even Asaph the chief, and next to him Zachariah then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obededom, and Jeiel with Psalteries and harps. But Asaph with sounding cymbals,

The sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, Asharelah, to wait on Asaph which prophesied by the king.

And he left there before the ark of the LORD's covenant, Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the Ark evermore day by day.

And his brother Asaph stood on his righthand, which was the son of Berechiah, the son of Shimea,

And Bakbakkar the carpenter and Galal. And Mattaniah the son of Mica, the son of Zichri the son of Asaph.

And the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel: and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Barachiah. And of the sons of Merari, their brethren: Ethan the son of Kushaiah.

Heman, Asaph and Ethan sang with cymbals of brass to make a sound.

And that same time David did appoint chiefly to thank the LORD by Asaph and his brethren:

And David and the captains of the host appointed out to do service, the sons of Asaph of Heman and Jeduthun, which did prophesy with harps, psalteries and cymbals. And they were numbered unto the work according to their office.

All these were at the hand of their father to sing in the house of the LORD with cymbals, psalteries and harps in the service of the house of God. And at the hand of the king was Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman:

And the first lot of Asaph fell to Joseph. The second to Gedaliah with his brethren and sons, twelve persons.

The division of the porters among the Korahites: Meshelemiah the son of Kore of the children of Asaph.

And Jonathan, David's brother's son, a man of counsel, a man that taught wisdom, and a writer: he and Jehiel the son of Hachmoni waited on the king's sons.