1 Along with officers in his army, David consecrated to assist in service to the descendants of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun those who prophesy with lyres, harps, and cymbals.
2 The list of those who participated in this service included: from the descendants of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah, sons of Asaph mentored by Asaph himself, who prophesied under the supervision of the king;
3 from Jeduthun, these six of his descendants: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, mentored by their father Jeduthun, who played a lyre and prophesied, giving thanks and praise to the LORD;
4 from Heman, these descendants: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.
5 All of these were descendants of Heman the king's seer, according to God's promise to exalt him, since God had given Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
6 They were all under their father's supervision regarding music in the Temple of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres for the service of the Temple of God.
7 Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under command of the king. They and their relatives who had been skillfully trained in singing to the LORD, numbered 288.
8 Their duties, whether significant or insignificant, whether performed by teacher or pupil alike, were assigned by lottery.
9 Asaph's first lottery was cast in favor of Joseph; the second went to Gedaliah, that is, to him, to his relatives, and his sons, for a total of twelve;
10 the third to Zaccur, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
11 the fourth to Izri, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
12 the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
13 the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
14 the seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
15 the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
16 the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
17 the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
18 the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
19 the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
20 the thirteenth to Shubael, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
21 the fourteenth to Mattithiah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
22 the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
23 the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
24 the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
25 the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
26 the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
27 the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
28 the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
29 the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
30 the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
31 the twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve.