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They used lots to decide the work of each group. The families of both Eleazar and Ithamar included officers for the temple as well as priests.

Shemaiah was the secretary who wrote down the names in each group. He was the son of Nethanel, a Levite. Shemaiah wrote down the names while the king and his officers watched. Zadok the priest, Abiathar's son Ahimelech and the leaders of the priests' clans and of the other Levite clans were also watching. When they threw the lots, they would choose a family from Eleazar's descendants, then a family from Ithamar's descendants, and so on.

7-18 This is the list of the group leaders as they chose them, one by one:

1. Jehoiarib

2. Jedaiah

3. Harim

4. Seorim

5. Malkijah

6. Mijamin

7. Hakkoz

8. Abijah

9. Jeshua

10. Shecaniah

11. Eliashib

12. Jakim

13. Huppah

14. Jeshebeab

15. Bilgah

16. Immer

17. Hezir

18. Happizzez

19. Pethahiah

20. Jehezkel

21. Jakin

22. Gamul

23. Delaiah

24. Maaziah.

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