1 A nd David and the captains of the host separated for the service those of the sons of Asaph and of Heman and of Jeduthun who were to prophesy with harps and lutes and cymbals; and the number of the men employed according to their service was:

2 o f the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asharelah, the sons of Asaph under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied at the direction of the king.

3 O f Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Isaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp, to give thanks and to praise Jehovah.

4 O f Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkijah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth:

5 a ll these were sons of Heman the king's seer in the words of God, to exalt his power; and God had given to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

6 A ll these were under the direction of their fathers Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman, for song in the house of Jehovah, with cymbals, lutes and harps, for the service of the house of God, under the direction of the king.

7 A nd the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of Jehovah, all of them skilful, was two hundred and eighty-eight.

8 A nd they cast lots with one another over the charges, the small as well as the great, the teacher with the scholar.

9 A nd the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph; to Gedaliah the second: he and his brethren and his sons were twelve.

10 T he third to Zaccur; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

11 T he fourth to Jizri; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

12 T he fifth to Nethaniah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

13 T he sixth to Bukkijah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

14 T he seventh to Jesharelah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

15 T he eighth to Isaiah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

16 T he ninth to Mattaniah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

17 T he tenth to Shimei; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

18 T he eleventh to Azareel; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

19 T he twelfth to Hashabiah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

20 T he thirteenth to Shubael; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

21 T he fourteenth to Mattithiah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

22 T he fifteenth to Jeremoth; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

23 T he sixteenth to Hananiah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

24 T he seventeenth to Joshbekashah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

25 T he eighteenth to Hanani; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

26 T he nineteenth to Mallothi; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

27 T he twentieth to Elijathah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

28 T he twenty-first to Hothir; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

29 T he twenty-second to Giddalti; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

30 T he twenty-third to Mahazioth; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

31 T he twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer; his sons and his brethren, twelve.