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Since Eleazar's descendants had more men who were family heads than Ithamar's descendants, they were divided so that Eleazar's descendants had 16 family leaders and Ithamar's descendants had 8 family leaders.
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Both groups were divided impartially by drawing lots so that there were officers for the holy place and officers for God among both Eleazar's and Ithamar's descendants.
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The scribe Shemaiah was a son of Nethanel and a descendant of Levi. Shemaiah recorded their names in the presence of the king, the princes, the priest Zadok, Ahimelech (son of Abiathar), and the family leaders of the priests and Levites. One family was chosen for Eleazar, another for Ithamar.
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The first lot drawn was for Jehoiarib, the second for Jedaiah,
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the third for Harim, the fourth for Seorim,
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the fifth for Malchiah, the sixth for Mijamin,
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the seventh for Hakkoz, the eighth for Abijah,
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the ninth for Jeshua, the tenth for Shecaniah,
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the eleventh for Eliashib, the twelfth for Jakim,
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the thirteenth for Huppah, the fourteenth for Jeshebeab,
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the fifteenth for Bilgah, the sixteenth for Immer,