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Pethahiah was the head of the nineteenth priestly division organized by David for the rotation of priestly service at the sanctuary (1 Chronicles 24:16). The twenty-four priestly courses each served for one week twice a year, providing a regular structure for the cultic life of Israel. A Levite named Pethahiah also appears in the post-exilic period as a leader in Ezra's reform assembly (Ezra 10:23) and as a royal representative to the Persian king under Nehemiah (Nehemiah 11:24).