24:6a The scribe, Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite,
Shemaiah was a Levite. He was the son of Nethanel and he was the writer.
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Shemaiah was the secretary. He was Nethanel’s son. Shemaiah was from the tribe of Levi. (English Easy-to-Read Version)
24:6b recorded their names in the presence of the king and of the officers:
He wrote down the names of the priests in front of the king and the officials.
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He wrote down the names and assignments in the presence of king David and the leaders.
24:6c Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar,
Zadok the priest, Abiathar’s son Ahimelek,
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⌊Among those officials were⌋ the priest Zadok and Ahimelek, son of Abiathar.
24:6d and the heads of families of the priests and the Levites—
and the leaders of the priests’ clans and of the Levites’ clans were watching. (Easy English Bible)
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Also the leaders of the priestly families and of the families of Levites ⌊were among the officials⌋ .
24:6e one family being taken from Eleazar, and then one from Ithamar.
They chose one group from Eleazar’s clan then one group from Ithamar’s clan. (Easy English Bible)
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When they threw the lots, they chose one family from Eleazar’s descendants, then one from Ithamar’s descendants.
24:6a–e (combined)
Shemaiah, Nethanel’s son, wrote down the names in the order in which they were drawn. Zadok the priest and Ahimelek Abiathar’s son, cast the lots. Each time they threw the lots a man was chosen, and Shemaiah wrote down that man’s name. Leaders from the families of the priests and of the Levites watched them. So they divided the work among groups of men from the families of Eleazar and Ithamar.
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