1 David, together with the commanders of the army, set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman and Jeduthun for the ministry of prophesying, accompanied by harps, lyres and cymbals. Here is the list of the men who performed this service:2 From the sons of Asaph: Zakkur, Joseph, Nethaniah and Asarelah. The sons of Asaph were under the supervision of Asaph, who prophesied under the king's supervision.3 As for Jeduthun, from his sons: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, "Hashabiah and Mattithiah, six in all, under the supervision of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied, using the harp in thanking and praising the LORD.4 As for Heman, from his sons: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael and Jerimoth; Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti and Romamti-Ezer; Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir and Mahazioth.5 (All these were sons of Heman the king's seer. They were given him through the promises of God to exalt him. God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.)6 All these men were under the supervision of their father for the music of the temple of the LORD, with cymbals, lyres and harps, for the ministry at the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman were under the supervision of the king.7 Along with their relatives —all of them trained and skilled in music for the LORD —they numbered 288.8 Young and old alike, teacher as well as student, cast lots for their duties.9 The first lot, which was for Asaph, fell to Joseph, his sons and relatives "12 "the second to Gedaliah, him and his relatives and sons 1210 the third to Zakkur, his sons and relatives 1211 the fourth to Izri, "his sons and relatives 1212 the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and relatives 1213 the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and relatives 1214 the seventh to Jesarelah, "his sons and relatives 1215 the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and relatives 1216 the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and relatives 1217 the tenth to Shimei, his sons and relatives 1218 the eleventh to Azarel, "his sons and relatives 1219 the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and relatives 1220 the thirteenth to Shubael, his sons and relatives 1221 the fourteenth to Mattithiah, his sons and relatives 1222 the fifteenth to Jerimoth, his sons and relatives 1223 the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and relatives 1224 the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and relatives 1225 the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and relatives 1226 the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and relatives 1227 the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and relatives 1228 the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons and relatives 1229 the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons and relatives 1230 the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons and relatives 1231 the twenty-fourth to Romamti-Ezer, his sons and relatives 12.

1 Igitur David et magistratus exercitus segregaverunt in ministerium filios Asaph, et Heman, et Idithun, qui prophetarent in citharis, et psalteriis, et cymbalis secundum numerum suum, dedicato sibi officio servientes. 2 De filiis Asaph : Zachur, et Joseph, et Nathania, et Asarela, filii Asaph : sub manu Asaph prophetantis juxta regem. 3 Porro Idithun : filii Idithun, Godolias, Sori, Jeseias, et Hasabias, et Mathathias, sex, sub manu patris sui Idithun, qui in cithara prophetabat super confitentes et laudantes Dominum. 4 Heman quoque : filii Heman, Bocciau, Mathaniau, Oziel, Subuel, et Jerimoth, Hananias, Hanani, Eliatha, Geddelthi, et Romemthiezer, et Jesbacassa, Mellothi, Othir, Mahazioth : 5 omnes isti filii Heman videntis regis in sermonibus Dei, ut exaltaret cornu : deditque Deus Heman filios quatuordecim, et filias tres. 6 Universi sub manu patris sui ad cantandum in templo Domini distributi erant, in cymbalis, et psalteriis, et citharis, in ministeria domus Domini juxta regem : Asaph videlicet, et Idithun, et Heman. 7 Fuit autem numerus eorum cum fratribus suis, qui erudiebant canticum Domini, cuncti doctores, ducenti octoginta octo. 8 Miseruntque sortes per vices suas, ex quo tam major quam minor, doctus pariter et indoctus. 9 Egressaque est sors prima Joseph, qui erat de Asaph. Secunda Godoli, ipsi et filiis ejus, et fratribus ejus duodecim. 10 Tertia Zachur, filiis et fratribus ejus duodecim. 11 Quarta Isari, filiis et fratribus ejus duodecim. 12 Quinta Nathani, filiis et fratribus ejus duodecim. 13 Sexta Bocciau, filiis et fratribus ejus duodecim. 14 Septima Isreela, filiis et fratribus ejus duodecim. 15 Octava Jesai, filiis et fratribus ejus duodecim. 16 Nona Mathani, filiis et fratribus ejus duodecim. 17 Decima Semei, filiis et fratribus ejus duodecim. 18 Undecima Azareel, filiis et fratribus ejus duodecim. 19 Duodecima Hasabi, filiis et fratribus ejus duodecim. 20 Tertiadecima Subal, filiis et fratribus ejus duodecim. 21 Quartadecima Mathathi, filiis et fratribus ejus duodecim. 22 Quintadecima Jerimoth, filiis et fratribus ejus duodecim. 23 Sextadecima Hanani, filiis et fratribus ejus duodecim. 24 Septimadecima Jesbacass, filiis et fratribus ejus duodecim. 25 Octavadecima Hanani, filiis et fratribus ejus duodecim. 26 Nonadecima Mellothi, filiis et fratribus ejus duodecim. 27 Vigesima Eliatha, filiis et fratribus ejus duodecim. 28 Vigesima prima Othir, filiis et fratribus ejus duodecim. 29 Vigesima secunda Geddelthi, filiis et fratribus ejus duodecim. 30 Vigesima tertia Mahazioth, filiis et fratribus ejus duodecim. 31 Vigesima quarta Romemthiezer, filiis et fratribus ejus duodecim.