The Singers
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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:
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From the sons of Asaph: Zacucur, Joseph, Nethaniah and Asarelah.
The sons of Asaph were under the supervision of Asaph,
who prophesied under the king's supervision.
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As for Jeduthun, from his sons: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah and
Mattithiah, six in all under the supervision of father Zeduthun, who peophesied,
using the harp in thanking and praising the LORD.
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As for Heman, from his sons: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael and Jerimoth;
Hananiah, Hanani, Eliatha, Giddalti and Romamti-Ezer; Joshbekashah,Mallothi,
Hothir and Mahazioth.
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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.
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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.
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Along with their relatives - all of them trained and skilled in music for the LORD -
they numbered 288.
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Young and old alike, teacher as well as student, cast lots for their duties.
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The first lot, which was for Asaph, fell to Joseph, his sons and relatives, 12
the second to Gedaliah, he and his relativwes and sons, 12
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the third to Zaccur, his sons and relatives 12
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the fourth to Izri, his sons and relatives 12
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the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and relatives 12
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the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and relatives 12
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the seventh to Jesarelah, his sons and relatives 12
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the eighth to Jeshaiab, his sons and relatives 12
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the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and relatives 12
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the tenth to Shimei, his sons and relatives 12
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the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and relatives 12
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the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and relatives 12
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the thirteenth to Shubael, his sons and relatives 12
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the fourteenth to Mattithiah, his sons and relatives 12
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the fifteenth to Jerimoth, his sons and relatives 12
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the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and relatives 12
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the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and relatives 12
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the eighteen th to Hanani, his sons and relatives 12
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the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and relatives 12
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the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and relatives 12
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the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons and relatives 12
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the twenty-second to Goddalti, his sons and relatives 12
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the twenty-thrd to Mahazioth, his sons and relatives 12
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the twenty-fouttyh to Romamti-Ezer, his sons and relatives 12
