1 Chronicles 25

1 Moreover David and the captains of the host set apart for the service certain of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of them that did the work according to their service was:2 of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asharelah, the sons of Asaph, under the hand of Asaph, who prophesied after the order of the king.3 Of Jeduthun; the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun with the harp, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising Jehovah.4 Of Heman; the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth.5 All these were the sons of Heman the king’s seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.6 All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of Jehovah, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God; Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman being under the order of the king.7 And the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in singing unto Jehovah, even all that were skilful, was two hundred fourscore and eight.8 And they cast lots for their offices, all alike, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

9 Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah; he and his brethren and sons were twelve:10 the third to Zaccur, his sons and his brethren, twelve:11 the fourth to Izri, his sons and his brethren, twelve:12 the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:13 the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:14 the seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:15 the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:16 the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:17 the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his brethren, twelve:18 the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his brethren, twelve:19 the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:20 for the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his brethren, twelve:21 for the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:22 for the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons and his brethren, twelve:23 for the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:24 for the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:25 for the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and his brethren, twelve:26 for the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his brethren, twelve:27 for the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:28 for the one and twentieth to Hothir, his sons and his brethren, twelve:29 for the two and twentieth to Giddalti, his sons and his brethren, twelve:30 for the three and twentieth to Mahazioth, his sons and his brethren, twelve:31 for the four and twentieth to Romamtiezer, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

1 Chronicles 25

David Organizes the Musicians

1 David and the army officers selected some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy as they played stringed instruments and cymbals.t The following men were assigned this responsibility:t

2 From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. The sons of Asaph were supervised by Asaph, who prophesied under the king’s supervision.t

3 From the sons of Jeduthun:t Gedaliah, Zeri,t Jeshaiah,s Hashabiah, and Mattithiah – six in all,s under supervision of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied as he played a harp, giving thanks and praise to the Lord.
4 From the sons of Heman:t Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.

5 All these were the sons of Heman, the king’s prophet. God had promised him these sons in order to make him prestigious.t God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
6 All of these were under the supervision of their fathers; they were musicians in the Lord’s temple, playing cymbals and stringed instruments as they served in God’s temple. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the supervision of the king.

7 They and their relatives, all of them skilled and trained to make music to the Lord, numbered two hundred eighty-eight.t

8 They cast lots to determine their responsibilities – oldest as well as youngest, teacher as well as student.t

9 The first lot went to Asaph’s son Joseph and his relatives and sons – twelve in all,s
the second to Gedaliah and his relatives and sons – twelve in all,

10 the third to Zaccur and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,

11 the fourth to Izrit and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,

12 the fifth to Nethaniah and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,

13 the sixth to Bukkiah and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,

14 the seventh to Jesharelaht and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,

15 the eighth to Jeshaiah and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,

16 the ninth to Mattaniah and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,

17 the tenth to Shimei and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,

18 the eleventh to Azarelt and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,

19 the twelfth to Hashabiah and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,

20 the thirteenth to Shubael and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,

21 the fourteenth to Mattithiah and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,

22 the fifteenth to Jerimoth and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,

23 the sixteenth to Hananiah and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,

24 the seventeenth to Joshbekashah and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,

25 the eighteenth to Hanani and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,

26 the nineteenth to Mallothi and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,

27 the twentieth to Eliathah and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,

28 the twenty-first to Hothir and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,

29 the twenty-second to Giddalti and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,

30 the twenty-third to Mahazioth and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,

31 the twenty-fourth to Romamti-Ezer and his sons and relatives – twelve in all.