461 B
461 B
they divided
"David, Zadok, and Ahimelech divided"
sixteen groups
"16 groups" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers)
heads of clans
Here "heads" is a metaphor for the more important people—the leaders of the clans. AT: "leaders of the clans" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
These divisions were eight in number, corresponding to their clans
"There were 8 divisions based on the clans of Ithamar's descendants"