1 Chronicles 25:1-6

New American Standard Bible 1995

Number and Services of Musicians

25 Moreover, David and the commanders of the army set apart for the service some of the sons of ^(A)Asaph and of Heman and of Jeduthun, who were to ^(B)prophesy with lyres, ^(C)harps and cymbals; and the number of ^[a]those who performed their service was: ² Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah and ^[b]Asharelah; the sons of Asaph were under the ^[c]direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the ^[d]direction of the king. ^3 (D)Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, ^[e]Zeri, Jeshaiah, ^[f]Shimei, Hashabiah and Mattithiah, six, under the ^[g]direction of their father Jeduthun with the harp, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising the Lord. ⁴ Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, ^[h]Uzziel, ^[i]Shebuel and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth. ⁵ All these were the sons of Heman ^(E)the king’s seer to ^[j]exalt him according to the words of God, for God gave fourteen sons and three daughters to Heman. ⁶ All these were under the ^[k]direction of their father to sing in the house of the Lord, ^(F)with cymbals, harps and lyres, for the service of the house of God. ^(G)Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman were under the ^[l]direction of the king.