⁴⁴ Their brethren, the sons of Merari, on the left hand, were ^[a]Ethan the son of ^[b]Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch,

Remembering the Covenant with David, and Sorrow for Lost Blessings

A ^[a]Contemplation of ^(A)Ethan the Ezrahite.

⁶ All these were under the direction of their father for the music in the house of the Lord, with cymbals, stringed instruments, and ^(A)harps, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were ^(B)under the authority of the king.

³ Of ^(A)Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, ^[a]Zeri, Jeshaiah, ^[b]Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, ^[c]six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp to give thanks and to praise the Lord.

The Musicians

25 Moreover David and the captains of the army separated for the service some of the sons of ^(A)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:

¹⁷ So the Levites appointed ^(A)Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, ^(B)Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of their brethren, the sons of Merari, ^(C)Ethan the son of Kushaiah;