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The Musicians

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

From 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.

As 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 harpo in thanking and praising the Lord.

As for Heman, from his sons:

Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael and Jerimoth; Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti and Romamti-Ezer; Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir and Mahazioth. (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.)

All these men were under the supervision of their fatherp 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 Hemanq were under the supervision of the king.r Along with their relatives—all of them trained and skilled in music for the Lord—they numbered 288. Young and old alike, teacher as well as student, cast lotss for their duties.

The first lot, which was for Asaph,t fell to Joseph,

his sons and relativesb 12c

the second to Gedaliah,

him and his relatives and sons 12

10 the third to Zakkur,

his sons and relatives 12

11 the fourth to Izri,d

his sons and relatives 12

12 the fifth to Nethaniah,

his sons and relatives 12

13 the sixth to Bukkiah,

his sons and relatives 12

14 the seventh to Jesarelah,e

his sons and relatives 12

15 the eighth to Jeshaiah,

his sons and relatives 12

16 the ninth to Mattaniah,

his sons and relatives 12

17 the tenth to Shimei,

his sons and relatives 12

18 the eleventh to Azarel,f

his sons and relatives 12

19 the twelfth to Hashabiah,

his sons and relatives 12

20 the thirteenth to Shubael,

his sons and relatives 12

21 the fourteenth to Mattithiah,

his sons and relatives 12

22 the fifteenth to Jerimoth,

his sons and relatives 12

23 the sixteenth to Hananiah,

his sons and relatives 12

24 the seventeenth to Joshbekashah,

his sons and relatives 12

25 the eighteenth to Hanani,

his sons and relatives 12

26 the nineteenth to Mallothi,

his sons and relatives 12

27 the twentieth to Eliathah,

his sons and relatives 12

28 the twenty-first to Hothir,

his sons and relatives 12

29 the twenty-second to Giddalti,

his sons and relatives 12

30 the twenty-third to Mahazioth,

his sons and relatives 12

31 the twenty-fourth to Romamti-Ezer,

his sons and relatives 12.u

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