1 Chronicles 25 - New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB1995)

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. 7 Their number who were trained in singing to the Lord, with their [m]relatives, all who were skillful, was (H)288.

Divisions of Musicians

8 (I)They cast lots for their duties, all alike, the small as well as the great, the teacher as well as the pupil.

9 Now the first lot came out for Asaph to Joseph, the second for Gedaliah, he with his relatives and sons were twelve; 10 the third to Zaccur, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 11 the fourth to [n]Izri, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 12 the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 13 the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 14 the seventh to [o]Jesharelah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 15 the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 16 the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 17 the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 18 the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 19 the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 20 for the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 21 for the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 22 for the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 23 for the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 24 for the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 25 for the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 26 for the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 27 for the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 28 for the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 29 for the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 30 for the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons and his relatives, twelve; 31 for the twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his relatives, twelve.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 25:1 Lit workmen according to their service
  2. 1 Chronicles 25:2 In v 14, Jesharelah
  3. 1 Chronicles 25:2 Lit hand(s)
  4. 1 Chronicles 25:2 Lit hand(s)
  5. 1 Chronicles 25:3 In v 11, Izri
  6. 1 Chronicles 25:3 So with mss and ancient versions, cf v 17
  7. 1 Chronicles 25:3 Lit hands
  8. 1 Chronicles 25:4 In v 18, Azarel
  9. 1 Chronicles 25:4 In v 20, Shubael
  10. 1 Chronicles 25:5 Lit lift up the horn
  11. 1 Chronicles 25:6 Lit hands
  12. 1 Chronicles 25:6 Lit hands
  13. 1 Chronicles 25:7 Lit brothers, and so throughout the ch
  14. 1 Chronicles 25:11 In v 3, Zeri
  15. 1 Chronicles 25:14 In v 2, Asherelah

Cross references

  1. 1 Chronicles 25:1 : 1 Chr 6:33, 39
  2. 1 Chronicles 25:1 : 2 Kin 3:15
  3. 1 Chronicles 25:1 : 1 Chr 15:16
  4. 1 Chronicles 25:3 : 1 Chr 16:41, 42
  5. 1 Chronicles 25:5 : 2 Sam 24:11; 1 Chr 21:9
  6. 1 Chronicles 25:6 : 1 Chr 15:16
  7. 1 Chronicles 25:6 : 1 Chr 15:19
  8. 1 Chronicles 25:7 : 1 Chr 23:5
  9. 1 Chronicles 25:8 : 1 Chr 26:13

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