1 Chronicles 9:20
9:20 Phinehas son of Eleazar had been their leader in earlier times, and the
Lord was with him.
1 Chronicles 24:4-5
24:4 The descendants of Eleazar had more leaders than the descendants of Ithamar, so they divided them up accordingly; the descendants of Eleazar had sixteen leaders, while the descendants of Ithamar had eight.
24:5 They divided them by lots, for there were officials of the holy place and officials designated by God among the descendants of both Eleazar and Ithamar.
Jeremiah 29:25-26
29:25 that the
Lord God of Israel who rules over all
has a message for him.
Tell him,
‘On your own initiative
you sent a letter
to the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah
and to all the other priests and to all the people in Jerusalem.
In your letter you said to Zephaniah,
29:26 “The
Lord has made you priest in place of Jehoiada.
He has put you in charge in the
Lord’s temple of controlling
any lunatic
who pretends to be a prophet.
And it is your duty to put any such person in the stocks
with an iron collar around his neck.
Acts 4:1
The Arrest and Trial of Peter and John
4:1 While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the commander of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them,
Acts 5:26
5:26 Then the commander
of the temple guard
went with the officers
and brought the apostles
without the use of force
(for they were afraid of being stoned by the people).