1 Chronicles 25 (DRA)

1Moreover 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.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:

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

3And 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.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.

4Of Heman also: the sons of Heman, Bocciau, Mathaniau, Oziel, Subuel, and Jerimoth, Hananias, Hanani, Eliatha, Geddelthi, and Romemthiezer, and Jesbacassa, Mellothi, Othir, Mahazioth:From the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.

5All 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 sons of Heman the king’s seer were given him through the promises of God to exalt him, for God had given Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

6All 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 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.

7And the number of them with their brethren, that taught the song of the Lord, all the teachers, were two hundred and eighty-eight,Together with their relatives, who were all trained and skillful in the songs of the LORD, they numbered 288.

8And they cast lots by their courses, the elder equally with the younger, the learned and the unlearned together.They cast lots for their duties, young and old alike, teacher as well as pupil.

9And the first lot came forth to Joseph, who was of Asaph. The second to Godolias, to him and his sons, and his brethren twelve.The first lot, which was for Asaph, fell to Joseph, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all; the second to Gedaliah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

10The third to Zachur, to his sons and his brethren twelve.the third to Zaccur, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

11The fourth to Isari, to his sons and his brethren twelve.the fourth to Izri, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

12The fifth to Nathania, to his sons and his brethren twelve.the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

13The sixth to Bocciau, to his sons and his brethren twelve.the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

14The seventh to Isreela, to his sons and his brethren twelve.the seventh to Jesarelah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

15The eighth to Jesaia, to his sons and his brethren twelve.the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

16The ninth to Mathanaias, to his sons and his brethren twelve.the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

17The tenth to Semeias, to his sons and his brethren twelve.the tenth to Shimei, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

18The eleventh to Azareel, to his sons and his brethren twelve.the eleventh to Azarel, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

19The twelfth to Hasabia, to his sons and his brethren twelve.the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

20The thirteenth to Subael, to his sons and his brethren twelve.the thirteenth to Shubael, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

21The fourteenth to Mathathias, to his sons and his brethren twelve.the fourteenth to Mattithiah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

22The fifteenth to Jerimoth, to his sons and his brethren twelve.the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

23The sixteenth to Hananias, to his sons and his brethren twelve.the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

24The seventeenth to Jesbacassa, to his sons and his brethren twelve.the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

25The eighteenth to Hanani, to his sons and his brethren twelve.the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

26The nineteenth to Mellothi, to his sons and his brethren twelve.the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

27The twentieth to Eliatha, to his sons and his brethren twelve.the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

28The one and twentieth to Othir, to his sons and his brethren twelve.the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

29The two and twentieth to Geddelthi, to his sons and his brethren twelve.the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

30The three and twentieth to Mahazioth, to his sons and his brethren twelve.the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;

31The four and twentieth to Romemthiezer, to his sons and his brethren twelve.and the twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all.

1 Chronicles 25

Twenty-Four Divisions of Musicians