Ahitub begot Zadok, and Zadok begot Ahimaaz,

Zadok his son, and Ahimaaz his son.

And David with Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, divided them according to the office of their service.

There were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar, and thus they were divided. Among the sons of Eleazar were sixteen chief men of their fathers' houses, and eight heads of their fathers' houses among the sons of Ithamar.

Zadok the son of Ahitub and Abimelech the son of Abiathar were the priests; Shavsha was the scribe;