Thus they were divided by lot, one group as another, for there were officials of the sanctuary and officials [of the house] of God, from the sons of Eleazar and from the sons of Ithamar.

And the scribe, Shemaiah the son of Nethanel, [one of] the Levites, wrote them down before the king, the leaders, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the heads of the fathers' [houses] of the priests and Levites, one father's house taken for Eleazar and [one] for Ithamar.

"According to the lot their inheritance shall be divided between the larger and the smaller."

And they cast lots for their duty, the small as well as the great, the teacher with the student.

And they cast lots for each gate, the small as well as the great, according to their father's house.