25:1 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:
25:2 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.
25:3 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.
25:4 As for Heman, from his sons: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael and Jerimoth; Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti and Romamti-Ezer; Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir and Mahazioth.
25:5 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.
25:6 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.
25:7 Along with their relatives–all of them trained and skilled in music for the LORD–they numbered 288
25:8 Young and old alike, teacher as well as student, cast lots for their duties.
25:9 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
25:10 the third to Zaccur, his sons and relatives, 12
25:11 the fourth to Izri, his sons and relatives, 12
25:12 the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and relatives, 12
25:13 the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and relatives, 12
25:14 the seventh to Jesarelah, his sons and relatives, 12
25:15 the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and relatives, 12
25:16 the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and relatives, 12
25:17 the tenth to Shimei, his sons and relatives, 12
25:18 the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and relatives, 12
25:19 the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and relatives, 12
25:20 the thirteenth to Shubael, his sons and relatives, 12
25:21 the fourteenth to Mattithiah, his sons and relatives, 12
25:22 the fifteenth to Jerimoth, his sons and relatives, 12
25:23 the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and relatives, 12
25:24 the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and relatives, 12
25:25 the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and relatives, 12
25:26 the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and relatives, 12
25:27 the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and relatives, 12
25:28 the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons and relatives, 12
25:29 the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons and relatives, 12
25:30 the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons and relatives, 12
25:31 the twenty-fourth to Romamti-Ezer, his sons and relatives, 12
25:1 Moreover David and the leaders of the army set apart for the service some of the sons of Asaph and Heman and Jeduthun to prophesy with lyres, harps, and cymbals. And the list of those who did the work according to their service was:
25:2 Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur and Joseph and Nethaniah and Asharelah, the sons of Asaph, under the hand of Asaph, who prophesied under the king s direction.
25:3 Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah and Zeri and Jeshaiah and Shimei and Hashabiah and Mattithiah, six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun with the lyre, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising Jehovah.
25:4 Of Heman: the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth;
25:5 All these were the sons of Heman the king s seer, for exalting His power with the words of God; and God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
25:6 All these were under the direction of their father for song in the house of Jehovah, with cymbals, harps, and lyres, for the service of the house of God, Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman being under the direction of the king.
25:7 And the number of them, with their brothers who were instructed in singing to Jehovah, all of whom were skillful, was two hundred eighty-eight.
25:8 And they cast lots for their duties, all alike, the small as well as the great, the teacher as well as the student.
25:9 Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph; the second to Gedaliah, he and his brothers and his sons, twelve;
25:10 The third to Zaccur, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
25:11 The fourth to Izri, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
25:12 The fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
25:13 The sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
25:14 The seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
25:15 The eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
25:16 The ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
25:17 The tenth to Shimei, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
25:18 The eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
25:19 The twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
25:20 For the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
25:21 For the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
25:22 For the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
25:23 For the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
25:24 For the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
25:25 For the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
25:26 For the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
25:27 For the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
25:28 For the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
25:29 For the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
25:30 For the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
25:31 For the twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his brothers, twelve.