1 Chronicles 25

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David groups the musicians

David and the service leaders also assigned the descendants of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun who prophesied with lyres, harps, and cymbals. These are the people who were involved:

• From Asaph's family: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, Asharelah. Asaph led them and prophesied under the king's direction.

• From Jeduthun's family: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah. Their father Jeduthun led them and used the lyre to prophesy, thank, and praise the Existing One.

• From Heman's family: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth. Heman was their father and the king's seer. God had promised to exalt Heman, and so he had fourteen sons and three daughters. Heman led them in filling the Existing One's house with music, cymbals, harps, and lyres.

Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were grouped by the king. With all their brothers, there were 288 of them who were vocalists for the Existing One. They cast lots to decide their roles from the highest teacher to the lowest student. Here's how the lot casting ranked them:

1. Asaph to Joseph

2. Gedaliah and his 12 brothers and sons

3. Zaccur and his 12 brothers and sons

4. Izri and his 12 brothers and sons

5. Nethaniah and his 12 brothers and sons

6. Bukkiah and his 12 brothers and sons

7. Jesharelah and his 12 brothers and sons

8. Jeshaiah and his 12 brothers and sons

9. Mattaniah and his 12 brothers and sons

10. Shimei and his 12 brothers and sons

11. Azarel and his 12 brothers and sons

12. Hashabiah and his 12 brothers and sons

13. Shubael and his 12 brothers and sons

14. Mattithiah and his 12 brothers and sons

15. Jeremoth and his 12 brothers and sons

16. Hananiah and his 12 brothers and sons

17. Joshbekashah and his 12 brothers and sons

18. Hanani and his 12 brothers and sons

19. Mallothi and his 12 brothers and sons

20. Eliathah and his 12 brothers and sons

21. Hothir and his 12 brothers and sons

22. Giddalti and his 12 brothers and sons

23. Mahazioth and his 12 brothers and sons

24. Romamti-ezer and his 12 brothers and sons