Moreover, David and the commanders of the army set apart for the service some of the sons of ^aAsaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, who were to ^bprophesy with lyres, ^charps, and cymbals; and the number of ¹those who performed this service was: 2 Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and ¹Asharelah; the sons of Asaph were ²under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied ³under the direction of the king. 3 ^aOf Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, ¹Zeri, Jeshaiah, ²Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six in all, ³under the 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, ¹Uzziel, ²Shebuel and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth. 5 All these were the sons of Heman ^athe king’s seer to ¹exalt him according to the words of God, for God gave fourteen sons and three daughters to Heman. 6 All of these were under the ¹direction of their father to sing in the house of the LORD, ^awith cymbals, harps, and lyres, for the service of the house of God. ^bAsaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were ²under the direction of the king. 7 Their number who were trained in singing to the LORD, with their relatives, all who were skillful, was ^a288.

8 ^aThey 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 ¹Izri, 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 ¹Jesharelah, 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.

Moreover, David and the commanders of the army separated 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 ¹those who performed their service was:

5 All these were the sons of Heman ^athe king’s seer to ¹exalt him according to the words of God. So God gave fourteen sons and three daughters to Heman. 6 All these were under the ¹direction of their father to sing in the house of Yahweh, ^awith cymbals, harps, and lyres, for the service of the house of God. ^bAsaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the ²direction of the king. 7 And their number who were trained in singing to Yahweh, with their ¹relatives, all who were skillful, was ^a288.

8 ^aThey cast lots for their responsibilities, each alongside the other, the small as well as the great, the teacher as well as the pupil.

Moreover, David and the commanders of the army selected for the temple service some of the sons of ^aAsaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, who were to ^1bprophesy with lyres, ^charps, and cymbals. The list of the musicians who performed their service was as follows: 2 Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah; the sons of Asaph were under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied ¹under the ²direction of the king. 3 ^aOf Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the lyre in thanksgiving and praise to the LORD. 4 Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth. 5 All these men were the sons of Heman ^athe king’s seer to ¹exalt him in accordance with the words of God; for God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters. Ps 68:25 6 All these were under the direction of their father to sing in the house of the LORD, ^awith cymbals, harps, and lyres, for the service of the house of God. ^bAsaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the order and direction of the king. 7 So their number who led the remainder of the 4,000, with their relatives who were trained in singing to the LORD, all who were skillful, was ^a288. 1+@Chr 23:5

8 ^aThe musicians cast lots for their duties, everyone alike, the small (younger) as well as the great (older) , the teacher as well as the student.

9 The first lot for Asaph fell to Joseph; the second to Gedaliah, to him, his relatives and his sons, twelve; 10 the third to Zaccur, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 11 the fourth to 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 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 the thirteenth to Shubael, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 21 the fourteenth to Mattithiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 22 the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 23 the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 24 the seventeenth of Joshbekashah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 25 the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 26 the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 27 the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 28 the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 29 the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 30 the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 31 the twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his relatives, twelve.

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 ¹those who performed their service was: 2 Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah and ¹Asharelah; the sons of Asaph were under the ²direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the ³direction of the king. 3 ^aOf Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, ¹Zeri, Jeshaiah, ²Shimei, Hashabiah and Mattithiah, six, under the ³direction 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, ¹Uzziel, ²Shebuel and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth. 5 All these were the sons of Heman ^athe king’s seer to ¹exalt him according to the words of God, for God gave fourteen sons and three daughters to Heman. 6 All these were under the ¹direction of their father to sing in the house of the LORD, ^awith cymbals, harps and lyres, for the service of the house of God. ^bAsaph, Jeduthun and Heman were under the ²direction of the king. 7 Their number who were trained in singing to the LORD, with their ¹relatives, all who were skillful, was ^a288.

8 ^aThey 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 ¹Izri, 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 ¹Jesharelah, 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.