1 Chronicles 24:4

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Eleazar's descendants were divided into sixteen groups, and Ithamar's were divided into eight groups, because Eleazar's family included more family leaders.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 23:24

These were the clans and families of the tribe of Levi. Those who were twenty years and older were assigned to work at the LORD's temple.

1 Chronicles 24:3

David divided Aaron's descendants into groups, according to their assigned work. Zadok, one of Eleazar's descendants, and Ahimelech, one of Ithamar's descendants, helped David.

1 Chronicles 24:5

However, both families included temple officials and priests, and so to make sure the work was divided fairly, David asked God what to do.

2 Chronicles 1:2

At that time, the sacred tent that Moses the servant of the LORD had made in the desert was still kept at Gibeon, and in front of the tent was the bronze altar that Bezalel had made. One day, Solomon told the people of Israel, the army commanders, the officials, and the family leaders, to go with him to the place of worship at Gibeon, even though his father King David had already moved the sacred chest from Kiriath-Jearim to the tent that he had set up for it in Jerusalem. Solomon and the others went to Gibeon to worship the LORD,

Nehemiah 12:12

When Joiakim was high priest, the following priests were leaders of their clans: Meraiah of the Seraiah clan, Hananiah of Jeremiah,