The descendants of [[Aaron]], and therefore [[priest]]s. [[Jehoiada]], the father of [[Benaiah]], led 3,700 [[Aaronites]] as 'fighting men' to the support of [[David]] at [[Hebron]] ([[1 Chronicles 12:27]]). [[Eleazar]] ([[Numbers 3:32]]), and at a later period [[Zadok]] ([[1 Chronicles 27:17]]), was their chief.