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Divisions of the Priests

24 The divisions of the sons of Aaron were these. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abi′hu, Elea′zar, and Ith′amar. But Nadab and Abi′hu died before their father, and had no children, so Elea′zar and Ith′amar became the priests. With the help of Zadok of the sons of Elea′zar, and Ahim′elech of the sons of Ith′amar,[a] David organized them according to the appointed duties in their service.

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Footnotes

  1. 24.3 There were two chief priests in the time of David, namely, Zadok and Abiathar, descended from Eleazar and Ithamar respectively; cf. 1 Sam 22.20; 2 Sam 15.24. Later, in the time of Solomon, Zadok became sole high priest.

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