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Number and Services of Musicians

Moreover, David and the commanders of the army set apart for the service some of the sons of Asaph and of Heman and of Jeduthun, who were to prophesy with lyres, harps and cymbals; and the number of those who performed their service was:

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David Organizes the Musicians

David and the chiefs of the service also set apart for the service the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who prophesied with lyres, with harps, and with cymbals. The list of those who did the work and of their duties was:

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Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah and Asharelah; the sons of Asaph were under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king.

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Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah, sons of Asaph, under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king.

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

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Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei,a Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the lyre in thanksgiving and praise to the Lord.

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

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

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All these were the sons of Heman the king’s seer to exalt him according to the words of God, for God gave fourteen sons and three daughters to Heman.

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All these were the sons of Heman the king’s seer, according to the promise of God to exalt him, for God had given Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

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All these were under the direction of their father to sing in 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.

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They were all under the direction of their father in the music in 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 order of the king.

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Their number who were trained in singing to the LORD, with their relatives, all who were skillful, was 288.

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The number of them along with their brothers, who were trained in singing to the Lord, all who were skillful, was 288.

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Divisions of Musicians

They cast lots for their duties, all alike, the small as well as the great, the teacher as well as the pupil.

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And they cast lots for their duties, small and great, teacher and pupil alike.

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

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The first lot fell for Asaph to Joseph; the second to Gedaliah, to him and his brothers and his sons, twelve;

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the third to Zaccur, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

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

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the fourth to Izri, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

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

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the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

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

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the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

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

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the seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

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

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the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

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

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the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

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

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the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

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

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the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

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the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

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

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for the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

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to the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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for the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

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to the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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for the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

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to the fifteenth, to Jeremoth, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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for the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

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to the sixteenth, to Hananiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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for the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

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to the seventeenth, to Joshbekashah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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for the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

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to the eighteenth, to Hanani, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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for the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

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to the nineteenth, to Mallothi, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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for the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

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to the twentieth, to Eliathah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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for the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

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to the twenty-first, to Hothir, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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for the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

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to the twenty-second, to Giddalti, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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for the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

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to the twenty-third, to Mahazioth, his sons and his brothers, twelve;

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for the twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his relatives, twelve.

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to the twenty-fourth, to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his brothers, twelve.

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1 Chronicles 25

1 Chronicles 25