1 CHRONICLES 25

1 CHRONICLES 25 (NIV)
 

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: Zaccur, 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, 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 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 fathers 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.
9. The first lot, which was for Asaph, fell to Joseph, his sons and relatives, 12 the second to Gedaliah, he and his relatives and sons, 12
10. the third to Zaccur, he and his relatives and sons, 12
11. the fourth to Izri, he and his relatives and sons, 12
12. the fifth to Nethaniah, he and his relatives and sons, 12
13. the sixth to Bukkiah, he and his relatives and sons, 12
14. the seventh to Jesarelah, he and his relatives and sons, 12
15. the eighth to Jeshaiah, he and his relatives and sons, 12
16. the ninth to Mattaniah, he and his relatives and sons, 12
17. the tenth to Shimei, he and his relatives and sons, 12
18. the eleventh to Azarel, he and his relatives and sons, 12
19. the twelfth to Hashabiahb, he and his relatives and sons, 12
20. the thirteenth to Shubael, he and his relatives and sons, 12
21. the fourteenth to Mattithiah, he and his relatives and sons, 12
22. the fifteenth to Jerimoth, he and his relatives and sons, 12
23. the sixteenth to Hananiah, he and his relatives and sons, 12
24. the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, he and his relatives and sons, 12
25. the eighteenth to Hanani, he and his relatives and sons, 12
26. the nineteenth to Mallothi, he and his relatives and sons, 12
27. the twentieth to Eliathah, he and his relatives and sons, 12
28. the twenty-first to Hothir, he and his relatives and sons, 12
29. the twenty-second to Giddalti, he and his relatives and sons, 12
30. the twenty-third to Mahazioth, he and his relatives and sons, 12
31. the twenty-fourth to Romamti-Ezer, he and his relatives and sons, 12.