⁴¹ The singers: the sons of ^(A)Asaph, 128.

³⁹ and his brother ^(A)Asaph, who stood on his right hand, namely, Asaph the son of Berechiah, son of Shimea,

¹⁷ and ^(A)Mattaniah the son of Mica, son of Zabdi, son of Asaph, who was the leader of the praise,^[a] who gave thanks, and Bakbukiah, the second among his brothers; and Abda the son of Shammua, son of Galal, son of Jeduthun.

⁴⁴ The singers: the sons of Asaph, 148.

David Organizes the Musicians

25 David and the chiefs of the service also set apart for the service the sons of ^(A)Asaph, and of ^(B)Heman, and of ^(C)Jeduthun, who ^(D)prophesied with lyres, with ^(E)harps, and with cymbals. The list of those who did the work and of their duties was: ² Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah, sons of Asaph, under the direction of Asaph, who ^(F)prophesied under the direction of the king.

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