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According to Samaritan sources, a civil war broke out between the Sons of Ithamar and the Sons of Phinehas-which resulted in the division of those who followed Eli and those who followed High Priest Uzzi ben Bukki at Mount Gerizim Bethel ( a third group followed neither ).

Likewise according to Samaritan sources, the high-priestly line of the sons of Phinehas died out in 1624 C. E.

with the death of the 112th High Priest Shlomyah ben Pinhas, when the priesthood was transferred to the sons of Itamar ; see article Samaritan for list of High Priests from 1613 to 2004-the 131st High priest of the Samaritans is Elazar ben Tsedaka ben Yitzhaq.