1 Chronicles 25:1–7

Number and Services of Musicians

¹Moreover, David and the commanders of the army set apart for the service some of the sons of ^aAsaph and of Heman and of Jeduthun, who were to ^bprophesy with lyres, ^charps and cymbals; and the number of ¹those who performed their service was:

²Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah and ¹Asharelah; the sons of Asaph were under the ²direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king.

^3aOf Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, ¹Zeri, Jeshaiah, ²Shimei, Hashabiah and Mattithiah, six, under the ³direction of their father Jeduthun with the harp, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising the Lord.

⁴Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, ¹Uzziel, ²Shebuel and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth.

⁵All these were the sons of Heman ^athe king’s seer to ¹exalt him according to the words of God, for God gave fourteen sons and three daughters to Heman.

⁶All these were under the ¹direction of their father to sing in the house of the Lord, ^awith cymbals, harps and lyres, for the service of the house of God. ^bAsaph, Jeduthun and Heman were under the direction of the king.

⁷Their number who were trained in singing to the Lord, with their ¹relatives, all who were skillful, was ^a288.