And Shemaiah the son of Nethanel the scribe, who was of the Levites, wrote them in the presence of the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the heads of the fathers` [houses] of the priests and of the Levites; one fathers` house being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.
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Wrote them before the king - That is, they wrote down their names as the lots were drawn.
Ahimelech the son of Abiathar - This …

And Shemaiah ... wrote them. —Made a list of the names in the order determined by lot, as given below ([Reference 1 Chronicles 24:…

And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, of the Levites wrote them: The Targum is, Moses the chief scribe, so called…

When everyone has, knows, and keeps their place and work, the more there are, the better. In the mystical body of Christ, every member has its use,…
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes