1 Chronicles is the thirteenth book of the Old Testament and the first of the two books of Chronicles. It retells the history of Israel from a priestly perspective, focusing primarily on the reign of King David. The book begins with extensive genealogical lists from Adam to the tribes of Israel, then details David's reign, his preparations for building the Temple, the organization of the Levitical priesthood and musicians, and his final instructions to Solomon. It emphasizes the centrality of Jerusalem, the Temple, and proper worship of Yahweh. The book complements the account in 1-2 Samuel and Kings, highlighting David's devotion and the religious institutions of Israel. It is considered canonical by all major Christian and Jewish traditions.
1 Chronicles
Chapter 25
Moreover, David and the captains of the army set apart for the service certain of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who were to prophesy with harps, with stringed instruments, and with cymbals. The list of those who did the work according to their service was:
of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah, the sons of Asaph, under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king.
Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising Yahweh with the harp.
Of Heman: the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.
All these were the sons of Heman the king's seer in the words of God to lift up the horn. God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of Yahweh, with cymbals, stringed instruments, and harps, for the service of God's house; Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman being under the direction of the king.
The number of them, with their brothers who were instructed in singing to Yahweh, even all who were skillful, was two hundred eighty-eight.
They cast lots for their offices, all alike, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the student.
Now the first lot came out for Asaph, to Joseph; the second to Gedaliah, he and his brothers and sons were twelve;
the third to Zaccur, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
the fourth to Izri, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
the seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
for the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
for the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
for the fifteenth, to Jeremoth, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
for the sixteenth, to Hananiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
for the seventeenth, to Joshbekashah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
for the eighteenth, to Hanani, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
for the nineteenth, to Mallothi, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
for the twentieth, to Eliathah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
for the twenty-first, to Hothir, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
for the twenty-second, to Giddalti, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
for the twenty-third, to Mahazioth, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
and for the twenty-fourth, to Romamti-Ezer, his sons and his brothers, twelve.