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Now David became old and full of days, and he made his son Solomon king over Israel.

The sons of Amram were Aaron and Moses. And Aaron was separated in order to sanctify him as most holy, he and his sons forever, to offer offerings up in smoke before Yahweh, to minister to Him and to bless in His name forever.

But as for Moses the man of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi.

For David said, "Yahweh, the God of Israel, has given rest to His people, and He dwells in Jerusalem forever.

These also cast lots alongside their relatives the sons of Aaron in the presence of David the king, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the fathers' households of the priests and of the Levites—the head of fathers' households alongside those of his younger brother.

Now the first lot came out for Asaph to Joseph, the second for Gedaliah, he with his relatives and sons were twelve;

the third to Zaccur, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

the fourth to Izri, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

the seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

for the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

for the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

for the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

for the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;