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David, with ^(C1)Zadok of the sons of Eleazar and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided them according to their offices ^(F1)for their ministry.

Shemaiah, the son of Nethanel the scribe, from the Levites, recorded them in the presence of the king, the leaders, Zadok the priest, ^(C1)Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the heads of the fathers' households of the priests and the Levites; one father's household taken for Eleazar and one taken for Ithamar.

^(C1)These also cast lots just as their relatives, the sons of Aaron did in the presence of David the king, ^(C2)Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the fathers' households of the priests and of the Levites—the head of fathers' households as well as those of his younger brother.