The Musicians

1Along with officers in his army, David consecrated to assist in service to the descendants of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun those who prophesy with lyres, harps, and cymbals.

The list of those who participated in this service included: 2from the descendants of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah, sons of Asaph mentored bya Asaph himself, who prophesied under the supervisionb of the king; 3from Jeduthun, these six of his descendants: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, mentored by their father Jeduthun, who played a lyre and prophesied, giving thanks and praise to the LORD; 4from Heman, these descendants: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth. 5All of these were descendants of Heman the king’s seer, according to God’s promise to exalt him, since God had given Heman fourteen sons and three daughters. 6They were all under their father’s supervision regarding music in the Temple of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres for the service of the Temple of God.

Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under command of the king. 7They and their relatives who had been skillfully trained in singing to the LORD, numbered 288. 8Their duties, whether significant or insignificant, whether performed by teacher or pupil alike, were assigned by lottery.

9Asaph’s first lottery was cast in favor of Joseph; the second went to Gedaliah, that is, to him, to his relatives, and his sons, for a total of twelve;c 10the third to Zaccur, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; 11the fourth to Izri, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; 12the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; 13the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; 14the seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; 15the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; 16the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; 17the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; 18the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; 19the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; 20the thirteenth to Shubael, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; 21the fourteenth to Mattithiah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; 22the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; 23the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; 24the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; 25the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; 26the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; 27the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; 28the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; 29the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; 30the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve; 31the twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve.