1Chronicles 25:1 - Prayer Tents

Number and Services of Musicians

25ALSO DAVID and the chiefs of the host [of the Lord] separated to the [temple] service some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, who should prophesy [being inspired] with lyres, harps, and cymbals. The list of the musicians according to their service was:H1732H8269H6635H914H5656H1121H623H1968H3038H5012H5030H3658H5035H4700H4557H582H4399H5656

2Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah, the sons of Asaph under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied (witnessed and testified under divine inspiration) in keeping with the king's order.H1121H623H2139H3130H5418H841H1121H623H3027H623H5012H3027H4428

3Of the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six in all, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who witnessed {and} prophesied under divine inspiration with the lyre in thanksgiving and praise to the Lord.H3038H1121H3038H1436H6874H3470H2811H4993H8337H3027H1H3038H5012H3658H3034H1984H3068

4Of Heman: the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.H1968H1121H1968H1232H4983H5816H7619H3406H2608H2607H448H1437H7320H3436H4413H1956H4238

5All these were the sons of Heman the king's seer [his mediator] in the words {and} things of God to exalt Him; for God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters,H1121H1968H4428H2374H1697H430H7311H7161H430H5414H1968H702H6240H1121H7969H1323

6All of whom were [in the choir] under the direction of their father for song 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.H3027H1H7892H1004H3068H4700H5035H3658H5656H1004H430H4428H3027H623H3038H1968

7So the number of them [who led the remainder of the 4,000], with their kinsmen who were specially trained in songs for the Lord, all who were talented singers, was 288.H4557H251H3925H7892H3068H995H3967H8084H8083

Divisions of Musicians

8[The musicians] cast lots for their duties, small and great, teacher and scholar alike.H5307H1486H4931H5980H6996H1419H995H8527

9The first lot fell for Asaph to Joseph; the second to Gedaliah, to him, his brethren and his sons, twelve;H7223H1486H3318H623H3130H8145H1436H251H1121H8147H6240

10The third to Zaccur, his sons and his brethren, twelve;H7992H2139H1121H251H8147H6240

11The fourth to Izri, his sons and his brethren, twelve;H7243H3339H1121H251H8147H6240

12The fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;H2549H5418H1121H251H8147H6240

13The sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;H8345H1232H1121H251H8147H6240

14The seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;H7637H3480H1121H251H8147H6240

15The eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;H8066H3470H1121H251H8147H6240

16The ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;H8671H4983H1121H251H8147H6240

17The tenth to Shimei, his sons and his brethren, twelve;H6224H8096H1121H251H8147H6240

18The eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his brethren, twelve;H6249H6240H5832H1121H251H8147H6240

19The twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;H8147H6240H2811H1121H251H8147H6240

20The thirteenth to Shubael, his sons and his brethren, twelve;H7969H6240H7619H1121H251H8147H6240

21The fourteenth to Mattithiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;H702H6240H4993H1121H251H8147H6240

22The fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons and his brethren, twelve;H2568H6240H3406H1121H251H8147H6240

23The sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;H8337H6240H2608H1121H251H8147H6240

24The seventeenth of Joshbekashah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;H7651H6240H3436H1121H251H8147H6240

25The eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and his brethren, twelve;H8083H6240H2607H1121H251H8147H6240

26The nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his brethren, twelve;H8672H6240H4413H1121H251H8147H6240

27The twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;H6242H448H1121H251H8147H6240

28The twenty-first to Hothir, his sons and his brethren, twelve;H259H6242H1956H1121H251H8147H6240

29The twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons and his brethren, twelve;H8147H6242H1437H1121H251H8147H6240

30The twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons and his brethren, twelve;H7969H6242H4238H1121H251H8147H6240

31The twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his brethren, twelve.H702H6242H7320H1121H251H8147H6240