Study it in the app“Shemaiah son of Nethanel, the scribe, from the Levites, recorded them before the king and the chiefs and Zadok the priest and Ahimelech son of Abiathar and the heads of the fathers’ houses of the priests and of the Levites: one father’s house taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.”
Shemaiahשְׁמַעְיָהsonבֶןof Nethanel,נְתַנְאֵלthe scribe,הַסּוֹפֵרfromמִןthe Levites,הַלֵּוִיrecorded themוַיִּכְתְּבֵםbeforeלִפְנֵיthe kingהַמֶּלֶךְand the chiefsוְהַשָּׂרִיםand Zadokוְצָדוֹקthe priestהַכֹּהֵןand Ahimelechוַאֲחִימֶלֶךְsonבֶּןof Abiatharאֶבְיָתָרand the headsוְרָאשֵׁיof the fathers’ housesהָאָבוֹתof the priestsלַכֹּהֲנִיםand of the Levites:וְלַלְוִיִּםoneאֶחָדfather’s houseבֵּית אָבtakenאָחֻזfor Eleazar,לְאֶלְעָזָרand one takenוְאָחֻז אָחֻזfor Ithamar.לְאִיתָמָר
Shemaiah
Shemaiah: a name meaning "Yah has heard." About twenty-five people in the Bible bear it; among them the man of Elohim who told Rehoboam not to fight against Israel (1 Kings 12:22).
Where else “shemaya” appearsson
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “ven” appearsNethanel
Nethanel, chief of the tribe of Issachar; other men bear the same name. It means "given by God."
Where else “netanel” appearsscribe
An official who writes and reads the documents of the king or the temple.
Where else “sofer” appearsLevite
Levite: of the tribe of Levi.
Where else “levi” appearsrecord
To enter someone's name in a record.
Where else “yichtve” appearsbefore
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fene” appearsking
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appearschief
Someone set over others, in the army or in the state.
Where else “sarim” appearsZadok
Zadok: the name of several men; the best known is the priest in the time of David and Solomon (2 Samuel 8:17; 1 Kings 2:35). It means "righteous."
Where else “tsadok” appearspriest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohen” appearsAhimelech
Ahimelech: the name of several men; best known is the priest of Nob who gave David bread and Goliath's sword and was killed by Saul's order (1 Samuel 21-22); also a Hittite companion of David (1 Samuel 26:6). It means "my brother is king".
Where else “achimelech” appearsAbiathar
Abiathar: son of the priest Ahimelech; the only one who escaped the slaughter at Nob. He joined David and was his priest (1 Samuel 22:20-23). The name means "the father is abundant."
Where else “evyatar” appearschief
Literally "the head": the one who leads, or the best of something.
Where else “rashe” appearshead of family
The head of a family or clan.
Where else “avot” appearsone
The number one; just one and no more.
Where else “echad” appearshousehold
The family, everyone living under one roof.
Where else “bet” appearsseize
To take something in the hand and not let go.
Where else “achuz” appearsEleazar
Eleazar: the name of several Israelites, above all the third son of Aaron, who succeeded him as high priest.
Where else “elazar” appearsIthamar
Ithamar: the youngest son of Aaron.
Where else “itamar” appearsThe end of the verse is difficult in Hebrew; word for word it says, “one father’s house, one, taken for Eleazar, and taken, taken for Ithamar.” It is understood that one was drawn from each branch in turn.
5They divided them by lots, these with those, for there were chiefs of the sanctuary and chiefs of Elohim among the sons of Eleazar and among the sons of Ithamar.
6 · This verse (above)
7The first lot came out for Jehoiarib, for Jedaiah the second,
