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1David and the army officers selected some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy as they played stringed instruments and cymbals. The following men were assigned this responsibility:

1Moreover, 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:

2From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. The sons of Asaph were supervised by Asaph, who prophesied under the king's supervision.

2Of 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.

3From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah--six in all, under supervision of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied as he played a harp, giving thanks and praise to the LORD.

3Of 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.

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

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

5All these were the sons of Heman, the king's prophet. God had promised him these sons in order to make him prestigious. God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

5All 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.

6All of these were under the supervision of their fathers; they were musicians in the LORD's temple, playing cymbals and stringed instruments as they served in God's temple. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the supervision of the king.

6All 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.

7They and their relatives, all of them skilled and trained to make music to the LORD, numbered two hundred eighty-eight.

7Their number who were trained in singing to the LORD, with their relatives, all who were skillful, was 288.

8They cast lots to determine their responsibilities--oldest as well as youngest, teacher as well as student.

8They cast lots for their duties, all alike, the small as well as the great, the teacher as well as the pupil.

9The first lot went to Asaph's son Joseph and his relatives and sons--twelve in all, the second to Gedaliah and his relatives and sons--twelve in all,

9Now the first lot came out for Asaph to Joseph, the second for Gedaliah, he with his relatives and sons were twelve;

10the third to Zaccur and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,

10the third to Zaccur, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

11the fourth to Izri and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,

11the fourth to Izri, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

12the fifth to Nethaniah and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,

12the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

13the sixth to Bukkiah and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,

13the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

14the seventh to Jesharelah and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,

14the seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

15the eighth to Jeshaiah and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,

15the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

16the ninth to Mattaniah and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,

16the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

17the tenth to Shimei and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,

17the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

18the eleventh to Azarel and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,

18the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

19the twelfth to Hashabiah and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,

19the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

20the thirteenth to Shubael and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,

20for the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

21the fourteenth to Mattithiah and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,

21for the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

22the fifteenth to Jerimoth and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,

22for the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

23the sixteenth to Hananiah and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,

23for the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

24the seventeenth to Joshbekashah and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,

24for the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

25the eighteenth to Hanani and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,

25for the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

26the nineteenth to Mallothi and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,

26for the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

27the twentieth to Eliathah and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,

27for the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

28the twenty-first to Hothir and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,

28for the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

29the twenty-second to Giddalti and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,

29for the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

30the twenty-third to Mahazioth and his sons and relatives--twelve in all,

30for the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

31the twenty-fourth to Romamti-Ezer and his sons and relatives--twelve in all.

31for the twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his relatives, twelve.

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