Since morechiefmenwere foundfrom the descendantsof Eleazarthanthe descendantsof Ithamar,they dividedthem thus: [there were] sixteenheadsof fathers'householdsof the descendantsof Eleazarand eightof the descendantsof Ithamar,according to their fathers'households.
Thesewere the sonsof Leviaccording to their fathers'households,[even] the headsof the fathers'[households] of those of them who were counted,in the numberof namesby their census,doingthe workfor the serviceof the houseof the LORD,from twentyyearsoldand upward.
David,with Zadokof the sonsof Eleazarand Ahimelechof the sonsof Ithamar,dividedthem according to their officesfor their ministry.
Thus they were dividedby lot,the oneas the other;for they were officersof the sanctuaryand officersof God,both from the descendantsof Eleazarand the descendantsof Ithamar.
Solomonspoketo allIsrael,to the commandersof thousandsand of hundredsand to the judgesand to everyleaderin allIsrael,the headsof the fathers'[households].
Now in the daysof Joiakim,the priests,the headsof fathers'[households] were: of Seraiah,Meraiah;of Jeremiah,Hananiah;
