1 Chronicles

Chapter 25

Summary

David and the captains of the army organise the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun into twenty-four divisions of skilled musicians, each serving by lot regardless of age or experience. They are appointed to prophesy and lead the nation in worship using harps, stringed instruments, and cymbals under the direct supervision of the king. This detailed structure ensures a continuous and professional atmosphere of praise in the house of the LORD, involving two hundred and eighty-eight highly trained leaders.

Moreover David and the captains of the army set apart for the service some of the sons of Asaph, of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, stringed instruments, and cymbals. And the number of the skilled men performing their service was:

of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah; the sons of Asaph were under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied according to the order of the king.

Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp to give thanks and to praise the LORD.

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

All these were the sons of Heman the king’s seer in the words of God, to exalt his horn. For God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

All these were under the direction of their father for the music in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, stringed instruments, and harps, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the authority of the king.

So the number of them, with their brothers who were instructed in the songs of the LORD, all who were skilful, was two hundred and eighty-eight.

And they cast lots for their duty, the small as well as the great, the teacher with the student.

Now the first lot for Asaph came out for Joseph; the second for Gedaliah, him with his brothers and sons, twelve;

the third for Zaccur, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

the fourth for Izri, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

the fifth for Nethaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

the sixth for Bukkiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

the seventh for Jesharelah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

the eighth for Jeshaiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

the ninth for Mattaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

the tenth for Shimei, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

the eleventh for Azarel, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

the twelfth for Hashabiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

the thirteenth for Shubael, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

the fourteenth for Mattithiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

the fifteenth for Jeremoth, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

the sixteenth for Hananiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

the seventeenth for Joshbekashah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

the eighteenth for Hanani, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

the nineteenth for Mallothi, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

the twentieth for Eliathah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

the twenty-first for Hothir, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

the twenty-second for Giddalti, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

the twenty-third for Mahazioth, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

the twenty-fourth for Romamti-Ezer, his sons and his brothers, twelve.

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