1 Number and Services of Musicians Moreover, David and the commanders of the army separated for the servicesomeof the sons of Asaph and of Heman and of Jeduthun, whowereto prophesy with lyres, harps, and cymbals; and the number of 25:1Lit workmen according to their service those who performed their service was:
2 Of the sons of Asaph:Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and 25:2In v14,Jesharelah Asharelah; the sons of Asaphwereunder the 25:2Lit hand(s) direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the 25:2Lit hand(s) direction of the king.
3 Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun:Gedaliah, 25:3In v11,Izri Zeri, Jeshaiah, 25:3As in mss and ancient versions, cf.25:17 Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the 25:3Lit hands direction of their father Jeduthun with the harp, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising Yahweh.
4 Of Heman, the sons of Heman:Bukkiah, Mattaniah, 25:4In v18,Azarel Uzziel, 25:4In v20,Shubael Shebuel and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth.
5 All thesewerethe sons of Heman the king’s seer to 25:5Lit lift up the horn exalt him according to the words of God. So God gave fourteen sons and three daughters to Heman.
6 All these were under the 25:6Lit hands direction of their father to sing in the house of Yahweh, with cymbals, harps, and lyres, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Hemanwereunder the 25:6Lit hands direction of the king.
7 And their number who were trained in singing to Yahweh, with their 25:7Lit brothers, so in ch relatives, all who were skillful,was288.Responsibilities of the Musicians
8 They cast lots for their responsibilities,eachalongsidethe other, the small as well as the great, the teacheras wellas the pupil.
9 ¶Now the first lot came out for Asaph to Joseph,the second for Gedaliah, he with his relatives and sonsweretwelve;
10 the third to Zaccur, his sons and his relatives, twelve;
11 the fourth to 25:11In v3,Zeri Izri, his sons and his relatives, twelve;
12 the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;
13 the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;
14 the seventh to 25:14In v2,Asherelah Jesharelah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;
15 the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;
16 the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;
17 the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his relatives, twelve;
18 the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his relatives, twelve;
19 the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;
20 for the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his relatives, twelve;
21 for the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;
22 for the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons and his relatives, twelve;
23 for the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;
24 for the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;
25 for the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and his relatives, twelve;
26 for the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his relatives, twelve;
27 for the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;
28 for the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons and his relatives, twelve;
29 for the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons and his relatives, twelve;
30 for the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons and his relatives, twelve;
31 for the twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his relatives, twelve.