1 Chronicles 25

The Temple Musicians

1David and the chiefs of the service also set apart for the service certain of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jedu'thun, who should prophesy with lyres, with harps, and with cymbals. The list of those who did the work and of their duties was: 2Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethani'ah, and Ashare'lah, sons of Asaph, under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king. 3Of Jedu'thun, the sons of Jedu'thun: Gedali'ah, Zeri, Jesha'iah, Shim'e-i,a Hashabi'ah, and Mattithi'ah, six, under the direction of their father Jedu'thun, who prophesied with the lyre in thanksgiving and praise to the Lord. 4Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukki'ah, Mattani'ah, Uz'ziel, Shebu'el, and Jer'imoth, Hanani'ah, Hana'ni, Eli'athah, Giddal'ti, and Romam'ti-e'zer, Joshbekash'ah, Mallo'thi, Hothir, Maha'zi-oth. 5All these were the sons of Heman the king's seer, according to the promise of God to exalt him; for God had given Heman fourteen sons and three daughters. 6They were all under the direction of their father in the music in the house of the Lord with cymbals, harps, and lyres for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jedu'thun, and Heman were under the order of the king. 7The number of them along with their brethren, who were trained in singing to the Lord, all who were skilful, was two hundred and eighty-eight. 8And they cast lots for their duties, small and great, teacher and pupil alike.

9The first lot fell for Asaph to Joseph; the second to Gedali'ah, to him and his brethren and his sons, twelve; 10the third to Zaccur, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 11the fourth to Izri, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 12the fifth to Nethani'ah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 13the sixth to Bukki'ah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 14the seventh to Jeshare'lah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 15the eighth to Jesha'iah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 16the ninth to Mattani'ah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 17the tenth to Shim'e-i, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 18the eleventh to Az'arel, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 19the twelfth to Hashabi'ah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 20to the thirteenth, Shu'ba-el, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 21to the fourteenth, Mattithi'ah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 22to the fifteenth, to Jer'emoth, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 23to the sixteenth, to Hanani'ah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 24to the seventeenth, to Joshbekash'ah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 25to the eighteenth, to Hana'ni, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 26to the nineteenth, to Mallo'thi, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 27to the twentieth, to Eli'athah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 28to the twenty-first, to Hothir, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 29to the twenty-second, to Giddal'ti, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 30to the twenty-third, to Maha'zi-oth, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 31to the twenty-fourth, to Romam'ti-e'zer, his sons and his brethren, twelve.