1 Chronicles 24:22-31

22 Jahath (for Izhar's descendants through Shelomoth),

23 Jeriah (for Hebron's descendants ), Amariah (the second [of Hebron's descendants]), Jahaziel (the third [of Hebron's descendants]), Jekameam (the fourth [of Hebron's descendants]),

24 Shamir (for Uzziel's descendants through Micah),

25 and Zechariah (for [Uzziel's] descendants through Micah's brother Isshiah).

26 The following men were leaders from Levi's descendants from Merari: Mahli, Mushi, and Merari's son Jaaziah,

27 Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri (for Merari's descendants through his son Jaaziah),

28 Eleazar (who had no sons, for Mahli's descendants),

29 Jerahmeel (for [Mahli's] descendants through Kish),

30 Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth (for Mushi's descendants). These were Levi's descendants according to their families.

31 They drew lots as their relatives, Aaron's descendants, had done. They drew them in front of King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the leaders of the families of the priests and Levites. The families of the oldest brother were treated the same way as those of the youngest.

1 Chronicles 24:22-31 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 24

This chapter relates the distribution David made of the priests into twenty four classes or courses, and which were observed by lot, and each course had an head or principal man over it, 1Ch 24:1-19 and of a like distribution of the Levites into the same number of courses, to attend the priests in theirs, 1Ch 24:20-31.