Thematic Bible
1 Chronicles 25:1 (show verse)
Along with officers in his army, David consecrated to assist in service to the descendants of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun those who prophesy with lyres, harps, and cymbals.
1 Chronicles 25:2 (show verse)
The list of those who participated in this service included: from the descendants of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah, sons of Asaph mentored by Asaph himself, who prophesied under the supervision of the king;
1 Chronicles 25:3 (show verse)
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 Chronicles 25:4 (show verse)
from Heman, these descendants: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.
1 Chronicles 25:5 (show verse)
All of these were descendants of Heman the king's seer, according to God's promise to exalt him, since God had given Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
1 Chronicles 25:6 (show verse)
They were all under their father's supervision regarding music in the Temple of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres for the service of the Temple of God.
1 Chronicles 25:7 (show verse)
Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under command of the king. They and their relatives who had been skillfully trained in singing to the LORD, numbered 288.
1 Chronicles 25:8 (show verse)
Their duties, whether significant or insignificant, whether performed by teacher or pupil alike, were assigned by lottery.
1 Chronicles 25:9 (show verse)
Asaph's first lottery was cast in favor of Joseph; the second went to Gedaliah, that is, to him, to his relatives, and his sons, for a total of twelve;
1 Chronicles 25:10 (show verse)
the third to Zaccur, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
1 Chronicles 25:11 (show verse)
the fourth to Izri, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
1 Chronicles 25:12 (show verse)
the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
1 Chronicles 25:13 (show verse)
the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
1 Chronicles 25:14 (show verse)
the seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
1 Chronicles 25:15 (show verse)
the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
1 Chronicles 25:16 (show verse)
the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
1 Chronicles 25:17 (show verse)
the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
1 Chronicles 25:18 (show verse)
the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
1 Chronicles 25:19 (show verse)
the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
1 Chronicles 25:20 (show verse)
the thirteenth to Shubael, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
1 Chronicles 25:21 (show verse)
the fourteenth to Mattithiah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
1 Chronicles 25:22 (show verse)
the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
1 Chronicles 25:23 (show verse)
the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
1 Chronicles 25:24 (show verse)
the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
1 Chronicles 25:25 (show verse)
the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
1 Chronicles 25:26 (show verse)
the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
1 Chronicles 25:27 (show verse)
the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
1 Chronicles 25:28 (show verse)
the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
1 Chronicles 25:29 (show verse)
the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
1 Chronicles 25:30 (show verse)
the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve;
1 Chronicles 25:31 (show verse)
the twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his relatives, for a total of twelve.