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Number and Services of Musicians

25 Moreover, David and the commanders of the army separated 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:

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.
(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 Yahweh.

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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 As in mss and ancient versions, cf. 25:17
  7. 1 Chronicles 25:3 Lit hands