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:
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Bible References
The captains
1 Chronicles 12:28
Zadok, a young and valiant soldier, brought 22 commanders from his own ancestral house.
1 Chronicles 23:2
David then gathered together all of the leaders of Israel, including the priests and descendants of Levi.
1 Chronicles 24:5
They were chosen by impartial lottery, since there were trustees of the sanctuary and officers of God among both Eleazar's descendants and among Ithamar's descendants.
2 Chronicles 23:1
Seven years later, Jehoiada mustered up some courage and made a deal with the officers who commanded units of hundreds of soldiers, including Jehoram's son Azariah, Jehochanan's son Ishmael, Obed's son Azariah, Adaiah's son Maaseiah, and Zichri's son Elishaphat.
Prophesy
1 Chronicles 25:3
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;
1 Samuel 10:5
"After that you will come to Gibeath-elohim where the Philistine garrison is. As you arrive there at the town, you'll meet a band of prophets coming down from the high place with a harp, tambourine, flute, and lyre being played in front of them, and they'll be prophesying.
2 Kings 3:15
Now bring me a musician."
1 Corinthians 14:24
But if everyone is prophesying, when an unbeliever or an uneducated person comes in he will be convicted and examined by everything that's happening.
General references
1 Chronicles 15:19
The singers included Heman, Asaph, and Ethan (who played bronze cymbals).
Psalm 98:5
Sing praises to the LORD with a lyre with a lyre and a melodious song!