1 Chronicles 25
The Musicians
1David, together with the commanders of the army, set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman and Jeduthun for the ministry of prophesying, accompanied by harps, lyres and cymbals. Here is the list of the men who performed this service:
2From the sons of Asaph:
Zakkur, Joseph, Nethaniah and Asarelah. The sons of Asaph were under the supervision of Asaph, who prophesied under the king’s supervision.
3As for Jeduthun, from his sons:
Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah and Mattithiah, six in all, under the supervision of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied, using the harp in thanking and praising the Lord.
4As for Heman, from his sons:
Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael and Jerimoth; Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti and Romamti-Ezer; Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir and Mahazioth. 5(All these were sons of Heman the king’s seer. They were given him through the promises of God to exalt him. God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.)
6All these men were under the supervision of their father for the music of the temple of the Lord, with cymbals, lyres and harps, for the ministry at the house of God.
Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman were under the supervision of the king. 7Along with their relatives—all of them trained and skilled in music for the Lord—they numbered 288. 8Young and old alike, teacher as well as student, cast lots for their duties.
| 9The first lot, which was for Asaph, fell to Joseph, |
| 9his sons and relatives | 12 |
| 9the second to Gedaliah, |
| 9him and his relatives and sons | 12 |
| 10the third to Zakkur, |
| 10his sons and relatives | 12 |
| 11the fourth to Izri, |
| 11his sons and relatives | 12 |
| 12the fifth to Nethaniah, |
| 12his sons and relatives | 12 |
| 13the sixth to Bukkiah, |
| 13his sons and relatives | 12 |
| 14the seventh to Jesarelah, |
| 14his sons and relatives | 12 |
| 15the eighth to Jeshaiah, |
| 15his sons and relatives | 12 |
| 16the ninth to Mattaniah, |
| 16his sons and relatives | 12 |
| 17the tenth to Shimei, |
| 17his sons and relatives | 12 |
| 18the eleventh to Azarel, |
| 18his sons and relatives | 12 |
| 19the twelfth to Hashabiah, |
| 19his sons and relatives | 12 |
| 20the thirteenth to Shubael, |
| 20his sons and relatives | 12 |
| 21the fourteenth to Mattithiah, |
| 21his sons and relatives | 12 |
| 22the fifteenth to Jerimoth, |
| 22his sons and relatives | 12 |
| 23the sixteenth to Hananiah, |
| 23his sons and relatives | 12 |
| 24the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, |
| 24his sons and relatives | 12 |
| 25the eighteenth to Hanani, |
| 25his sons and relatives | 12 |
| 26the nineteenth to Mallothi, |
| 26his sons and relatives | 12 |
| 27the twentieth to Eliathah, |
| 27his sons and relatives | 12 |
| 28the twenty-first to Hothir, |
| 28his sons and relatives | 12 |
| 29the twenty-second to Giddalti, |
| 29his sons and relatives | 12 |
| 30the twenty-third to Mahazioth, |
| 30his sons and relatives | 12 |
| 31the twenty-fourth to Romamti-Ezer, |
| 31his sons and relatives | 12. |
