CHAPTER 25
Additionally, David
and the commanders
of the army
set apart
some of the sons
of Asaph,
Heman,
and Jeduthun
to prophesy
with the accompaniment of lyres,
harps,
and cymbals.
The following
is the list
of the men
who performed
this service:
From the sons
of Asaph:
Zaccur,
Joseph,
Nethaniah,
and Asarelah.
These sons
of Asaph
were under
the direction
of Asaph,
who prophesied
under
the direction
of the king.
From the sons
of Jeduthun:
Gedaliah,
Zeri,
Jeshaiah, Shimei,
Hashabiah,
and Mattithiah—
six in all—
under
the direction
of their father
Jeduthun,
who prophesied
with the harp,
giving thanks
and praise
to the LORD.
From the sons
of Heman:
Bukkiah,
Mattaniah,
Uzziel,
Shebuel,
Jerimoth,
Hananiah,
Hanani,
Eliathah,
Giddalti,
Romamti-ezer,
Joshbekashah,
Mallothi,
Hothir,
and Mahazioth.
All
these
sons
of Heman,
the king’s
seer,
were given to him through the promises
of God
to exalt
him.
For God
gave
Heman
fourteen
sons
and three
daughters.
All
these were
under
the direction
of their fathers
for the music
of the house
of the LORD
with cymbals,
harps,
and lyres,
for the service
of the house
of God.
Asaph,
Jeduthun,
and Heman
were under
the direction
of the king.
Together with
their relatives,
who were all
trained
and skillful
in the songs
of the LORD,
they numbered
288
The first
lot,
which was for Asaph,
fell
to Joseph, [his sons, and his brothers—1
the second
to Gedaliah,
his sons,
and his brothers—
12 in all;