1-19 The division of the sons of Aaron by lot into four and twenty orders. 20-25 The Kohathites 26-31 and the Merarites, divided by lot

the divisions 1Ch 23:6

The sons 1Ch 6:3 Ex 6:23 28:1 Le 10:1-6 Nu 3:2 26:60

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

Nadab Ex 24:1,9

died Le 10:2 Nu 3:4 26:61

Eleazar Ex 29:9 Le 10:12 Nu 16:39,40 18:7

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.

Zadok 1Ch 24:6,31 6:4-8,50-53 12:27,28 15:11 16:39 2Sa 20:25 1Ki 2:35

Ahimelech This was Abiathar, who appears to have had the name of Ahimelech, as well as his father. 1Sa 21:1 22:9 2Sa 8:17

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.

more 1Ch 15:6-12

sons of Eleazar Nu 25:11-13

according 1Ch 23:24

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.

they divided by lot Jos 18:10 Pr 16:33 Jon 1:7 Ac 1:26

the governors 1Ch 9:11 2Ch 35:8 Ne 11:11 Mt 26:3 27:1 Ac 4:1,6 5:24

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.

the scribe 1Ki 4:3 2Ch 34:13 Ezr 7:6 Ne 8:1 Mt 8:19 13:52 23:1,2

principal household [heb] house of the father 1Ch 23:24

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

Jehoiarib 1Ch 9:10 Ne 12:19

Joiarib
to Jedaiah Ezr 2:36 Ne 7:39 11:10

8 The third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,

Harim Ezr 2:39 10:21 Ne 7:35 12:15

9 The fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,

Mijamin Ne 12:17

Miniamin

10 The seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,

Abijah As the Evangelist Luke mentions the course of Abia, it is evident that these courses of the priests, established by David, no doubt under Divine direction, were continued, with some alterations, till the days of Christ: these records must therefore have been very useful after the Babylonian captivity. Ne 12:4,17 Lu 1:5

Abia

11 The ninth to Jeshuah, the tenth to Shecaniah,

Jeshua Ezr 2:36 Ne 7:39 12:10

12 The eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,

Eliashib Ne 12:10

13 The thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,

14 The fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,

Immer Ezr 2:37 10:20 Ne 7:40

15 The seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Aphses,

16 The nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezekel,

17 The one and twentieth to Jachin, the two and twentieth to Gamul,

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

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.

the orderings 1Ch 9:25 2Ch 23:4,5,8 1Co 14:40

under Aaron 1Ch 24:1 Heb 7:11

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

Amram 1Ch 6:18 23:12-14

Shubael 1Ch 23:16 26:24

Shebuel

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

Rehabiah 1Ch 23:17

Isshiah Probably Isshiah is a contracted form, or a corruption, of Jeshaiah 1Ch 26:25

Jeshaiah

22 Of the Izharites; Shelomoth: of the sons of Shelomoth; Jahath.

Izharites The original is uniformly Izharites. 1Ch 23:18 Ex 6:21 Nu 3:19,27

Izeharites
Shelomoth The variation of () Shelomith, and () Shelomoth, arises from the mutation of () {wav} and () {yood}. 1Ch 23:18 26:26

Shelomith

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

Jeriah
The following variations exist only in the translation, the original being uniformly () or ()

Jerijah (), Michah, and () Isshiah 1Ch 23:19 26:31

Jerijah

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

Michah 1Ch 23:20

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

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

Isshiah 1Ch 23:20

Jesiah
Zechariah 1Ch 15:18,20

27 The sons of Merari by Jaaziah; Beno, and Shoham, and Zaccur, and Ibri.

28 Of Mahli came Eleazar, who had no sons.

sons 1Ch 6:19 23:21 Ex 6:19 Nu 3:20

29 Concerning Kish: the son of Kish was Jerahmeel.

who had no sons 1Ch 23:22

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

no ref

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.

Mushi 1Ch 6:47 23:23