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1 Chronicles 25

1Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service:
1Moreover, David and the captains of the army set apart for the service certain of the sons of Asaph, of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who were to prophesy with harps, with stringed instruments, and with cymbals. The number of those who did the work according to their service was:
2From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. These sons of Asaph were under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king.
2of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah. The sons of Asaph were under the hand of Asaph, who prophesied at the order of the king.
3From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six in all—under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp, giving thanks and praise to the LORD.
3Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising the LORD with the harp.
4From the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.
4Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.
5All these sons of Heman the king’s seer were given him through the promises of God to exalt him, for God had given Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
5All these were the sons of Heman the king’s seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
6All these were under the direction of their fathers for the music of the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the direction of the king.
6All these were under the hands of their father for song in the LORD’s house, with cymbals, stringed instruments, and harps, for the service of God’s house: Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman being under the order of the king.
7Together with their relatives, who were all trained and skillful in the songs of the LORD, they numbered 288.
7The number of them, with their brothers who were instructed in singing to the LORD, even all who were skillful, was two hundred eighty-eight.
8They cast lots for their duties, young and old alike, teacher as well as pupil.
8They cast lots for their offices, all alike, the small as well as the great, the teacher as well as the student.
9The first lot, which was for Asaph, fell to Joseph, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all; the second to Gedaliah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
9Now the first lot came out for Asaph to Joseph; the second to Gedaliah, he and his brothers and sons were twelve;
10the third to Zaccur, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
10the third to Zaccur, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
11the fourth to Izri, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
11the fourth to Izri, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
12the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
12the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
13the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
13the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
14the seventh to Jesarelah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
14the seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
15the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
15the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
16the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
16the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
17the tenth to Shimei, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
17the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
18the eleventh to Azarel, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
18the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
19the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
19the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
20the thirteenth to Shubael, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
20for the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
21the fourteenth to Mattithiah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
21for the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
22the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
22for the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
23the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
23for the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
24the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
24for the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
25the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
25for the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
26the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
26for the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
27the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
27for the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
28the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
28for the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
29the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
29for the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
30the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
30for the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
31and the twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all.
31for the twenty-fourth to Romamti-Ezer, his sons and his brothers, twelve.