1 Chronicles 25

1 And David and the captains of the host separated for the service those of the sons of Asaph and of Heman and of Jeduthun who were to prophesy with harps and lutes and cymbals; and the number of the men employed according to their service was:

And king David and the captains of the host appointed to their services the sons of Asaph, and of Aeman, and of Idithun, prophesiers with harps, and lutes, and cymbals: and their number was according to their polls serving in their ministrations.

2 of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asharelah, the sons of Asaph under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied at the direction of the king.

The sons of Asaph; Sacchur, Joseph, and Nathanias, and Erael: the sons of Asaph [were] next the king.

3 Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Isaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, [and Shimei] six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp, to give thanks and to praise Jehovah.

To Idithun [were reckoned] the sons of Idithun, Godolias, and Suri, and Iseas, and Asabias, and Matthathias, six after their father Idithun, sounding loudly on the harp thanksgiving and praise to the Lord.

4 Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkijah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth:

To Aeman [were reckoned] the sons of Aeman, Bukias, and Matthanias, and Oziel, and Subael, and Jerimoth, and Ananias, and Anan, and Heliatha, and Godollathi, and Rometthiezer, and Jesbasaca, and Mallithi, and Otheri, and Meazoth.

5 all these were sons of Heman the king's seer in the words of God, to exalt his power; and God had given to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

All these [were] the sons of Aeman the king's chief player in the praises of God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Aeman fourteen sons, and three daughters.

6 All these were under the direction of their fathers Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman, for song in the house of Jehovah, with cymbals, lutes and harps, for the service of the house of God, under the direction of the king.

All these sang hymns with their father in the house of God, with cymbals, and lutes, and harps, for the service of the house of God, near the king, and Asaph, and Idithun, and Aeman.

7 And the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of Jehovah, all of them skilful, was two hundred and eighty-eight.

And the number of them after their brethren, those instructed to sing to God, every one that understood [singing] was two hundred and eighty-eight.

8 And they cast lots with one another over the charges, the small as well as the great, the teacher with the scholar.

And they also cast lots for the daily courses, for the great and the small [of them], of the perfect ones and the learners.

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

And the first lot of his sons and of his brethren came forth to Asaph the son of Joseph, [namely], Godolias: the second Heneia, his sons and his brethren [being] twelve.

10 The third to Zaccur; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

The third Zacchur, his sons and his brethren [were] twelve:

11 The fourth to Jizri; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

the fourth Jesri, his sons and his brethren [were] twelve:

12 The fifth to Nethaniah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

the fifth Nathan, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

13 The sixth to Bukkijah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

the sixth Bukias, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

14 The seventh to Jesharelah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

the seventh Iseriel, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

15 The eighth to Isaiah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

the eighth Josia, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

16 The ninth to Mattaniah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

the ninth Matthanias, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

17 The tenth to Shimei; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

the tenth Semeia, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

18 The eleventh to Azareel; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

the eleventh Asriel, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

19 The twelfth to Hashabiah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

the twelfth Asabia, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

20 The thirteenth to Shubael; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

the thirteenth Subael, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

21 The fourteenth to Mattithiah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

the fourteenth Matthathias, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

22 The fifteenth to Jeremoth; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

the fifteenth Jerimoth, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

23 The sixteenth to Hananiah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

the sixteenth Anania, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

24 The seventeenth to Joshbekashah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

the seventeenth Jesbasaca, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

25 The eighteenth to Hanani; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

the eighteenth Ananias, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

26 The nineteenth to Mallothi; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

the nineteenth Mallithi, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

27 The twentieth to Elijathah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

the twentieth Heliatha, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

28 The twenty-first to Hothir; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

the twenty-first Otheri, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

29 The twenty-second to Giddalti; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

the twenty-second Godollathi, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

30 The twenty-third to Mahazioth; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

the twenty-third Meazoth, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

31 The twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

the twenty-fourth Rometthiezer, his sons and his brethren, twelve: