1 Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service 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 the workmen according to their service was:

2 Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king.

3 Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the LORD.

4 Of Heman: the sons of Heman; Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamtiezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth:

5 All these were the sons of Heman the king's seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

6 All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the king's order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.

7 So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LORD, even all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight.

8 And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

9 Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and sons were twelve:

10 The third to Zaccur, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

11 The fourth to Izri, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

12 The fifth to Nethaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

13 The sixth to Bukkiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

14 The seventh to Jesharelah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

15 The eighth to Jeshaiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

16 The ninth to Mattaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

17 The tenth to Shimei, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

18 The eleventh to Azareel, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

19 The twelfth to Hashabiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

20 The thirteenth to Shubael, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

21 The fourteenth to Mattithiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

22 The fifteenth to Jeremoth, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

23 The sixteenth to Hananiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

24 The seventeenth to Joshbekashah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

25 The eighteenth to Hanani, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

26 The nineteenth to Mallothi, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

27 The twentieth to Eliathah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

28 The one and twentieth to Hothir, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

29 The two and twentieth to Giddalti, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

30 The three and twentieth to Mahazioth, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:

31 The four and twentieth to Romamtiezer, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve.

1 Moreouer Dauid and the captaines of the hoste separated to the seruice of the sonnes of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Ieduthun, who should prophesie with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen, according to their seruice, was:

2 Of the sonnes of Asaph: Zaccur, and Ioseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sonnes of Asaph vnder the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king.

3 Of Ieduthun: the sonnes of Ieduthun, Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Ieshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, sixe, vnder the handes of their father Ieduthun, who prophesied with a harpe, to giue thankes and to praise the Lord.

4 Of Heman: the sonnes of Heman, Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Ierimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliatha, Giddalti, and Romamti-Ezer, Ioshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth:

5 All these were the sonnes of Heman the kings Seer in the wordes of God, to lift vp the horne. And God gaue to Heman fourteene sonnes and three daughters.

6 All these were vnder the hands of their father, for song in the house of the Lord with cymbals, psalteries and harpes, for the seruice of the house of God, according to the kings order, to Asaph, Ieduthun, and Heman.

7 So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the Lord, euen all that were cunning, was two hundred, foure score and eight.

8 And they cast lots ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholler.

9 Now the first lot came foorth for Asaph to Ioseph, the second to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and sonnes were twelue:

10 The third to Zaccur, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelue:

11 The fourth to Izri, he, his sonnes and his brethren were twelue:

12 The fift to Nethaniah, hee, his sonnes and his brethren were twelue:

13 The sixt to Bukkiah, he, his sons and his brethren were twelue.

14 The seuenth to Iesharelah, hee, his sonnes & his brethren were twelue:

15 The eight to Ieshaiah, hee, his sonnes and his brethren, were twelue:

16 The ninth to Mattaniah, he, his sonnes and his brethren were twelue:

17 The tenth to Shimei, he, his sons and his brethren were twelue:

18 The eleuenth to Azareel, hee, his sonnes and his brethren were twelue:

19 The twelfth to Hashabiah, he, his sonnes and his brethren, were twelue:

20 The thirteenth to Shubael, hee, his sonnes and his brethren were twelue:

21 The fourteenth to Mattithiah, hee, his sonnes and his brethren, were twelue.

22 The fifteenth to Ierimoth, hee, his sonnes & his brethren, were twelue:

23 The sixteenth to Hananiah, hee, his sonnes & his brethren, were twelue:

24 The seuenteenth to Ioshbekashah, he, his sonnes and his brethren, were twelue:

25 The eighteenth to Hanani: hee, his sonnes & his brethren, were twelue:

26 The nineteenth to Mallothi, hee, his sonnes & his brethren, were twelue:

27 The twentieth to Eliathah, hee, his sonnes & his brethren, were twelue:

28 The one and twentieth to Hothir, he, his sonnes and his brethren were twelue.

29 The two and twentieth to Giddalti, hee, his sonnes and his brethren, were twelue.

30 The three and twentieth to Mahazioth, he, his sonnes and his brethren, were twelue.

31 The foure and twentieth to Romamti-Ezer, he, his sonnes and his brethren, were twelue.

I == 1st Chr 6:33 , 39 , 44

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IV == 1st Chr 25:18 , 20

 

 

 

 

 

 

VI == 1st Chr 25:2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIII == 2nd Chr 23:13

1 David and the leaders of the liturgical cult set apart for service the descendants of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, as singers of inspired songs to the accompaniment of lyres and harps and cymbals.This is the list of those who performed this service:

2 Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah, sons of Asaph, under the direction of Asaph, who sang inspired songs under the guidance of the king.

3 Of Jeduthun, these sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah; six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who sang inspired songs to the accompaniment of a lyre, to give thanks and praise to the LORD.

4 Of Heman, these sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael, and Jerimoth; Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.

5 All these were the sons of Heman, the king's seer in divine matters; to enhance his prestige, God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

6 All These, whether of Asaph, Jeduthun, or Heman, were under their fathers' direction in the singing in the house of the LORD to the accompaniment of cymbals, harps and lyres, serving in the house of God, under the guidance of the king.

7 Their number, together with that of their brethren who were trained in singing to the LORD, all of them skilled men, was two hundred and eighty-eight.

8 They cast lots for their functions equally, young and old, master and pupil alike.

9 The first lot fell to Asaph, the family of Joseph; he and his sons and his brethren were twelve. Gedaliah was the second; he and his brethren and his sons were twelve.

10 The third was Zaccur, his sons, and his brethren: twelve.

11 The fourth fell to Izri, his sons, and his brethren: twelve.

12 The fifth was Nethaniah, his sons, and his brethren: twelve.

13 The sixth was Bukkiah, his sons, and his brethren: twelve.

14 The seventh was Jesarelah, his sons, and his brethren: twelve.

15 The eighth was Jeshaiah, his sons, and his brethren: twelve.

16 The ninth was Mattaniah, his sons, and his brethren: twelve.

17 The tenth was Shimei, his sons, and his brethren: twelve.

18 The eleventh was Uzziel, his sons, and his brethren: twelve.

19 The twelfth fell to Hashabiah, his sons, and his brethren: twelve.

20 The thirteenth was Shubael, his sons, and his brethren: twelve.

21 The fourteenth was Mattithiah, his sons, and his brethren: twelve.

22 The fifteenth fell to Jeremoth, his sons, and his brethren: twelve.

23 The sixteenth fell to Hananiah, his sons, and his brethren: twelve.

24 The seventeenth fell to Joshbekashah, his sons, and his brethren: twelve.

25 The eighteenth fell to Hanani, his sons, and his brethren: twelve.

26 The nineteenth fell to Mallothi, his sons, and his brethren: twelve.

27 The twentieth fell to Eliathah, his sons, and his brethren: twelve.

28 The twenty-first fell to Hothir, his sons, and his brethren: twelve.

29 The twenty-second fell to Giddalti, his sons, and his brethren: twelve.

30 The twenty-third fell to Mahazioth, his sons, and his brethren: twelve.

31 The twenty-fourth fell to Romamti-ezer, his sons, and his brethren: twelve.

v 1-7. David appointed three chief musicians, Asaph, Heman and Jeduthan, to minister with psaltries (lyres), harps and cymbals. There names are recognized in the book of Psalms. This lists their skilled sons serving under them, a total of 288. v 8-31. This lists the 24 courses drawn by lot, with 12 in each course, or 288.