1 Chronicles 25

1 Then David and the magistrates of the army set apart, for the ministry, the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who were to prophesy with harps and psalteries and cymbals, in accord with their number, having been dedicated to their appointed office.

Moreover David and the captains of the host separated for the service certain of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of them that did the work according to their service was:

2 From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asharelah, the sons of Asaph, under the hand of Asaph, prophesying beside the king.

of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asharelah, the sons of Asaph; under the hand of Asaph, who prophesied after the order of the king.

3 Then of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, and Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hand of their father Jeduthun, who was prophesying with stringed instruments, while confessing and praising the Lord.

Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six; under the hands of their father Jeduthun with the harp, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising the LORD.

4 Also, of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamtiezer, and Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth.

Of Heman: the sons of Heman; Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamtiezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth:

5 All these were the sons of Heman, the seer of the king in the words of God, in order to lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

All these were the sons of Heman the king’s seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

6 All these, under their father’s hand, were distributed in order to sing in the temple of the Lord, with cymbals and psalteries and harps, in the ministry of the house of the Lord beside the king, specifically, Asaph, and Jeduthun, and Heman.

All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God; Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman being under the order of the king.

7 Now the number of these, with their brothers, who were instructing in the song of the Lord, all the teachers, were two hundred eighty-eight.

And the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in singing unto the LORD, even all that were skilful, was two hundred fourscore and eight.

8 And they cast lots in their turns, the elder equally with the younger, the learned together with the unlearned.

And they cast lots for their charges, all alike, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

9 And the first lot went forth to Joseph, who was of Asaph; the second went forth to Gedaliah, to him and his sons and his brothers, twelve.

Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah; he and his brethren and sons were twelve:

10 The third went to Zaccur, to his sons and brothers, twelve.

the third to Zaccur, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

11 The fourth went to Izri, to his sons and brothers, twelve.

the fourth to Izri, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

12 The fifth went to Nethaniah, to his sons and brothers, twelve.

the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

13 The sixth went to Bukkiah, to his sons and brothers, twelve.

the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

14 The seventh went to Jesharelah, to his sons and brothers, twelve.

the seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

15 The eighth went to Jeshaiah, to his sons and brothers, twelve.

the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons mad his brethren, twelve:

16 The ninth went to Mattaniah, to his sons and brothers, twelve.

the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

17 The tenth went to Shimei, to his sons and brothers, twelve.

the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

18 The eleventh went to Azarel, to his sons and brothers, twelve.

the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

19 The twelfth went to Hashabiah, to his sons and brothers, twelve.

the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

20 The thirteenth went to Shubael, to his sons and brothers, twelve.

for the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

21 The fourteenth went to Mattithiah, to his sons and brothers, twelve.

for the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

22 The fifteenth went to Jeremoth, to his sons and brothers, twelve.

for the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

23 The sixteenth went to Hananiah, to his sons and brothers, twelve.

for the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

24 The seventeenth went to Joshbekashah, to his sons and brothers, twelve.

for the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

25 The eighteenth went to Hanani, to his sons and brothers, twelve.

for the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

26 The nineteenth went to Mallothi, to his sons and his brothers, twelve.

for the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

27 The twentieth went to Eliathah, to his sons and brothers, twelve.

for the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

28 The twenty-first went to Hothir, to his sons and brothers, twelve.

for the one and twentieth to Hothir, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

29 The twenty-second went to Giddalti, to his sons and brothers, twelve.

for the two and twentieth to Giddalti, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

30 The twenty-third went to Mahazioth, to his sons and brothers, twelve.

for the three and twentieth to Mahazioth, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

31 The twenty-fourth went to Romamtiezer, to his sons and brothers, twelve.

for the four and twentieth to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his brethren, twelve.