1 Chronicles 24:31 Cross References - ISV

³¹ These individuals also cast lots corresponding to their relatives, Aaron’s descendants, in the presence of King David, Zadok, and Ahimelech, and in the presence of the heads of the ancestral households of the priests and of the descendants of Levi, and the eldest was treated as impartially as was the younger brother.

⁵⁶ Depending on the lot, the portion of their inheritance is to be divided between those with more members and those with fewer members.”

⁵ They were chosen by impartial lottery, since there were trustees of the sanctuary and officers of God among both Eleazar’s descendants and among Ithamar’s descendants. ⁶ Nethanel’s son Shemaiah, a Levitical scribe, made an official record of them for the king, the officers, Zadok the priest, Abiathar’s son Ahimelech, and the heads of ancestral households of both the priests and the descendants of Levi. One ancestral house was chosen for Eleazar and one for Ithamar.

⁸ Their duties, whether significant or insignificant, whether performed by teacher or pupil alike, were assigned by lottery.

¹³ assigned by lottery according to their ancestral households, whether large or small alike, for their gate assignments.