1 Chronicles 25:1–7

THE LEVITICAL MUSICIANS

25David and the officers of the army also set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman,^c and Jeduthun, who were to prophesy^d accompanied by lyres, harps, and cymbals.^e This is the list of the men who performed their service:

²From Asaph’s sons: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah, sons of Asaph, under Asaph’s authority, who prophesied under the authority of the king.

³From Jeduthun:^f Jeduthun’s sons: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei,^E Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six—under the authority of their father Jeduthun, prophesying to the accompaniment of lyres, giving thanks and praise to the Lord.

⁴From Heman: Heman’s sons: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth. ⁵All these sons of Heman, the king’s seer,^g were given by the promises of God to exalt him,^F for God had given Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

⁶All these men were under their own fathers’ authority for the music in the Lord’s temple, with cymbals, harps, and lyres for the service of God’s temple. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the king’s authority. ⁷They numbered 288 together with their relatives who were all trained and skillful in music for the Lord.