was at the side of the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the LORD, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, even the work of the service of the house of God;

for the showbread also, and for the fine flour for a meal-offering, whether of unleavened wafers, or of that which is baked on the griddle, or of that which is soaked, and for all manner of measure and size;

and to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at even;

and to offer all burnt-offerings unto the LORD, on the sabbaths, on the new moons, and in the appointed seasons, in number according to the ordinance concerning them, continually, before the LORD;

and that they should keep the charge of the tent of meeting, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, for the service of the house of the LORD.

And the courses of the sons of Aaron were these. The sons of Aaron: Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

But Nadab and Abihu died before their father, and had no children; therefore Eleazar and Ithamar executed the priest's office.

And David with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided them according to their ordering in their service.

And there were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar; and thus were they divided: of the sons of Eleazar there were sixteen, heads of fathers' houses; and of the sons of Ithamar, according to their fathers' houses, eight.

Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for they were princes of the sanctuary and princes of God, both of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.

And Shemaiah the son of Nethanel the scribe, who was of the Levites, wrote them in the presence of the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the heads of the fathers' houses of the priests and of the Levites: one father's house being taken for Eleazar, and proportionately for Ithamar.

Now the first lot came forth to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah;

the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim;

the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin;

the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah;

the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah;

the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim;

the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab;

the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer;

the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez;

the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel;

the one and twentieth to Jachin, the two and twentieth to Gamul;

the three and twentieth to Delaiah, the four and twentieth to Maaziah.

These were the orderings of them in their service, to come into the house of the LORD according to the ordinance given unto them by the hand of Aaron their father, as the LORD, the God of Israel, had commanded him.

And of the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.

Of Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, Isshiah the chief.

Of the Izharites, Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath.

And Benai, Jeriah, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.

The sons of Uzziel, Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir.

The brother of Micah, Isshiah; of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah.

The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah, his son,

even the sons of Merari through Jaaziah his son: Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri.

Of Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.

Of Kish: the sons of Kish, Jerahmeel.

And the sons of Mushi: Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites after their fathers' houses.

These likewise cast lots even as their brethren the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, and Zadok, and Ahimelech, and the heads of the fathers' houses of the priests and of the Levites; the fathers' houses of the chief even as those of his younger brother.

Moreover David and the captains of the host separated for the service certain of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals; and the number of them that did the work according to their service was:

of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph; under the hand of Asaph, who prophesied according to the direction of the king.

Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six; under the hands of their father Jeduthun with the harp, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising the LORD.

Of Heman: the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth;

all these were the sons of Heman the king's seer in the things pertaining to God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

All these were under the hands of their fathers for song in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the direction of the king — Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.

And the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in singing unto the LORD, even all that were skilful, was two hundred fourscore and eight.

And they cast lots ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph; the second to Gedaliah; he and his brethren and sons were twelve;

The third to Zaccur, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

The fourth to Izri, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

The fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

The sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

The seventh to Jesarelah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

The eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

The ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

The tenth to Shimei, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

The eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

The twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

For the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

For the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

For the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

For the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

For the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

For the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

For the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

For the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

For the one and twentieth to Hothir, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

For the two and twentieth to Giddalti, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

For the three and twentieth to Mahazioth, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

For the four and twentieth to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

For the courses of the doorkeepers: of the Korahites: Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.

And Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the first-born, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth;

Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh.

And Obed-edom had sons: Shemaiah the first-born, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethanel the fifth;

Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peullethai the eighth; for God blessed him.

Also unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled over the house of their father; for they were mighty men of valour.

The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, and Rephael and Obed and Elzabad his brethren, valiant men; Elihu also, and Semachiah.

All these were of the sons of Obed-edom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men in strength for the service; threescore and two of Obed-edom.

And Meshelemiah had sons and brethren, valiant men, eighteen.

Also Hosah, of the children of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief — for though he was not the firstborn, yet his father made him chief —

Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth; all the sons and brethren of Hosah were thirteen.

These courses of the doorkeepers, even the chief men, had wards over against their brethren, to minister in the house of the LORD.

And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to their fathers' houses, for every gate.

And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a discreet counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward.

To Obed-edom southward; and to his sons the Storehouse.

To Shuppim and Hosah westward, by the gate of Shallecheth, at the causeway that goeth up, ward against ward.

Eastward were six Levites, northward four a day, southward four a day, and for the Storehouse two and two.

For the Precinct westward, four at the causeway, and two at the Precinct.

These were the courses of the doorkeepers; of the sons of the Korahites, and of the sons of Merari.

And of the Levites, Ahijah was over the treasuries of the house of God, and over the treasuries of the hallowed things.

The sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan, the heads of the fathers' houses belonging to Ladan the Gershonite: Jehieli.

The sons of Jehieli: Zetham, and Joel his brother, over the treasuries of the house of the LORD.