1David and the army commanders set aside some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun for service. Their job was to prophesy using harps, other stringed instruments, and cymbals. The number of people doing this work, according to their duties, was:
2From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah. Asaph's sons were led by Asaph, who prophesied as the king commanded.
3From Jeduthun: His sons were Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six in all. They were led by their father Jeduthun, who prophesied by giving thanks and praising Yahweh with the harp.
4From Heman: His sons were Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.
5All these were the sons of Heman, the king's seer, who spoke God's words and helped to honor Him. God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
6All these were under their father's direction for singing in Yahweh's house, using cymbals, stringed instruments, and harps, for the service of God's house. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman followed the king's orders.
7The total number of them, including their relatives who were trained in singing for Yahweh, all of whom were skilled, was 288.
8They cast lots for their duties, treating everyone the same, whether young or old, teacher or student.
9The first lot went to Joseph from Asaph's family. The second went to Gedaliah; he, his brothers, and his sons totaled twelve.
10The third went to Zaccur; his sons and his brothers totaled twelve.
11The fourth went to Izri; his sons and his brothers totaled twelve.
12The fifth went to Nethaniah; his sons and his brothers totaled twelve.
13The sixth went to Bukkiah; his sons and his brothers totaled twelve.
14The seventh went to Jesharelah; his sons and his brothers totaled twelve.
15The eighth went to Jeshaiah; his sons and his brothers totaled twelve.
16The ninth went to Mattaniah; his sons and his brothers totaled twelve.
17The tenth went to Shimei; his sons and his brothers totaled twelve.
18The eleventh went to Azarel; his sons and his brothers totaled twelve.
19The twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve people in total.
20The thirteenth to Shubael, his sons and his brothers, twelve people in total.
21The fourteenth to Mattithiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve people in total.
22The fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons and his brothers, twelve people in total.
23The sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve people in total.
24The seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and his brothers, twelve people in total.
25The eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and his brothers, twelve people in total.
26The nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his brothers, twelve people in total.
27The twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his brothers, twelve people in total.
28The twenty-first to Hothir, his sons and his brothers, twelve people in total.
29The twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons and his brothers, twelve people in total.
30The twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons and his brothers, twelve people in total.
31The twenty-fourth to Romamti-Ezer, his sons and his brothers, twelve people in total.