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And the scribe, Shemaiah the son of Nethanel, one of the Levites, wrote them down before the king, the leaders, Zadok the priest, Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and the heads of the fathers' houses of the priests and Levites, one father's house taken for Eleazar and one for Ithamar.

This was the schedule of their service for coming into the house of the LORD according to their ordinance by the hand of Aaron their father, as the LORD God of Israel had commanded him.

Moreover David and the captains of the army separated for the service some of the sons of 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:

All these were the sons of Heman the king's seer in the words of God, to exalt his horn. [fn] For God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

All these were under the direction of their father for the music in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, stringed instruments, and harps, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the authority of the king.

And they cast lots for their duty, the small as well as the great, the teacher with the student.

Now the first lot for Asaph came out for Joseph; the second for Gedaliah, him with his brethren and sons, twelve;

the third for Zaccur, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the fourth for Jizri, 1 Chronicles 25:3">[fn] his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the fifth for Nethaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the sixth for Bukkiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the seventh for Jesharelah, 1 Chronicles 25:2">[fn] his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the eighth for Jeshaiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the ninth for Mattaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the tenth for Shimei, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the eleventh for Azarel, 1 Chronicles 25:4">[fn] his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the twelfth for Hashabiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the thirteenth for Shubael, 1 Chronicles 25:4">[fn] his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the fourteenth for Mattithiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

the fifteenth for Jeremoth, 1 Chronicles 25:4">[fn] his sons and his brethren, twelve;