Twenty-Four Divisions of Musicians
Additionally, David and the commanders of the army set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy with the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. The following is the list of the men who performed this service: 1Ch 6:332Ki 3:151Ch 6:391Sa 10:5Neh 12:27Rev 15:2-41Ch 15:16-211Ch 23:5-7
From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. These sons of Asaph were under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king. 1Ch 25:61Ch 16:51Ch 25:11Ch 15:171Ch 25:31Ch 6:39Isa 3:6Psa 73:1
From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, 1 Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six in all—under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp, giving thanks and praise to the LORD. 1Ch 16:41-421Ch 15:181Ch 15:211Ch 25:211Ch 9:162Ch 29:14Jer 33:11Psa 92:1
From the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, 2 Jerimoth, 3 Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth. 1Ch 15:171Ch 15:191Ch 16:41-421Ch 24:201Ch 24:241Ch 24:301Ch 25:221Ch 25:28 All these sons of Heman the king’s seer were given him through the promises of God to exalt him, for God had given Heman fourteen sons and three daughters. 1Ch 21:91Ch 28:51Sa 9:92Sa 24:11Isa 8:18Psa 127:3Gen 33:5
All these were under the direction of their fathers for the music of the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres, for the service of the house of God. 1Ch 25:1-31Ch 15:161Ch 15:191Ch 15:221Ch 23:5Col 3:16Eph 5:19Psa 68:25
Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the direction of the king. Together with their relatives, who were all trained and skillful in the songs of the LORD, they numbered 288. 1Ch 23:5 They cast lots for their duties, young and old alike, teacher as well as pupil. 1Ch 26:13Pro 16:331Ch 15:221Ch 24:311Ch 24:51Ch 26:161Sa 14:41-422Ch 23:13
The first lot, which was for Asaph, fell to Joseph, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all; 4
the second to Gedaliah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
the third to Zaccur, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
the fourth to Izri, 5 his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
the seventh to Jesarelah, 6 his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
the tenth to Shimei, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
the eleventh to Azarel, 7 his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
the thirteenth to Shubael, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
the fourteenth to Mattithiah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
the fifteenth to Jeremoth, 8 his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all;
and the twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his sons, and his brothers—12 in all.