6. Shemaiah was the secretary. He was Nethanel’s son. Shemaiah was from the tribe of Levi. Shemaiah wrote the names of those descendants. He wrote their names in front of King David and these leaders: Zadok the priest, Ahimelech, and the leaders from the families of the priests and of the Levites. Ahimelech was Abiathar’s son. Each time they threw the lots a man was chosen, and Shemaiah wrote down that man’s name. So they divided the work among groups of men from the families of Eleazar and Ithamar.
7. The first was Jehoiarib’s group. The second was Jedaiah’s group.
8. The third was Harim’s group. The fourth was Seorim’s group.
9. The fifth was Malkijah’s group. The sixth was Mijamin’s group.
10. The seventh was Hakkoz’s group. The eighth was Abijah’s group.
11. The ninth was Jeshua’s group. The tenth was Shecaniah’s group.
12. The eleventh was Eliashib’s group. The twelfth was Jakim’s group.
13. The thirteenth was Huppah’s group. The fourteenth was Jeshebeab’s group.
14. The fifteenth was Bilgah’s group. The sixteenth was Immer’s group.
15. The seventeenth was Hezir’s group. The eighteenth was Happizzez’s group.