(NLT) 1 Chronicles 25 : 1 David and the army commanders then appointed men from the families of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to proclaim God's messages to the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. Here is a list of their names and their work:
(NLT) 1 Chronicles 25 : 2 From the sons of Asaph, there were Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. They worked under the direction of their father, Asaph, who proclaimed God's messages by the king's orders.
(NLT) 1 Chronicles 25 : 3 From the sons of Jeduthun, there were Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six in all. They worked under the direction of their father, Jeduthun, who proclaimed God's messages to the accompaniment of the lyre, offering thanks and praise to the LORD.
(NLT) 1 Chronicles 25 : 4 From the sons of Heman, there were Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.
(NLT) 1 Chronicles 25 : 5 All these were the sons of Heman, the king's seer, for God had honored him with fourteen sons and three daughters.
(NLT) 1 Chronicles 25 : 6 All these men were under the direction of their fathers as they made music at the house of the LORD. Their responsibilities included the playing of cymbals, harps, and lyres at the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman reported directly to the king.
(NLT) 1 Chronicles 25 : 7 They and their families were all trained in making music before the LORD, and each of them--288 in all--was an accomplished musician.
(NLT) 1 Chronicles 25 : 8 The musicians were appointed to their term of service by means of sacred lots, without regard to whether they were young or old, teacher or student.
(NLT) 1 Chronicles 25 : 9 The first lot fell to Joseph of the Asaph clan and twelve of his sons and relatives. The second lot fell to Gedaliah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
(NLT) 1 Chronicles 25 : 10 The third lot fell to Zaccur and twelve of his sons and relatives.
(NLT) 1 Chronicles 25 : 11 The fourth lot fell to Zeri and twelve of his sons and relatives.
(NLT) 1 Chronicles 25 : 12 The fifth lot fell to Nethaniah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
(NLT) 1 Chronicles 25 : 13 The sixth lot fell to Bukkiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
(NLT) 1 Chronicles 25 : 14 The seventh lot fell to Asarelah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
(NLT) 1 Chronicles 25 : 15 The eighth lot fell to Jeshaiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
(NLT) 1 Chronicles 25 : 16 The ninth lot fell to Mattaniah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
(NLT) 1 Chronicles 25 : 17 The tenth lot fell to Shimei and twelve of his sons and relatives.
(NLT) 1 Chronicles 25 : 18 The eleventh lot fell to Uzziel and twelve of his sons and relatives.
(NLT) 1 Chronicles 25 : 19 The twelfth lot fell to Hashabiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
(NLT) 1 Chronicles 25 : 20 The thirteenth lot fell to Shubael and twelve of his sons and relatives.
(NLT) 1 Chronicles 25 : 21 The fourteenth lot fell to Mattithiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
(NLT) 1 Chronicles 25 : 22 The fifteenth lot fell to Jerimoth and twelve of his sons and relatives.
(NLT) 1 Chronicles 25 : 23 The sixteenth lot fell to Hananiah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
(NLT) 1 Chronicles 25 : 24 The seventeenth lot fell to Joshbekashah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
(NLT) 1 Chronicles 25 : 25 The eighteenth lot fell to Hanani and twelve of his sons and relatives.
(NLT) 1 Chronicles 25 : 26 The nineteenth lot fell to Mallothi and twelve of his sons and relatives.
(NLT) 1 Chronicles 25 : 27 The twentieth lot fell to Eliathah and twelve of his sons and relatives.
(NLT) 1 Chronicles 25 : 28 The twenty-first lot fell to Hothir and twelve of his sons and relatives.
(NLT) 1 Chronicles 25 : 29 The twenty-second lot fell to Giddalti and twelve of his sons and relatives.
(NLT) 1 Chronicles 25 : 30 The twenty-third lot fell to Mahazioth and twelve of his sons and relatives.
(NLT) 1 Chronicles 25 : 31 The twenty-fourth lot fell to Romamti-ezer and twelve of his sons and relatives.