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Duties of the Musicians David, and the army commanders, 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:  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.  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.  From the sons of Heman, there were Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.  All these were the sons of Heman, the king’s seer, for God had honored...

More family Leaders among the Levites These were the other family leaders, descended from Levi:  From the descendants of Amram, the leader was Shebuel.  From the descendants of Shebuel, the leader was Jehdeiah.  From the descendants of Rehabiah, the leader was Isshiah.  From the descendants of Izhar, the leader was Shelomith.  From the descendants of Shelomith, the leader was Jahath.  From the descendants of Hebron, Jeriah was the leader, Amariah was second, Jahaziel was third, and Jekameam was fourth.  From the descendants of Uzziel, the leader was Micah.  From the descendants of Micah, the leader was Shamir, …along with Isshiah, the brother of Micah.  From the descendants of Isshiah, the leader was Zechariah.  From the descendants of Merari, the leaders were Mahli and Mushi.  From the descendants of Jaaziah, the leader was Beno.  From the descendants of Merari, through Jaaziah, the leaders were Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri....

Duties of the Priests This is how Aaron’s descendants, the priests, were divided, into groups, for service.  The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.  But, Nadab, and Abihu, died, before their father, and they had no sons.  So only Eleazar, and Ithamar, were left, to carry on, as priests.  With the help of Zadok, who was a descendant, of Eleazar, and of Ahimelech, who was a descendant of Ithamar, David divided Aaron’s descendants, into groups, according to their various duties.  Eleazar’s descendants were divided, into sixteen groups, and Ithamar’s into eight, …for there were more family leaders, among the descendants of Eleazar.  All tasks were assigned, to the various groups, by means of sacred lots, so that no preference would be shown, …for there were many qualified officials, serving God, in the sanctuary, from among the descendants, of both Eleazar and Ithamar.  Shemaiah, son of Nethanel, a Levite, acted as secretary, and wrote ...