976 - Duties of the Musicians

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 him, with fourteen sons, and three daughters. 

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. 

They, and their families, were all trained, in making music, before the Lord, and each of them—288 in all—was an accomplished musician. 

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. 

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. 

The third lot fell to Zaccur, and twelve of his sons, and relatives. 

The fourth lot fell to Zeri, and twelve of his sons, and relatives. 

The fifth lot fell to Nethaniah, and twelve of his sons, and relatives. 

The sixth lot fell to Bukkiah, and twelve of his sons, and relatives. 

The seventh lot fell to Asarelah, and twelve of his sons, and relatives. 

The eighth lot fell to Jeshaiah, and twelve of his sons, and relatives. 

The ninth lot fell to Mattaniah, and twelve of his sons, and relatives. 

The tenth lot fell to Shimei, and twelve of his sons, and relatives. 

The eleventh lot fell to Uzziel, and twelve of his sons, and relatives. 

The twelfth lot fell to Hashabiah, and twelve of his sons, and relatives. 

The thirteenth lot fell to Shubael, and twelve of his sons, and relatives. 

The fourteenth lot fell to Mattithiah, and twelve of his sons, and relatives. 

The fifteenth lot fell to Jerimoth, and twelve of his sons, and relatives. 

The sixteenth lot fell to Hananiah, and twelve of his sons, and relatives. 

The seventeenth lot fell to Joshbekashah, and twelve of his sons, and relatives. 

The eighteenth lot fell to Hanani, and twelve of his sons, and relatives. 

The nineteenth lot fell to Mallothi, and twelve of his sons, and relatives. 

The twentieth lot fell to Eliathah, and twelve of his sons, and relatives. 

The twenty-first lot fell to Hothir, and twelve of his sons, and relatives. 

The twenty-second lot fell to Giddalti, and twelve of his sons, and relatives. 

The twenty-third lot fell to Mahazioth, and twelve of his sons, and relatives. 

…AND

The twenty-fourth lot fell to Romamti-ezer, and twelve of his sons, and relatives. 

1 Chronicles 25:1–31 (NLT)

Praise be to God!