1 Chronicles 25 | New International Version

New International Version

The musicians

1 David, together with the commanders of the army, set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman and Jeduthun for the ministry of prophesying, accompanied by harps, lyres and cymbals. Here is the list of the men who performed this service: 2 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. 3 As for Jeduthun, from his sons: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei,^[1] Hashabiah and Mattithiah, six in all, under the supervision of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied, using the harp in thanking and praising the Lord. 4 As 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 to him through the promises of God to exalt him. God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.) 6 All these men were under the supervision of their father 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 were under the supervision of the king. 7 Along with their relatives – all of them trained and skilled in music for the Lord – they numbered 288. 8 Young and old alike, teacher as well as student, cast lots for their duties. The first lot, which was for Asaph, fell to Joseph,, his sons and relatives^[2] 12^[3], the second to Gedaliah,, him and his relatives and sons 12, the third to Zakkur,, his sons and relatives 12, the fourth to Izri,^[4], his sons and relatives 12, the fifth to Nethaniah,, his sons and relatives 12, the sixth to Bukkiah,, his sons and relatives 12, the seventh to Jesarelah,^[5], his sons and relatives 12, the eighth to Jeshaiah,, his sons and relatives 12, the ninth to Mattaniah,, his sons and relatives 12, the tenth to Shimei,, his sons and relatives 12, the eleventh to Azarel,^[6], his sons and relatives 12, the twelfth to Hashabiah,, his sons and relatives 12, the thirteenth to Shubael,, his sons and relatives 12, the fourteenth to Mattithiah,, his sons and relatives 12, the fifteenth to Jerimoth,, his sons and relatives 12, the sixteenth to Hananiah,, his sons and relatives 12, the seventeenth to Joshbekashah,, his sons and relatives 12, the eighteenth to Hanani,, his sons and relatives 12, the nineteenth to Mallothi,, his sons and relatives 12, the twentieth to Eliathah,, his sons and relatives 12, the twenty-first to Hothir,, his sons and relatives 12, the twenty-second to Giddalti,, his sons and relatives 12, the twenty-third to Mahazioth,, his sons and relatives 12, the twenty-fourth to Romamti-Ezer,, his sons and relatives 12.,

English Standard Version

David Organizes the Musicians

1 David and the chiefs of the service also set apart for the service the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who prophesied with lyres, with harps, and with cymbals. The list of those who did the work and of their duties was: (Ex 15:20; 2Ki 3:15; 1Ch 6:33; 1Ch 6:39; 1Ch 15:16; 1Ch 16:41; Ne 12:27)

Ex 15:202Ki 3:151Ch 6:331Ch 6:391Ch 15:161Ch 16:41Ne 12:27

2 Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah, sons of Asaph, under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king. (1Ch 25:1) 3 Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei,^[1] Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the lyre in thanksgiving and praise to the Lord. (1Ch 25:1) 4 Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth. 5 All these were the sons of Heman the king’s seer, according to the promise of God to exalt him, for God had given Heman fourteen sons and three daughters. (2Sa 24:11) 6 They were all under the direction of their father in the music in the house of the Lord with cymbals, harps, and lyres for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the order of the king. (1Ch 25:1) 7 The number of them along with their brothers, who were trained in singing to the Lord, all who were skillful, was 288. (1Ch 23:5) 8 And they cast lots for their duties, small and great, teacher and pupil alike. (1Ch 26:13) 9 The first lot fell for Asaph to Joseph; the second to Gedaliah, to him and his brothers and his sons, twelve; 10 the third to Zaccur, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 11 the fourth to Izri, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 12 the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 13 the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 14 the seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 15 the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 16 the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 17 the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 18 the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 19 the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 20 to the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 21 to the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 22 to the fifteenth, to Jeremoth, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 23 to the sixteenth, to Hananiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 24 to the seventeenth, to Joshbekashah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 25 to the eighteenth, to Hanani, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 26 to the nineteenth, to Mallothi, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 27 to the twentieth, to Eliathah, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 28 to the twenty-first, to Hothir, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 29 to the twenty-second, to Giddalti, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 30 to the twenty-third, to Mahazioth, his sons and his brothers, twelve; 31 to the twenty-fourth, to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his brothers, twelve.