1 D avid and the captains of the army set apart for the work some of the sons of Asaph, of Heman and of Jeduthun. They were to speak God’s Word while harps and timbrels were playing. These are the names of those who served in this way.

And 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 T he sons of Asaph were: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah and Asharelah. They were led by Asaph, who spoke for God under the leading of the king.

of 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 T he six sons of Jeduthun were: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah and Mattithiah. They were led by their father Jeduthun, who spoke God’s Word using the harp, giving thanks and praising the Lord.

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

Of 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 the sons of Heman the king’s man of God, to honor him by the Words of God. God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

all 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 of them were led by their father to sing in the Lord’s house. They sang and played timbrels and harps, serving in the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman were led by the king.

All 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 T he number of those and their brothers who were taught to sing to the Lord, all who were very good singers, was 288.

And 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 T hey drew names for their work, the young and old alike, also the teacher and the one who was taught.

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

9 T hese are how the names were drawn. First was Joseph the son of Asaph. The second was Gedaliah. Together with his brothers and sons, there were twelve.

And 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 was Zaccur. With his sons and brothers there were twelve.

The third to Zaccur; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

11 T he fourth was Izri. With his sons and brothers there were twelve.

The fourth to Jizri; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

12 T he fifth was Nethaniah. With his sons and brothers there were twelve.

The fifth to Nethaniah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

13 T he sixth was Bukkiah. With his sons and brothers there were twelve.

The sixth to Bukkijah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

14 T he seventh was Jesharelah. With his sons and brothers there were twelve.

The seventh to Jesharelah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

15 T he eighth was Jeshaiah. With his sons and brothers there were twelve.

The eighth to Isaiah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

16 T he ninth was Mattaniah. With his sons and brothers there were twelve.

The ninth to Mattaniah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

17 T he tenth was Shimei. With his sons and brothers there were twelve.

The tenth to Shimei; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

18 T he eleventh was Azarel. With his sons and brothers there were twelve.

The eleventh to Azareel; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

19 T he twelfth was Hashabiah. With his sons and brothers there were twelve.

The twelfth to Hashabiah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

20 T he thirteenth was Shubael. With his sons and brothers there were twelve.

The thirteenth to Shubael; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

21 T he fourteenth was Mattithiah. With his sons and brothers there were twelve.

The fourteenth to Mattithiah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

22 T he fifteenth was Jeremoth. With his sons and brothers there were twelve.

The fifteenth to Jeremoth; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

23 T he sixteenth was Hananiah. With his sons and brothers there were twelve.

The sixteenth to Hananiah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

24 T he seventeenth was Joshbekashah. With his sons and brothers there were twelve.

The seventeenth to Joshbekashah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

25 T he eighteenth was Hanani. With his sons and brothers there were twelve.

The eighteenth to Hanani; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

26 T he nineteenth was Mallothi. With his sons and brothers there were twelve.

The nineteenth to Mallothi; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

27 T he twentieth was Eliathah. With his sons and brothers there were twelve.

The twentieth to Elijathah; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

28 T he twenty-first was Hothir. With his sons and brothers there were twelve.

The twenty-first to Hothir; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

29 T he twenty-second was Giddalti. With his sons and brothers there were twelve.

The twenty-second to Giddalti; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

30 T he twenty-third was Mahazioth. With his sons and brothers there were twelve.

The twenty-third to Mahazioth; his sons and his brethren, twelve.

31 A nd the twenty-fourth was Romamti-ezer. With his sons and brothers there were twelve.

The twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer; his sons and his brethren, twelve.