1 Chronicles 25:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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:

The captains

Prophesy

General references

1 Chronicles 15:19

Psalm 98:5

Bible References

The captains

Zadok, a young man mighty in valor, and twenty-two commanders from his own fathers' house.

David assembled all the leaders of Israel and the priests and the Levites.

They divided them by lot, all alike, for there were sacred officers and officers of God among both the sons of Eleazar and the sons of Ithamar.

But in the seventh year Jehoiada took courage and entered into a covenant with the commanders of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, Azariah the son of Obed, Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri.

Prophesy

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.

After that you shall come to Gibeath-elohim,where there is a garrison of the Philistines. And there, as soon as you come to the city, you will meet a group of prophets coming down from the high place with harp, tambourine, flute, and lyre before them, prophesying.

But now bring me a musician." And when the musician played, the hand of the LORD came upon him.

But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or outsider enters, he is convicted by all, he is called to account by all,

General references

The singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were to sound bronze cymbals;

Sing praises to the LORD with the lyre, with the lyre and the sound of melody!