David and the army commanders set apart some Levites to prophesy with harps, lyres and cymbals. The chapter lists the families of singers and musicians, organized into twenty-four groups.
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 .