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2 Kings 18

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¹ Eleazar died and had no sons, but daughters only, and their relatives, the sons of Kish, took them as wives.

² The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth—three in all.

³ These were the Levites by their fathers' households, the heads of the fathers' households of those registered, according to the number of names of the individuals who were the servants of the house of the LORD, from twenty years old and upward.

⁴ For David said, "The LORD God of Israel, has given peace and rest to His people, and He dwells in Jerusalem forever.

⁵ Also, the Levites will no longer need to carry the tabernacle and all its utensils for its service."

⁶ For by the last words of David, the Levites from twenty years old and above were counted.

⁷ For their duty is to assist [the priests] the sons of Aaron in the service of the house of the LORD, in [caring for] the courtyards, the chambers, the purifying of all holy things, and any work of the service of the house of God,

⁸ and with the showbread, and the fine flour for a grain offering, and unleavened wafers, or what is baked in the pan or what is well-mixed, and all measures of volume and size [as the Law of Moses required].

⁹ They are to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at evening,

¹⁰ and to offer all burnt sacrifices to the LORD on the Sabbaths, the new moons, and the festivals by number according to the ordinance concerning them, continually before the LORD.

¹¹ So they shall be responsible for the Tent of Meeting, the Holy Place, and the sons of Aaron their relatives, for the service of the house of the LORD.

¹² The divisions of the[1] descendants of Aaron were these: the sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

¹³ But Nadab and Abihu died before their father and had no sons; therefore Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.

¹⁴ David, with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided them according to their offices for their assigned duties.

¹⁵ Since there were more chief men found among the descendants of Eleazar than among the descendants of Ithamar [because of Eli's misfortunes, and Saul's massacre of the priests at Nob], they were divided in this way: sixteen heads of fathers' households of the descendants of Eleazar and eight of the descendants of Ithamar, corresponding to their fathers' households.

¹⁶ So they were divided by lot, one group with the other; for they were officers of the sanctuary and officers (high priests) of God, both from the descendants of Eleazar and from the descendants of Ithamar.

¹⁷ Shemaiah, the son of Nethanel the scribe, from the Levites, recorded them in the presence of the king, the officers, Zadok the priest,[2] Ahimelech the son of Abiathar [the priest who escaped Saul's massacre at Nob], and the heads of the fathers' households of the priests and of the Levites; one father's household taken for Eleazar and one taken for Ithamar.

¹⁸ The lots fell, the first one to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,

¹⁹ the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,

²⁰ the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,

²¹ the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,

²² the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,

²³ the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,

²⁴ the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,

²⁵ the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,

²⁶ the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,

²⁷ the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,

²⁸ the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul,

²⁹ the twenty-third to Delaiah, the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.

³⁰ These were their offices and positions for their service in the house of the LORD according to the ordinance given to them by their father (ancestor) Aaron, just as the LORD God of Israel had commanded him.

³¹ Now as for the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram: Shubael; of the sons of Shubael: Jehdeiah.

³² Of Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah: Isshiah the first.

³³ Of the Izharites: Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath.

³⁴ The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.

³⁵ Of the sons of Uzziel, Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir.

³⁶ The brother of Micah, Isshiah; of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah.

³⁷ The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah, Beno.

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1	Eleazar died and had no sons, but daughters only, and their relatives, the sons of Kish, took them as wives.
2	The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth—three in all.
3	These were the Levites by their fathers' households, the heads of the fathers' households of those registered, according to the number of names of the individuals who were the servants of the house of the LORD, from twenty years old and upward.
4	For David said, "The LORD God of Israel, has given peace and rest to His people, and He dwells in Jerusalem forever.
5	Also, the Levites will no longer need to carry the tabernacle and all its utensils for its service."
6	For by the last words of David, the Levites from twenty years old and above were counted.
7	For their duty is to assist [the priests] the sons of Aaron in the service of the house of the LORD, in [caring for] the courtyards, the chambers, the purifying of all holy things, and any work of the service of the house of God,
8	and with the showbread, and the fine flour for a grain offering, and unleavened wafers, or what is baked in the pan or what is well-mixed, and all measures of volume and size [as the Law of Moses required].
9	They are to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at evening,
10	and to offer all burnt sacrifices to the LORD on the Sabbaths, the new moons, and the festivals by number according to the ordinance concerning them, continually before the LORD.
11	So they shall be responsible for the Tent of Meeting, the Holy Place, and the sons of Aaron their relatives, for the service of the house of the LORD.
12	The divisions of the[1] descendants of Aaron were these: the sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
13	But Nadab and Abihu died before their father and had no sons; therefore Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests.
14	David, with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided them according to their offices for their assigned duties.
15	Since there were more chief men found among the descendants of Eleazar than among the descendants of Ithamar [because of Eli's misfortunes, and Saul's massacre of the priests at Nob], they were divided in this way: sixteen heads of fathers' households of the descendants of Eleazar and eight of the descendants of Ithamar, corresponding to their fathers' households.
16	So they were divided by lot, one group with the other; for they were officers of the sanctuary and officers (high priests) of God, both from the descendants of Eleazar and from the descendants of Ithamar.
17	Shemaiah, the son of Nethanel the scribe, from the Levites, recorded them in the presence of the king, the officers, Zadok the priest,[2] Ahimelech the son of Abiathar [the priest who escaped Saul's massacre at Nob], and the heads of the fathers' households of the priests and of the Levites; one father's household taken for Eleazar and one taken for Ithamar.
18	The lots fell, the first one to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,
19	the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,
20	the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin,
21	the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,
22	the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,
23	the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,
24	the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,
25	the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,
26	the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,
27	the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,
28	the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul,
29	the twenty-third to Delaiah, the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.
30	These were their offices and positions for their service in the house of the LORD according to the ordinance given to them by their father (ancestor) Aaron, just as the LORD God of Israel had commanded him.
31	Now as for the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram: Shubael; of the sons of Shubael: Jehdeiah.
32	Of Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah: Isshiah the first.
33	Of the Izharites: Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath.
34	The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth.
35	Of the sons of Uzziel, Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir.
36	The brother of Micah, Isshiah; of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah.
37	The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi; the sons of Jaaziah, Beno.

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