Thematic Bible




1 Chronicles 25:1 (show verse)

Moreover, David and the commanders of the army selected for the [temple] service some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, who were to prophesy with lyres, harps, and cymbals. The list of the musicians who performed their service was as follows:

1 Chronicles 25:2 (show verse)

Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah; the sons of Asaph were under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king.

1 Chronicles 25:3 (show verse)

Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the lyre in thanksgiving and praise to the Lord.

1 Chronicles 25:4 (show verse)

Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.

1 Chronicles 25:5 (show verse)

All these [men] were the sons of Heman the king’s seer to exalt him in accordance with the words of God; for God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

1 Chronicles 25:6 (show verse)

All these were under the direction of their father to sing in the house of the Lord, with cymbals, harps, and lyres, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the order and direction of the king.

1 Chronicles 25:7 (show verse)

So their number [who led the remainder of the 4,000], with their relatives who were trained in singing to the Lord, all who were skillful, was 288.

1 Chronicles 25:8 (show verse)

The musicians cast lots for their duties, everyone alike, the small (younger) as well as the great (older), the teacher as well as the student.

1 Chronicles 25:9 (show verse)

The first lot for Asaph fell to Joseph; the second to Gedaliah, to him, his relatives and his sons, twelve;

1 Chronicles 25:10 (show verse)

the third to Zaccur, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

1 Chronicles 25:11 (show verse)

the fourth to Izri, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

1 Chronicles 25:12 (show verse)

the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

1 Chronicles 25:13 (show verse)

the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

1 Chronicles 25:14 (show verse)

the seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

1 Chronicles 25:15 (show verse)

the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

1 Chronicles 25:16 (show verse)

the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

1 Chronicles 25:17 (show verse)

the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

1 Chronicles 25:18 (show verse)

the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

1 Chronicles 25:19 (show verse)

the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

1 Chronicles 25:20 (show verse)

the thirteenth to Shubael, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

1 Chronicles 25:21 (show verse)

the fourteenth to Mattithiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

1 Chronicles 25:22 (show verse)

the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

1 Chronicles 25:23 (show verse)

the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

1 Chronicles 25:24 (show verse)

the seventeenth of Joshbekashah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

1 Chronicles 25:25 (show verse)

the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

1 Chronicles 25:26 (show verse)

the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

1 Chronicles 25:27 (show verse)

the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

1 Chronicles 25:28 (show verse)

the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

1 Chronicles 25:29 (show verse)

the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

1 Chronicles 25:30 (show verse)

the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons and his relatives, twelve;

1 Chronicles 25:31 (show verse)

the twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his relatives, twelve.