1 Moreover, Davidandthe captains ofthe
army set apartfor the service certainofthe
sons of Asaph, of Heman, and of Jeduthun,
who were to prophesy with harps, with
stringed instruments, and with cymbals.
The number of those who did the work
according to their service was:

2 of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph,
Nethaniah, and Asharelah. The sons of
Asaph were under the hand of Asaph, who
prophesied at the order of the king.

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

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

5 All these were the sons of Heman the
king’s seer inthe words of God,to liftupthe
horn. God gave to Heman fourteen sons
and three daughters.

6 All these were under the hands of their
father for song in Yahweh’s house, 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 The number of them, with their brothers who were instructed in singing to Yahweh,
even all who were skillful, was two hundred eighty-eight.

8 They cast lots for their offices, all alike,
the small as well as the great, the teacher
as well as the student.

9 Now the first lot came out for Asaph to
Joseph; the second to Gedaliah, he and his
brothers and sons were twelve;

10 the third to Zaccur, his sons and his
brothers, twelve;

11 the fourth to Izri, his sons and his
brothers, twelve;

12 the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his
brothers, twelve;

13 the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his
brothers, twelve;

14 the seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and
his brothers, twelve;

15 the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his
brothers, twelve;

16 the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and
his brothers, twelve;