1 Chronicles 25

1 Moreover David and the chief. officers of the army separated for the ministry the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Idithun: to prophesy with harps, and with psalteries, and with cymbals according to their number serving in their appointed office.

Further, David and the chiefs of the servants of the holy place made selection of certain of the sons of Asaph and of Heman and of Jeduthun for the work of prophets, to make melody with corded instruments and brass; and the number of the men for the work they had to do was:

2 Of the sons of Asaph: Zacchur, and Joseph, and Nathania, and Asarela, sons of Asaph: under the hand of Asaph prophesying near the king.

Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur and Joseph and Nethaniah and Asharelah, sons of Asaph; under the direction of Asaph, acting as a prophet under the orders of the king;

3 And of Idithun: the sons of Idithun, Godolias, Serf, Jeseias, and Hasabias, and Mathathias, six, under the hand of their father Idithun, who prophesied with a harp to give thanks and to praise the Lord.

Of Jeduthun: the six sons of Jeduthun, Gedaliah and Zeri and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah and Mattithiah; under the direction of their father Jeduthun who, acting as a prophet, with corded instruments gave praise and glory to the Lord.

4 Of Heman also: the sons of Heman, Bocciau, Mathaniau, Oziel, Subuel, and Jerimoth, Hananias, Hanani, Eliatha, Geddelthi, and Romemthiezer, and Jesbacassa, Mellothi, Othir, Mahazioth:

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 the seer of the king in the words of God, to lift up the horn: and God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

All these were sons of Heman, the king's seer in the words of God. And to make great his power God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

6 All these under their father’s hand were distributed to sing in the temple of the Lord, with cymbals, and psalteries and harps, for the service of the house of the Lord near the king: to wit, Asaph, and Idithun, and Heman.

All these, under the direction of their father, made music in the house of the Lord, with brass and corded instruments, for the worship of the house of God; Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman being under the orders of the king.

7 And the number of them with their brethren, that taught the song of the Lord, all the teachers, were two hundred and eighty-eight,

And the number of them, with their brothers who were trained and expert in making melody to the Lord, was two hundred and eighty-eight.

8 And they cast lots by their courses, the elder equally with the younger, the learned and the unlearned together.

And selection was made of them for their special work, all having equal chances, small as well as great, the teacher as the learner.

9 And the first lot came forth to Joseph, who was of Asaph. The second to Godolias, to him and his sons, and his brethren twelve.

Now of the group of Asaph, the first name to come out was Joseph; the second Gedaliah; he and his brothers and sons were twelve?

10 The third to Zachur, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

The third Zaccur, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

11 The fourth to Isari, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

The fourth Izri, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

12 The fifth to Nathania, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

The fifth Nethaniah, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

13 The sixth to Bocciau, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

The sixth Bukkiah, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

14 The seventh to Isreela, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

The seventh Jesharelah, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

15 The eighth to Jesaia, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

The eighth Jeshaiah, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

16 The ninth to Mathanaias, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

The ninth Mattaniah, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

17 The tenth to Semeias, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

The tenth Shimei, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

The eleventh Azarel, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

19 The twelfth to Hasabia, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

The twelfth Hashabiah, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

20 The thirteenth to Subael, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

The thirteenth Shubael, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

21 The fourteenth to Mathathias, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

The fourteenth Mattithiah, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

22 The fifteenth to Jerimoth, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

The fifteenth Jeremoth, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

23 The sixteenth to Hananias, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

The sixteenth Hananiah, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

24 The seventeenth to Jesbacassa, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

The seventeenth Joshbekashah, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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

The eighteenth Hanani, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

26 The nineteenth to Mellothi, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

The nineteenth Mallothi, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

27 The twentieth to Eliatha, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

The twentieth Eliathah, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

28 The one and twentieth to Othir, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

The twenty-first Hothir, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

29 The two and twentieth to Geddelthi, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

The twenty-second Giddalti, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

30 The three and twentieth to Mahazioth, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

The twenty-third Mahazioth, with his sons and his brothers, twelve;

31 The four and twentieth to Romemthiezer, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

The twenty-fourth Romamti-ezer, with his sons and his brothers, twelve.