1 M oreover David and the captains of the army separated for the service some of the sons of Asaph, of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, stringed instruments, and cymbals. And the number of the skilled men performing their service was:

¶ Moreover David and the captains of the host separated unto the ministry the sons of Asaph and of Heman and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals; and the number of men that were suitable for the work of their respective ministry was,

2 O f the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah; the sons of Asaph were under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied according to the order of the king.

of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied at the hand of the king.

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

Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hand of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the LORD.

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

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

5 A ll these were the sons of Heman the king’s seer in the words of God, to exalt his horn. For God gave 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 father for the music in the house of the Lord, with cymbals, stringed instruments, and harps, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the authority of the king.

All these were under the direction of their father for song in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the ministry of the house of God, under the hand of the king, of Asaph, of Jeduthun, and of Heman.

7 S o the number of them, with their brethren who were instructed in the songs of the Lord, all who were skillful, was two hundred and eighty-eight.

So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LORD, even all that had understanding, was two hundred eighty-eight.

8 A nd they cast lots for their duty, the small as well as the great, the teacher with the student.

¶ And they cast lots, ward against ward, the small as well as the great, the one with understanding as well as the disciple.

9 N ow the first lot for Asaph came out for Joseph; the second for Gedaliah, him with his brethren and sons, twelve;

Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph; the second to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and sons were twelve;

10 t he third for Zaccur, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the third to Zaccur, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;

11 t he fourth for Jizri, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the fourth to Izri, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;

12 t he fifth for Nethaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the fifth to Nethaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;

13 t he sixth for Bukkiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the sixth to Bukkiah, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;

14 t he seventh for Jesharelah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the seventh to Jesharelah, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;

15 t he eighth for Jeshaiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the eighth to Jeshaiah, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;

16 t he ninth for Mattaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the ninth to Mattaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;

17 t he tenth for Shimei, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the tenth to Shimei, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;

18 t he eleventh for Azarel, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the eleventh to Azareel, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;

19 t he twelfth for Hashabiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the twelfth to Hashabiah, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;

20 t he thirteenth for Shubael, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the thirteenth to Shubael, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;

21 t he fourteenth for Mattithiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the fourteenth to Mattithiah, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;

22 t he fifteenth for Jeremoth, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the fifteenth to Jeremoth, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;

23 t he sixteenth for Hananiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the sixteenth to Hananiah, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;

24 t he seventeenth for Joshbekashah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;

25 t he eighteenth for Hanani, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the eighteenth to Hanani, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;

26 t he nineteenth for Mallothi, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the nineteenth to Mallothi, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve:

27 t he twentieth for Eliathah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the twentieth to Eliathah, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;

28 t he twenty-first for Hothir, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the twenty-first to Hothir, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;

29 t he twenty-second for Giddalti, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the twenty-second to Giddalti, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;

30 t he twenty-third for Mahazioth, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the twenty-third to Mahazioth, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;

31 t he twenty-fourth for Romamti-Ezer, his sons and his brethren, twelve.

the twenty-fourth to Romamtiezer, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve.