1Moreover, Davidand the commandersof the armysetapartfor the service[some] of the sonsof Asaphand of Hemanand of Jeduthun,who [were] to prophesywith lyres,harpsand cymbals;and the numberof thosewho performedtheir servicewas:2Of the sonsof Asaph:Zaccur,Joseph,Nethaniahand Asharelah;the sonsof Asaph[were] underthe directionof Asaph,who prophesiedunderthe directionof the king.3Of Jeduthun,the sonsof Jeduthun:Gedaliah,Zeri,Jeshaiah,Shimei, Hashabiahand Mattithiah,six,underthe directionof their fatherJeduthunwith the harp,who prophesiedin givingthanksand praisingthe LORD.4Of Heman,the sonsof Heman:Bukkiah,Mattaniah,Uzziel,Shebueland Jerimoth,Hananiah,Hanani,Eliathah,Giddaltiand Romamti-ezer,Joshbekashah,Mallothi,Hothir,Mahazioth.5Allthese[were] the sonsof Hemanthe king'sseerto exalthim according to the wordsof God,for Godgavefourteensonsand threedaughtersto Heman.6Allthesewere underthe directionof their fatherto singin the houseof the LORD,with cymbals,harpsand lyres,for the serviceof the houseof God.Asaph,Jeduthunand Heman[were] underthe directionof the king.7Their numberwho were trainedin singingto the LORD,with their relatives,allwho were skillful,[was] 288
8They castlotsfor their duties,allalike,the smallas well as the great,the teacher[as well] as the pupil.
9Now the firstlotcameout for Asaphto Joseph,the secondfor Gedaliah,he with his relativesand sons[were] twelve;10the thirdto Zaccur,his sonsand his relatives,twelve;11the fourthto Izri,his sonsand his relatives,twelve;12the fifthto Nethaniah,his sonsand his relatives,twelve;13the sixthto Bukkiah,his sonsand his relatives,twelve;14the seventhto Jesharelah,his sonsand his relatives,twelve;15the eighthto Jeshaiah,his sonsand his relatives,twelve;16the ninthto Mattaniah,his sonsand his relatives,twelve;17the tenthto Shimei,his sonsand his relatives,twelve;18the eleventhto Azarel,his sonsand his relatives,twelve;19the twelfthto Hashabiah,his sonsand his relatives,twelve;20for the thirteenth,Shubael,his sonsand his relatives,twelve;21for the fourteenth,Mattithiah,his sonsand his relatives,twelve;22for the fifteenthto Jeremoth,his sonsand his relatives,twelve;23for the sixteenthto Hananiah,his sonsand his relatives,twelve;24for the seventeenthto Joshbekashah,his sonsand his relatives,twelve;25for the eighteenthto Hanani,his sonsand his relatives,twelve;26for the nineteenthto Mallothi,his sonsand his relatives,twelve;27for the twentiethto Eliathah,his sonsand his relatives,twelve;28for the twenty-firstto Hothir,his sonsand his relatives,twelve;29for the twenty-secondto Giddalti,his sonsand his relatives,twelve;30for the twenty-thirdto Mahazioth,his sonsand his relatives,twelve;31for the twenty-fourthto Romamti-ezer,his sonsand his relatives,twelve.
