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:

Moreover David and the captains of the host set apart for the service certain of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of them that did the work 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.

of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asharelah, the sons of Asaph, under the hand of Asaph, who prophesied after the order 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.

Of Jeduthun; the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun with the harp, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising 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:

Of Heman; the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, 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.

All these were the sons of Heman the king's seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. And God gave 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.

All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of Jehovah, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God; Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman being under the order 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.

And the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in singing unto Jehovah, even all that were skilful, was two hundred fourscore and 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.

And they cast lots for their offices, all alike, as well the small as the great, the teacher as 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.

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

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

the third to Zaccur, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

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

the fourth to Izri, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

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

the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

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

the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

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

the seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

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

the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

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

the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

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

the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

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

the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

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

the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

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

for the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

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

for the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

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

for the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

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

for the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

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

for the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

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

for the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

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

for the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

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

for the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

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

for the one and twentieth to Hothir, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

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

for the two and twentieth to Giddalti, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

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

for the three and twentieth to Mahazioth, his sons and his brethren, twelve:

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

for the four and twentieth to Romamtiezer, his sons and his brethren, twelve.