1Ch 25 | NASB1995 | STEP | Moreover, David and the commanders of the army set apart for the service some of the sons of Asaph and of Heman and of Jeduthun , who were to prophesy with lyres , harps and cymbals ; and the number of those who performed their service was:

1 Chronicles 25

Number and Services of Musicians

1 Moreover, David and the commanders of the army set apart for the service some of the sons of ^aAsaph and of Heman and of Jeduthun, who were to ^bprophesy with lyres, ^charps and cymbals; and the number of ^{▼▼ Lit workmen according to their service}those who performed their service was: 2 Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah and ^{▼▼ In v 14, Jesharelah}Asharelah; the sons of Asaph were under the ^{▼▼ Lit hand(s)}direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the ^{▼▼ Lit hand(s)}direction of the king. 3 ^hOf Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, ^{▼▼ In v 11, Izri}Zeri, Jeshaiah, ^{▼▼ So with mss and ancient versions, cf v 17}Shimei, Hashabiah and Mattithiah, six, under the ^{▼▼ Lit hands}direction of their father Jeduthun with the harp, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising the Lord. 4 Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, ^{▼▼ In v 18, Azarel}Uzziel, ^{▼▼ In v 20, Shubael}Shebuel and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth. 5 All these were the sons of Heman ⁿthe king’s seer to ^{▼▼ Lit lift up the horn}exalt him according to the words of God, for God gave fourteen sons and three daughters to Heman. 6 All these were under the ^{▼▼ Lit hands}direction of their father to sing in the house of the Lord, ^qwith cymbals, harps and lyres, for the service of the house of God. ^rAsaph, Jeduthun and Heman were under the ^{▼▼ Lit hands}direction of the king. 7 Their number who were trained in singing to the Lord, with their ^{▼▼ Lit brothers, and so throughout the ch}relatives, all who were skillful, was ^u288.

Divisions of Musicians

8 ^vThey cast lots for their duties, all alike, the small as well as the great, the teacher as well as the pupil.

9 Now the first lot came out for Asaph to Joseph, the second for Gedaliah, he with his relatives and sons were twelve; 10 the third to Zaccur, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 11 the fourth to ^{▼▼ In v 3, Zeri}Izri, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 12 the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 13 the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 14 the seventh to ^{▼▼ In v 2, Asherelah}Jesharelah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 15 the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 16 the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 17 the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 18 the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 19 the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 20 for the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 21 for the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 22 for the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 23 for the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 24 for the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 25 for the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 26 for the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 27 for the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 28 for the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 29 for the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 30 for the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 31 for the twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his relatives, twelve.