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:

General references

Bible References

The captains

1 Chronicles 12:28
along with Zadok, a young warrior, and twenty-two leaders from his family.
1 Chronicles 23:2
David assembled all the leaders of Israel, along with the priests and the Levites.
1 Chronicles 24:5
They divided them by lots, for there were officials of the holy place and officials designated by God among the descendants of both Eleazar and Ithamar.
2 Chronicles 23:1
In the seventh year Jehoiada made a bold move. He made a pact with the officers of the units of hundreds: Azariah son of Jehoram, Ishmael son of Jehochanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat son of Zikri.

Prophesy

1 Chronicles 25:3
From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah -- six in all, under supervision of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied as he played a harp, giving thanks and praise to the Lord.
1 Samuel 10:5
Afterward you will go to Gibeah of God, where there are Philistine officials. When you enter the town, you will meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place. They will have harps, tambourines, flutes, and lyres, and they will be prophesying.
2 Kings 3:15
But now, get me a musician." When the musician played, the Lord energized him,
1 Corinthians 14:24
But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or uninformed person enters, he will be convicted by all, he will be called to account by all.

General references

1 Chronicles 15:19
The musicians Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals;
Psalm 98:5
Sing to the Lord accompanied by a harp, accompanied by a harp and the sound of music!

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