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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:
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:
Duties of the Musicians
David and the army commanders then appointed men from the families of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to proclaim God’s messages to the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. Here is a list of their names and their work:
David and the army commanders then appointed men from the families of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to proclaim God’s messages to the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. Here is a list of their names and their work:
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.
From the sons of Asaph, there were Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. They worked under the direction of their father, Asaph, who proclaimed God’s messages by the king’s orders.
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.
Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth.
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.
All these were the sons of Heman, the king’s seer, for God had honored him with fourteen sons and three daughters.
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.
All these men were under the direction of their fathers as they made music at the house of the LORD. Their responsibilities included the playing of cymbals, harps, and lyres at the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman reported directly to the king.
Their number who were trained in singing to the LORD, with their relatives, all who were skillful, was 288.
They and their families were all trained in making music before the LORD, and each of them — 288 in all — was an accomplished musician.
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.
The musicians were appointed to their term of service by means of sacred lots, without regard to whether they were young or old, teacher or student.
Now the first lot came out for Asaph to Joseph, the second for Gedaliah, he with his relatives and sons were twelve;
the third to Zaccur, his sons and his relatives, twelve;
The third lot fell to Zaccur and twelve of his sons and relatives.
the fourth to Izri, his sons and his relatives, twelve;
the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;
The fifth lot fell to Nethaniah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;
The sixth lot fell to Bukkiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
the seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;
the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;
The eighth lot fell to Jeshaiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;
The ninth lot fell to Mattaniah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his relatives, twelve;
The tenth lot fell to Shimei and twelve of his sons and relatives.
the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his relatives, twelve;
the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;
The twelfth lot fell to Hashabiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
for the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his relatives, twelve;
The thirteenth lot fell to Shubael and twelve of his sons and relatives.
for the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;
The fourteenth lot fell to Mattithiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
for the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons and his relatives, twelve;
for the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;
The sixteenth lot fell to Hananiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
for the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;
for the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and his relatives, twelve;
The eighteenth lot fell to Hanani and twelve of his sons and relatives.
for the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his relatives, twelve;
The nineteenth lot fell to Mallothi and twelve of his sons and relatives.
for the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;
The twentieth lot fell to Eliathah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
for the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons and his relatives, twelve;
The twenty-first lot fell to Hothir and twelve of his sons and relatives.
for the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons and his relatives, twelve;
The twenty-second lot fell to Giddalti and twelve of his sons and relatives.
for the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons and his relatives, twelve;
The twenty-third lot fell to Mahazioth and twelve of his sons and relatives.