^25:1David and the army officers selected some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy as they played stringed instruments and cymbals.¹ The following men were assigned this responsibility:²

^25:2From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. The sons of Asaph were supervised by Asaph, who prophesied under the king’s supervision.³

^25:3From the sons of Jeduthun:⁴ Gedaliah, Zeri,⁵ Jeshaiah,⁶ Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six in all,⁷ under supervision of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied as he played a harp, giving thanks and praise to the Lord.

^25:4From the sons of Heman:⁸ Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth. ^25:5All these were the sons of Heman, the king’s prophet. God had promised him these sons in order to make him prestigious.⁹ God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

^25:6All of these were under the supervision of their fathers; they were musicians in the Lord’s temple, playing cymbals and stringed instruments as they served in God’s temple. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the supervision of the king. ^25:7They and their relatives, all of them skilled and trained to make music to the Lord, numbered two hundred eighty-eight.¹⁰

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Footnotes

1 Heb “David and the officers of the army set apart for service the sons of Asaph and Heman and Jeduthun, the ones prophesying by harps, by lyres, and by cymbals.”
2 Heb “and their number was, the men of work for their service.”
3 Heb “the sons of Asaph [were] upon the hand of Asaph, the one prophesying upon the hands of the king.”
4 Heb “belonging to Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun.”
5 This name appears as “Izri” in v. 10.
6 One Hebrew and some supply the name “Shimei” after “Jeshaiah.” Most Hebrew omit the name here (but cf. v. 17).
7 The list includes only five names. Apparently the name “Shimei” (see v. 17), which appears in one medieval Hebrew and in the , has been accidentally omitted from the Hebrew text.
8 Heb “belonging to Heman, the sons of Heman.”
9 Heb “by the words of God to exalt a horn.” An animal’s horn is sometimes used metaphorically as a symbol of strength and honor. See 901–2 קֶרֶן.
10 Heb “and their number with their brothers, trained in music to the Lord, all skilled, was 288.”