25David, together with the commanders of the army, set apart some of the sons of Asaph,^g Heman^h and Jeduthunⁱ for the ministry of prophesying,^j accompanied by harps, lyres and cymbals.^k Here is the list of the men^l who performed this service:^m

²From the sons of Asaph:

Zakkur, Joseph, Nethaniah and Asarelah. The sons of Asaph were under the supervision of Asaph, who prophesied under the king’s supervision.

³As for Jeduthun, from his sons:ⁿ

Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei,^a Hashabiah and Mattithiah, six in all, under the supervision of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied, using the harp^o in thanking and praising the Lord.

⁴As for Heman, from his sons:

Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael and Jerimoth; Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti and Romamti-Ezer; Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir and Mahazioth. ⁵(All these were sons of Heman the king’s seer. They were given him through the promises of God to exalt him. God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.)

⁶All these men were under the supervision of their father^p for the music of the temple of the Lord, with cymbals, lyres and harps, for the ministry at the house of God.

Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman^q were under the supervision of the king.^r

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Footnotes

aOne Hebrew manuscript and some Septuagint manuscripts (see also verse 17); most Hebrew manuscripts do not have Shimei.

Cross references

gSee 1 Ch 6:39
hSee 1 Ch 6:33
i 1 Ch 16:41, 42; Ne 11:17
jSee 1 Sa 10:5; 2 Ki 3:15
kSee 1 Ch 15:16
lSee 1 Ch 6:31
m 2 Ch 5:12; 8:14; 34:12; 35:15; Ezr 3:10
n 1 Ch 16:41–42
oSee Ge 4:21; Ps 33:2
pSee 1 Ch 15:16
qSee 1 Ch 15:19
r 2 Ch 23:18; 29:25