1 Chronicles 25

1 Moreover David and the chief. officers of the army separated for the ministry the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Idithun: to prophesy with harps, and with psalteries, and with cymbals according to their number serving in their appointed office.

Moreover, David and the captains of the army set apart for the service certain of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, were to prophesy with harps, with stringed instruments, and with cymbals: and the number of those who did the work according to their service was:

2 Of the sons of Asaph: Zacchur, and Joseph, and Nathania, and Asarela, sons of Asaph: under the hand of Asaph prophesying near the king.

of the sons of Asaph: Zakkur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph, under the hand of Asaph, who prophesied after the order of the king.

3 And of Idithun: the sons of Idithun, Godolias, Serf, Jeseias, and Hasabias, and Mathathias, six, under the hand of their father Idithun, who prophesied with a harp to give thanks and to praise the Lord.

Of Jeduthun; the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, and Shimei, and Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp in giving thanks and praising the LORD.

4 Of Heman also: the sons of Heman, Bocciau, Mathaniau, Oziel, Subuel, and Jerimoth, Hananias, Hanani, Eliatha, Geddelthi, and Romemthiezer, and Jesbacassa, Mellothi, Othir, Mahazioth:

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

5 All these were the sons of Heman the seer of the king in the words of God, to lift up the horn: and God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

All these were the sons of Heman the king's seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

6 All these under their father’s hand were distributed to sing in the temple of the Lord, with cymbals, and psalteries and harps, for the service of the house of the Lord near the king: to wit, Asaph, and Idithun, and Heman.

All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, stringed instruments, and harps, for the service of God's house; Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman being under the order of the king.

7 And the number of them with their brethren, that taught the song of the Lord, all the teachers, were two hundred and eighty-eight,

The number of them, with their brothers who were instructed in singing to the LORD, even all who were skillful, was two hundred eighty-eight.

8 And they cast lots by their courses, the elder equally with the younger, the learned and the unlearned together.

And they cast lots, watch with watch, the small as the great, the teacher as the pupil.

9 And the first lot came forth to Joseph, who was of Asaph. The second to Godolias, to him and his sons, and his brethren twelve.

Now the first lot came out for Asaph of Joseph, his sons and his brothers, twelve; the second to Gedaliah, his brothers and his sons, twelve:

10 The third to Zachur, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

the third to Zakkur, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

11 The fourth to Isari, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

the fourth to Zeri, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

12 The fifth to Nathania, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

13 The sixth to Bocciau, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

14 The seventh to Isreela, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

the seventh to Asarelah, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

15 The eighth to Jesaia, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

16 The ninth to Mathanaias, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

17 The tenth to Semeias, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

18 The eleventh to Azareel, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

the eleventh to Uzziel, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

19 The twelfth to Hasabia, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

20 The thirteenth to Subael, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

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

21 The fourteenth to Mathathias, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

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

22 The fifteenth to Jerimoth, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

for the fifteenth to Jerimoth, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

23 The sixteenth to Hananias, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

for the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

24 The seventeenth to Jesbacassa, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

for the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

25 The eighteenth to Hanani, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

for the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

26 The nineteenth to Mellothi, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

for the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

27 The twentieth to Eliatha, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

for the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

28 The one and twentieth to Othir, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

for the one and twentieth to Hothir, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

29 The two and twentieth to Geddelthi, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

for the two and twentieth to Giddalti, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

30 The three and twentieth to Mahazioth, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

for the three and twentieth to Mahazioth, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

31 The four and twentieth to Romemthiezer, to his sons and his brethren twelve.

for the four and twentieth to Romamti-Ezer, his sons and his brothers, twelve.