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The Music Groups

¹ David and the commanders of the army chose some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to preach and play harps, lyres, and cymbals. Here is a list of the men who served in this way:

² Asaph's sons who served were Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. King David chose Asaph to preach, and Asaph directed his sons.

³ Jeduthun's sons who served were Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah. There were six of them, and Jeduthun directed them. He preached and used a harp to give thanks and praise to the Lord.

⁴ Heman's sons who served were Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth. ⁵ All these were sons of Heman, David's seer. God promised to make Heman strong, so Heman had many sons. God gave him fourteen sons and three daughters. ⁶ Heman directed all his sons in making music for the Temple of the Lord with cymbals, lyres, and harps; that was their way of serving in the Temple of God. King David was in charge of Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman. ⁷ These men and their relatives were trained and skilled in making music for the Lord. There were two hundred eighty-eight of them. ⁸ Everyone threw lots to choose the time his family was to serve at the Temple. The young and the old, the teacher and the student, had to throw lots.

⁹ First, the lot fell to Joseph, from the family of Asaph.

Second, twelve men were chosen from Gedaliah, his sons and relatives.

¹⁰ Third, twelve men were chosen from Zaccur, his sons and relatives.

¹¹ Fourth, twelve men were chosen from Izri, his sons and relatives.

¹² Fifth, twelve men were chosen from Nethaniah, his sons and relatives.

¹³ Sixth, twelve men were chosen from Bukkiah, his sons and relatives.

¹⁴ Seventh, twelve men were chosen from Jesarelah, his sons and relatives.

¹⁵ Eighth, twelve men were chosen from Jeshaiah, his sons and relatives.

¹⁶ Ninth, twelve men were chosen from Mattaniah, his sons and relatives.

¹⁷ Tenth, twelve men were chosen from Shimei, his sons and relatives.

¹⁸ Eleventh, twelve men were chosen from Azarel, his sons and relatives.

¹⁹ Twelfth, twelve men were chosen from Hashabiah, his sons and relatives.

²⁰ Thirteenth, twelve men were chosen from Shubael, his sons and relatives.

²¹ Fourteenth, twelve men were chosen from Mattithiah, his sons and relatives.

²² Fifteenth, twelve men were chosen from Jerimoth, his sons and relatives.

²³ Sixteenth, twelve men were chosen from Hananiah, his sons and relatives.

²⁴ Seventeenth, twelve men were chosen from Joshbekashah, his sons and relatives.

²⁵ Eighteenth, twelve men were chosen from Hanani, his sons and relatives.

²⁶ Nineteenth, twelve men were chosen from Mallothi, his sons and relatives.

²⁷ Twentieth, twelve men were chosen from Eliathah, his sons and relatives.

²⁸ Twenty-first, twelve men were chosen from Hothir, his sons and relatives.

²⁹ Twenty-second, twelve men were chosen from Giddalti, his sons and relatives.

³⁰ Twenty-third, twelve men were chosen from Mahazioth, his sons and relatives.

³¹ Twenty-fourth, twelve men were chosen from Romamti-Ezer, his sons and relatives.