1 Chronicles 24:3

New Century Version

David, with the help of Zadok, a descendant of Eleazar, and Ahimelech, a descendant of Ithamar, separated their family groups into two different groups. Each group had certain duties.

Cross References

2 Samuel 20:25

Sheba was the royal secretary. Zadok and Abiathar were the priests,

2 Samuel 8:17

Zadok son of Ahitub and Abiathar son of Ahimelech were priests. Seraiah was the royal secretary.

1 Kings 2:35

The king then made Benaiah son of Jehoiada commander of the army in Joab’s place. He also made Zadok the new high priest in Abiathar’s place.

1 Chronicles 15:11

Then David asked the priests Zadok and Abiathar and these Levites to come to him: Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.

1 Chronicles 16:39

David left Zadok the priest and the other priests who served with him in front of the Tent of the Lord at the place of worship in Gibeon.

1 Chronicles 18:16

Zadok son of Ahitub and Abiathar son of Ahimelech were priests. Shavsha was the royal secretary.

1 Chronicles 24:31

They were chosen for special jobs by throwing lots in front of King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, the leaders of the families of the priests, and the Levites. They did this just as their relatives, the priests, Aaron’s descendants, had done. The families of the oldest brother and the youngest brother were treated the same.

1 Chronicles 24:4

There were more leaders from Eleazar’s family than from Ithamar’s—sixteen leaders from Eleazar’s family and eight leaders from Ithamar’s family.

1 Chronicles 24:6

Shemaiah son of Nethanel, from the tribe of Levi, was the secretary. He recorded the names of those descendants in front of King David, the officers, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the leaders of the families of the priests and Levites. The work was divided by lots among the families of Eleazar and Ithamar. The following men with their groups were chosen.

2 Chronicles 8:14

Solomon followed his father David’s instructions and chose the groups of priests for their service and the Levites to lead the praise and to help the priests do their daily work. And he chose the gatekeepers by their groups to serve at each gate, as David, the man of God, had commanded.

1 Samuel 21:1

David went to Nob to see Ahimelech the priest. Ahimelech shook with fear when he saw David, and he asked, “Why are you alone? Why is no one with you?”