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25 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: of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and [a]Asharelah, the sons of Asaph, under the hand of Asaph, who prophesied [b]after the order of the king. Of Jeduthun; the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, and [c]Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, [d]six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun with the harp, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising Jehovah.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 25:2 In verse 14, Jesharelah.
  2. 1 Chronicles 25:2 Hebrew by the hands of the king.
  3. 1 Chronicles 25:3 In verse 11, Izri.
  4. 1 Chronicles 25:3 With Shimei, mentioned in verse 17

The Musicians

25 David, together with the commanders of the army, set apart some of the sons of Asaph,(A) Heman(B) and Jeduthun(C) for the ministry of prophesying,(D) accompanied by harps, lyres and cymbals.(E) Here is the list of the men(F) who performed this service:(G)

From the sons of Asaph:

Zakkur, Joseph, Nethaniah and Asarelah. The sons of Asaph were under the supervision of Asaph, who prophesied under the king’s supervision.

As for Jeduthun, from his sons:(H)

Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei,[a] Hashabiah and Mattithiah, six in all, under the supervision of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied, using the harp(I) in thanking and praising the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 25:3 One Hebrew manuscript and some Septuagint manuscripts (see also verse 17); most Hebrew manuscripts do not have Shimei.