25And David and the commanders of the army set apart for the service the sons of Asaph, of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who prophesied with stringed instruments, with harps, and with cymbals. And their inventory of the men of the work and for their duty was: ²for the sons of Asaph: Zakkur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah, sons of Asaph, under the hand^a of Asaph, who prophesied under the hands^b of the king. ³Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah,^c Heshabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands^d of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the stringed instrument with thanksgiving and praise to Yahweh. ⁴Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth. ⁵All these were sons to Heman, the seer of the king, according to the words of God to raise a horn.^e And God had given to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters. ⁶All these were under the direction^f of their father in the music of the house of Yahweh, with cymbals, harps, and stringed instruments for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the direction^g of the king.

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Footnotes

aThat is, under the direction
bThat is, under the direction
cOne Hebrew manuscript and the LXX add “Shimei” between Jeshaiah and Heshabiah (see verse 17)
dThat is, under the direction
eThat is, to exalt Heman
fLiterally “hands”
gLiterally “hands”