Thesealsocastlotsjustas their relativesthe sonsof Aaronin the presenceof Davidthe king,Zadok,Ahimelech,and the headsof the fathers'[households] of the priestsand of the Levites--the headof fathers'[households] as wellas those of his youngerbrother.
The sonsof Mushi:Mahli,Ederand Jerimoth.These[were] the sonsof the Levitesaccording to their fathers'households.
They castlotsfor their duties,allalike,the smallas well as the great,the teacher[as well] as the pupil.
They castlots,the smalland the greatalike, according to their fathers'households,for everygate.
Solomonspoketo allIsrael,to the commandersof thousandsand of hundredsand to the judgesand to everyleaderin allIsrael,the headsof the fathers'[households].
Underhis authority[were] Eden,Miniamin,Jeshua,Shemaiah,Amariahand Shecaniahin the citiesof the priests,to distributefaithfully[their portions] to their brothersby divisions,whether greator small,
"Accordingto the selection by lot,their inheritanceshall be dividedbetweenthe largerand the smaller[groups]."
