1Ch 25-26, Ezr 8:25-30, 33-34, Neh 12:8, 22, 47, 13:5, 10-13, 22 | ESV | STEP | David and the chiefs of the service also set apart for the service the sons of Asaph , and of Heman , and of Jeduthun , who prophesied with lyres , with harps , and with cymbals . The list of those who did the work and of their duties was:

1 David and the chiefs of the service also set apart for the service the sons of ^aAsaph, and of ^bHeman, and of ^cJeduthun, who ^dprophesied with lyres, with ^eharps, and with cymbals. The list of those who did the work and of their duties was: 2 Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah, sons of Asaph, under the direction of Asaph, who ^fprophesied under the direction of the king. 3 Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, ^{▼▼One Hebrew manuscript, Septuagint; most Hebrew manuscripts lack Shimei} Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, ^hwho prophesied with the lyre in thanksgiving and praise to the Lord. 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 ⁱthe king’s seer, according to the promise of God to exalt him, for God had given Heman fourteen sons and three daughters. 6 They were all under the direction of their father in the music in the house of the Lord with cymbals, ^jharps, and lyres for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the order of the king. 7 The number of them along with their brothers, who were trained in singing to the Lord, all who were skillful, was ^k288. 8 And they cast lots for their duties, ^lsmall and great, teacher and pupil alike.

9 The first lot fell for Asaph to Joseph; the second to Gedaliah, to him and his brothers and his sons, twelve; 10 the third to Zaccur, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 11 the fourth to Izri, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 12 the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 13 the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 14 the seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 15 the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 16 the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 17 the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 18 the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 19 the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 20 to the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 21 to the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 22 to the fifteenth, to Jeremoth, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 23 to the sixteenth, to Hananiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 24 to the seventeenth, to Joshbekashah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 25 to the eighteenth, to Hanani, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 26 to the nineteenth, to Mallothi, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 27 to the twentieth, to Eliathah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 28 to the twenty-first, to Hothir, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 29 to the twenty-second, to Giddalti, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 30 to the twenty-third, to Mahazioth, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 31 to the twenty-fourth, to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his brothers, twelve.

1 Chronicles 26

Divisions of the Gatekeepers

1 As for the divisions of the gatekeepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph. 2 And Meshelemiah had sons: ^mZechariah the firstborn, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth, 3 Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh. 4 And ⁿObed-edom had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sachar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth, 5 Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peullethai the eighth, ^ofor God blessed him. 6 Also to his son Shemaiah were sons born who were rulers in their fathers’ houses, for they were men of great ability. 7 The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, Rephael, Obed and Elzabad, whose brothers were able men, Elihu and Semachiah. 8 All these were of the sons of Obed-edom with their sons and brothers, able men qualified for the service; sixty-two of Obed-edom. 9 And Meshelemiah had sons and brothers, able men, eighteen. 10 And ^pHosah, of the sons of Merari, had sons: Shimri the chief (for though he was not the firstborn, his father made him chief), 11 Hilkiah the second, Tebaliah the third, Zechariah the fourth: all the sons and brothers of Hosah were thirteen.

12 These divisions of the gatekeepers, corresponding to their chief men, had duties, just as their brothers did, ministering in the house of the Lord. 13 And they cast lots by fathers’ houses, ^qsmall and great alike, for their gates. 14 The lot for the east fell to Shelemiah. They cast lots also for his son Zechariah, a shrewd counselor, and his lot came out for the north. 15 Obed-edom’s came out for the south, and to his sons was allotted ^rthe gatehouse. 16 For Shuppim and ^sHosah it came out for the west, at the gate of Shallecheth on the road that goes up. Watch corresponded to watch. 17 On the east there were six each day, ^{▼▼Septuagint; Hebrew six Levites} on the north four each day, on the south four each day, as well as two and two at the gatehouse. 18 And for the ^ucolonnade ^{▼▼Or court; Hebrew parbar (meaning unknown); twice in this verse} on the west there were four at the road and two at the colonnade. 19 These were the divisions of the gatekeepers among the Korahites and the sons of Merari.

Treasurers and Other Officials

20 And of the Levites, Ahijah had charge of ^wthe treasuries of the house of God and the treasuries of the dedicated gifts. 21 The sons of Ladan, the sons of the Gershonites belonging to Ladan, the heads of the fathers’ houses belonging to Ladan the Gershonite: ^xJehieli. ^{▼▼The Hebrew of verse 21 is uncertain}

22 ^zThe sons of Jehieli, Zetham, and Joel his brother, were in charge of the treasuries of the house of the Lord. 23 ^aaOf the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites, and the Uzzielites— 24 and ^abShebuel the son of Gershom, son of Moses, was chief officer in charge of the treasuries. 25 His brothers: from ^acEliezer were his son Rehabiah, and his son ^adJeshaiah, and his son Joram, and his son Zichri, and his son ^aeShelomoth. 26 This Shelomoth and his brothers were in charge of all the treasuries of the dedicated gifts that David the king and the heads of the fathers’ houses and the officers of the thousands and the hundreds and the commanders of the army ^afhad dedicated. 27 From spoil won in battles they dedicated gifts for the maintenance of the house of the Lord. 28 Also all that ^agSamuel the seer and Saul the son of Kish and Abner the son of Ner and Joab the son of Zeruiah had dedicated—all dedicated gifts were in the care of ^ahShelomoth ^{▼▼Hebrew Shelomith} and his brothers.

29 Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were appointed to ^ajexternal duties for Israel, ^akas officers and judges. 30 Of the Hebronites, ^alHashabiah and his brothers, 1,700 men of ability, had the oversight of Israel westward of the Jordan for all the work of the Lord and for the service of the king. 31 Of the Hebronites, ^amJerijah was chief of the Hebronites of whatever genealogy or fathers’ houses. (In the fortieth year of David’s reign search was made and men of great ability among them were found at ^anJazer in Gilead.) 32 King David appointed him and his brothers, 2,700 men of ability, heads of fathers’ houses, to have the oversight of the Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of the Manassites for everything pertaining to God and for ^aothe affairs of the king.

Ezra 8:25-30

25 And I weighed out to them the ^apsilver and the gold and the vessels, the offering for the house of our God that the king and his ^aqcounselors and his lords and all Israel there present had offered. 26 ^arI weighed out into their hand 650 talents ^{▼▼A talent was about 75 pounds or 34 kilograms} of silver, and silver vessels worth 200 talents, ^{▼▼Revocalization; the number is missing in the Masoretic Text} and 100 talents of gold, 27 20 bowls of gold worth 1,000 darics, ^{▼▼A daric was a coin weighing about 1/4 ounce or 8.5 grams} and two vessels of fine bright bronze as precious as gold. 28 And I said to them, ^av“You are holy to the Lord, and ^awthe vessels are holy, and the silver and the gold are a freewill offering to the Lord, the God of your fathers. 29 Guard them and keep them until you weigh them before the chief priests and the Levites and the heads of fathers’ houses in Israel at Jerusalem, ^axwithin the chambers of the house of the Lord.” 30 So the priests and the Levites ^aytook over the weight of the silver and the gold and the vessels, to bring them to Jerusalem, to the house of our God.

Ezra 8:33-34

33 On the fourth day, within the house of our God, the silver and the gold and the vessels were ^azweighed into the hands of ^baMeremoth the priest, son of Uriah, and with him was Eleazar the son of Phinehas, and with them were the Levites, ^bbJozabad the son of Jeshua and Noadiah the son of ^bcBinnui. 34 The whole was counted and weighed, and the weight of everything was recorded.

Nehemiah 12:8

8 And the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who with his brothers was ^bdin charge of the songs of thanksgiving.

Nehemiah 12:22

22 In the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, the Levites were recorded as heads of fathers’ houses; so too were the priests in the reign of Darius the Persian.

Nehemiah 12:47

47 And all Israel in the days of Zerubbabel and in the days of Nehemiah gave the ^bedaily portions for the singers and the gatekeepers; ^bfand they set apart that which was for the Levites; ^bgand the Levites set apart that which was for the sons of Aaron.

Nehemiah 13:5

5 prepared for Tobiah a large chamber where they had previously put the grain offering, the frankincense, the vessels, and the tithes of grain, wine, and oil, ^bhwhich were given by commandment to the Levites, singers, and gatekeepers, and the contributions for the priests.

Nehemiah 13:10-13

10 I also found out that ^bithe portions of the Levites had not been given to them, so that the Levites and the singers, who did the work, had fled each ^bjto his field. 11 ^bkSo I confronted the officials and said, ^bl“Why is the house of God forsaken?” And I gathered them together and set them in their stations. 12 Then all Judah brought ^bmthe tithe of the grain, wine, and oil into the storehouses. 13 And ^bnI appointed as treasurers over the storehouses Shelemiah the priest, Zadok the scribe, and Pedaiah of the Levites, and as their assistant Hanan the son of Zaccur, son of Mattaniah, ^bofor they were considered reliable, and their duty was to distribute to their brothers.

Nehemiah 13:22

22 Then I commanded the Levites ^bpthat they should purify themselves and come and guard the gates, to keep the Sabbath day holy. ^bqRemember this also in my favor, O my God, and spare me according to the greatness of your steadfast love.