1 Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron; Nadab and Abi´hu, Ele-a´zar and Ith´amar.
2 But Nadab and Abi´hu died before their father, and had no children: therefore Ele-a´zar and Ith´amar executed the priest's office.
3 And David distributed them, both Zadok of the sons of Ele-a´zar, and Ahim´elech of the sons of Ith´amar, according to their offices in their service.
4 And there were more chief men found of the sons of Ele-a´zar than of the sons of Ith´amar; and thus were they divided. Among the sons of Ele-a´zar there were sixteen chief men of the house of their fathers, and eight among the sons of Ith´amar according to the house of their fathers.
5 Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for the governors of the sanctuary, and governors of the house of God, were of the sons of Ele-a´zar, and of the sons of Ith´amar.