1 Therefore David, and the officers of the host separated for the ministry the sons of Asaph, and Heman, and Idithun: which should prophesy on harps, and psalteries, and cymbals, according to their number serving the office dedicated to them. 1
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2 Of the sons of Asaph: Zacchur, and Joseph, and Nathania, and Asarela, the sons of Asaph: under the hand of Asaph prophesying near the king.
3 Moreover Idithun: the sons of Idithun, Godolias, Sori, Jeseias, and Hasabias, and Mathathias, six, under the hand of their father Idithun, who prophesied on harp over them that confessed and praised our Lord.
4 Of Heman also: the sons of Heman Bocciau, Mathaniau, Oziel, Subuel, and Jerimoth, Hananias, Hanani, Eliatha, Geddelthi, and Romemthiezer, & Jesbacassa, Mellothi, Othir, Mahazioth:
5 all these the sons of Heman the Seer of the king in the words of God, that he might exalt the horn: & God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
6 All under their fathers were distributed to sing in the temple of our Lord, on cymbals, & psalteries, and harps, for the ministries of the house of our Lord near the king: to wit, Asaph, and Idithun, and Heman.
7 And the number of them with their brethren, that taught the song of our Lord, all the teachers two hundred eighty eight.
8 And they did cast lots by their courses, equally as well the elder as the younger, the learned and the unlearned together.
9 And the first lot came forth to Joseph, which was of Asaph. The second to Godolias, to him and his sons, and his brethren twelve.
10 The third to Zachur, to his sons and his brethren twelve.
11 The fourth to Isari, to his sons and his brethren twelve.
12 The fifth to Nathanias, to his sons and his brethren twelve.
13 The sixth to Bocciau, to his sons and his brethren twelve.
14 The seventh to Isreela, to his sons and his brethren twelve.
15 The eighth to Jesaia, to his sons and his brethren twelve.
16 The ninth to Mathanias, to his sons and his brethren twelve.
17 The tenth to Semeias, to his sons and his brethren twelve.
18 The eleventh to Azareel, to his sons and his brethren twelve.
19 The twelfth to Hasabia, to his sons and his brethren twelve.
20 The thirteenth to Subael, to his sons and his brethren twelve.
21 The fourteenth to Mathathias, to his sons and his brethren twelve.
22 The fifteenth to Jerimoth, to his sons and his brethren twelve.
23 The sixteenth to Hananias, to his sons and his brethren twelve.
24 The seventeenth to Jesbacassa, to his sons and his brethren twelve.
25 The eighteenth to Hanani, to his sons and his brethren twelve.
26 The nineteenth to Mellothi, to his sons and his brethren twelve.
27 The twentieth to Eliatha, to his sons and his brethren twelve.
28 The one and twentieth to Othir, to his sons and his brethren twelve.
29 The two & twentieth to Geddelthi, to his sons and his brethren twelve.
30 The three and twentieth to Mahazioth, to his sons and his brethren twelve.
31 The four and twentieth to Romemthiezer, to his sons and his brethren twelve.