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  • 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:
  • The Musicians

    David, together with the commanders of the army, set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman and Jeduthun for the ministry of prophesying, accompanied by harps, lyres and cymbals. Here is the list of the men who performed this service:
  • 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.
  • From the sons of Asaph:
    Zakkur, Joseph, Nethaniah and Asarelah. The sons of Asaph were under the supervision of Asaph, who prophesied under the king’s supervision.
  • From the sons of Jeduthun, there were Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei,a Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six in all. They worked under the direction of their father, Jeduthun, who proclaimed God’s messages to the accompaniment of the lyre, offering thanks and praise to the LORD.
  • As for Jeduthun, from his sons:
    Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei,a Hashabiah and Mattithiah, six in all, under the supervision of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied, using the harp in thanking and praising the Lord.
  • From the sons of Heman, there were Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael,b Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.
  • As for Heman, from his sons:
    Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael and Jerimoth; Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti and Romamti-Ezer; Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir and Mahazioth.
  • 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 sons of Heman the king’s seer. They were given him through the promises of God to exalt him. God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.)
  • 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.
  • All these men were under the supervision of their father for the music of the temple of the Lord, with cymbals, lyres and harps, for the ministry at the house of God.
    Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman were under the supervision of the king.
  • They and their families were all trained in making music before the LORD, and each of them — 288 in all — was an accomplished musician.
  • Along with their relatives — all of them trained and skilled in music for the Lord — they numbered 288.
  • 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.
  • Young and old alike, teacher as well as student, cast lots for their duties.
  • The first lot fell to Joseph of the Asaph clan and twelve of his sons and relatives.c
    The second lot fell to Gedaliah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
  • The first lot, which was for Asaph, fell to Joseph,
  • The third lot fell to Zaccur and twelve of his sons and relatives.
  • the third to Zakkur,

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