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Moreover, David and the commanders of the army set apart for the service some of the sons of ^(a)Asaph and of Heman and of Jeduthun, who were to ^(b)prophesy with lyres, ^(c)harps and cymbals; and the number of ^[a]those who performed their service was:

Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah and ^[b]Asharelah; the sons of Asaph were under the ^[c]direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the ^[d]direction of the king.

^(d)Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, ^[e]Zeri, Jeshaiah, ^[f]Shimei, Hashabiah and Mattithiah, six, under the ^[g]direction of their father Jeduthun with the harp, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising the Lord .

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

All these were the sons of Heman ^(e)the king's seer to ^[j]exalt him according to the words of God, for God gave fourteen sons and three daughters to Heman.

All these were under the ^[k]direction of their father to sing in the house of the Lord , ^(f)with cymbals, harps and lyres, for the service of the house of God. ^(g)Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman were under the ^[l]direction of the king.

Their number who were trained in singing to the Lord , with their ^[m]relatives, all who were skillful, was ^(h)288.

⁽ⁱ⁾They cast lots for their duties, all alike, the small as well as the great, the teacher as well as the pupil.