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And 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 father's house being taken for Eleazar, and proportionately for Ithamar.

Moreover David and the captains of the host separated 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 them that did the work according to their service was:

All these were under the hands of their fathers for song in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the direction of the king--Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.

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

For the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

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

For the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

For the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

For the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

For the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

For the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

For the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

For the one and twentieth to Hothir, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

For the two and twentieth to Giddalti, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

For the three and twentieth to Mahazioth, his sons and his brethren, twelve;

For the four and twentieth to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his brethren, 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.

Also unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled over the house of their father; for they were mighty men of valour.

All these were of the sons of Obed-edom: they and their sons and their brethren, able men in strength for the service; threescore and two of Obed-edom.