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The sons of Samuel were Joel his firstborn son and Abijah his second.
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The sons of Merari were Mahli, Libni his son, Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,
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Shimea his son, Haggiah his son, and Asaiah his son.
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These are the persons David appointed to lead the singing in the house of God after the Chest was placed there.
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They were the ministers of music in the place of worship, which was the Tent of Meeting until Solomon built The Temple of God in Jerusalem. As they carried out their work, they followed the instructions given to them.
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These are the persons, together with their sons, who served by preparing for and directing worship: from the family of the Kohathites was Heman the choirmaster, the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,
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the son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah,
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the son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai,
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the son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah,
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the son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah,
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the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.
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Heman's associate Asaph stood at his right hand. Asaph was the son of Berekiah, the son of Shimea,
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the son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malkijah,
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the son of Ethni, the son of Zerah, the son of Adaiah,
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the son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei,
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the son of Jahath, the son of Gershon, the son of Levi.
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Of the sons of Merari, the associates who stood at his left hand, was Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,
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the son of Hashabiah, the son of Amaziah, the son of Hilkiah,
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the son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shemer,
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the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.
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The rest of the Levites were assigned to all the other work in the place of worship, the house of God.
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Aaron and his sons offered the sacrifices on the Altar of Burnt Offering and the Altar of Incense; they were in charge of all the work surrounding the Holy of Holies. They made atonement for Israel following the instructions commanded by Moses, servant of God.
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These are the sons of Aaron: Eleazar his son, Phinehas his son, Abishua his son,
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Bukki his son, Uzzi his son, Zerahiah his son,
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Meraioth his son, Amariah his son, Ahitub his son,
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Zadok his son, and Ahimaaz his son.
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And these are the places where the priestly families were assigned to live. The first assignment went by lot to the sons of Aaron of the Kohathite family;
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they were given Hebron in the land of Judah and all the neighboring pastures.
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Caleb the son of Jephunneh got the fields and villages around the city.