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Thus were they divided by lot, one sort with another; for there were princes of the sanctuary, and princes of God, both of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Ithamar.

Shemaiah the son of Nethanel the scribe, who was of the Levites, wrote them in the presence of the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the heads of the fathers' [houses] of the priests and of the Levites; one fathers' house being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.

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 those who did the work according to their service was:

All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of Yahweh, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God; Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman being under the order of the king.

They cast lots for their offices, all alike, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah; he and his brothers and sons were twelve:

for the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

for the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

for the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

for the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

for the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

for the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

for the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

for the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

for the one and twentieth to Hothir, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

for the two and twentieth to Giddalti, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

for the three and twentieth to Mahazioth, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

for the four and twentieth to Romamtiezer, his sons and his brothers, twelve.

For the courses of the doorkeepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.

Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peullethai the eighth; for God blessed him.