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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>1 Chronicles 25:1 Context: Moreover, David and the captains of the army set apart for the service certain of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with stringed instruments, and with cymbals: and the number of those who did the work according to their service was:</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/5001a.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 4800px), only screen and (max-device-width: 4800px)" href="/4801a.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 1550px), only screen and (max-device-width: 1550px)" href="/1551a.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 1250px), only screen and (max-device-width: 1250px)" href="/1251a.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 1050px), only screen and (max-device-width: 1050px)" href="/1051a.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 900px), only screen and (max-device-width: 900px)" href="/901a.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 800px), only screen and (max-device-width: 800px)" href="/801a.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-width: 575px), only screen and (max-device-width: 575px)" href="/501a.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link media="handheld, only screen and (max-height: 450px), only screen and (max-device-height: 450px)" href="/h451a.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../vmenus/1_chronicles/25-1.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmc/1_chronicles/25-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="//biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="//biblehub.com/crossref/">Cross Refs</a> > 1 Chronicles 25:1</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../1_chronicles/24-31.htm" title="1 Chronicles 24:31">◄</a> 1 Chronicles 25:1 <a href="../1_chronicles/25-2.htm" title="1 Chronicles 25:2">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Context</div><font color="#000000"><b><i>Number and Services of Musicians</i></b></font><p>      <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/25-1.htm" target="_top"><b>1</b></a></span>Moreover, David and the commanders of the army set apart for the service <i>some</i> of the sons of Asaph and of Heman and of Jeduthun, who <i>were</i> to prophesy with lyres, harps and cymbals; and the number of those who performed their service was: <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/25-2.htm" target="_top"><b>2</b></a></span>Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah and Asharelah; the sons of Asaph <i>were</i> under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/25-3.htm" target="_top"><b>3</b></a></span>Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah and Mattithiah, six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun with the harp, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising the L<font size="1">ORD</font>. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/25-4.htm" target="_top"><b>4</b></a></span>Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/25-5.htm" target="_top"><b>5</b></a></span>All these <i>were</i> the sons of Heman the kings seer to exalt him according to the words of God, for God gave fourteen sons and three daughters to Heman. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/25-6.htm" target="_top"><b>6</b></a></span>All these were under the direction of their father to sing in the house of the L<font size="1">ORD</font>, with cymbals, harps and lyres, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman <i>were</i> under the direction of the king. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/25-7.htm" target="_top"><b>7</b></a></span>Their number who were trained in singing to the L<font size="1">ORD</font>, with their relatives, all who were skillful, <i>was</i> 288. <p><font color="#000000"><b><i>Divisions of Musicians</i></b></font><p>      <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/25-8.htm" target="_top"><b>8</b></a></span>They cast lots for their duties, all alike, the small as well as the great, the teacher <i>as well</i> as the pupil. <p>      <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/25-9.htm" target="_top"><b>9</b></a></span>Now the first lot came out for Asaph to Joseph, the second for Gedaliah, he with his relatives and sons <i>were</i> twelve; <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/25-10.htm" target="_top"><b>10</b></a></span>the third to Zaccur, his sons and his relatives, twelve; <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/25-11.htm" target="_top"><b>11</b></a></span>the fourth to Izri, his sons and his relatives, twelve; <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/25-12.htm" target="_top"><b>12</b></a></span>the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/25-13.htm" target="_top"><b>13</b></a></span>the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/25-14.htm" target="_top"><b>14</b></a></span>the seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/25-15.htm" target="_top"><b>15</b></a></span>the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/25-16.htm" target="_top"><b>16</b></a></span>the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/25-17.htm" target="_top"><b>17</b></a></span>the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his relatives, twelve; <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/25-18.htm" target="_top"><b>18</b></a></span>the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his relatives, twelve; <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/25-19.htm" target="_top"><b>19</b></a></span>the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/25-20.htm" target="_top"><b>20</b></a></span>for the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his relatives, twelve; <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/25-21.htm" target="_top"><b>21</b></a></span>for the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/25-22.htm" target="_top"><b>22</b></a></span>for the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons and his relatives, twelve; <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/25-23.htm" target="_top"><b>23</b></a></span>for the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/25-24.htm" target="_top"><b>24</b></a></span>for the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/25-25.htm" target="_top"><b>25</b></a></span>for the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and his relatives, twelve; <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/25-26.htm" target="_top"><b>26</b></a></span>for the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his relatives, twelve; <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/25-27.htm" target="_top"><b>27</b></a></span>for the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his relatives, twelve; <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/25-28.htm" target="_top"><b>28</b></a></span>for the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons and his relatives, twelve; <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/25-29.htm" target="_top"><b>29</b></a></span>for the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons and his relatives, twelve; <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/25-30.htm" target="_top"><b>30</b></a></span>for the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons and his relatives, twelve; <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_chronicles/25-31.htm" target="_top"><b>31</b></a></span>for the twenty-fourth to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his relatives, twelve. <p><br /><br /><a href="//www.lockman.org" target="_top">NASB ©1995</a><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/25.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Moreover David and the captains of the host set apart for the service certain of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of them that did the work according to their service was:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Moreover David and the chief .officers of the army separated for the ministry the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Idithun : to prophesy with harps, and with psalteries, and with cymbals according to their number serving in their appointed office. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/1_chronicles/25.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />And David and the captains of the host separated for the service those of the sons of Asaph and of Heman and of Jeduthun who were to prophesy with harps and lutes and cymbals; and the number of the men employed according to their service was:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/25.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Moreover David and the captains of the host separated for the service certain of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of them that did the work according to their service was:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/25.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Moreover, David and the captains of the army set apart for the service certain of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with stringed instruments, and with cymbals: and the number of those who did the work according to their service was:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And David and the heads of the host separate for service, of the sons of Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun, who are prophesying with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals, and the number of the workmen is according to their service.<div class="vheading2">Library</div><span class="headingtext"><a href="//christianbookshelf.org/mcfadyen/introduction_to_the_old_testament/chronicles.htm">Chronicles</a><br></span><span class="snippet">The comparative indifference with which Chronicles is regarded in modern times by all but professional scholars seems to have been shared by the ancient Jewish church. Though written by the same hand as wrote Ezra-Nehemiah, and forming, together with these books, a continuous history of Judah, it is placed after them in the Hebrew Bible, of which it forms the concluding book; and this no doubt points to the fact that it attained canonical distinction later than they. Nor is this unnatural. The book <a href="//christianbookshelf.org/mcfadyen/introduction_to_the_old_testament/chronicles.htm" title="continued">…</a><br></span><span class="citation">John Edgar McFadyen—</span><span class="citation2">Introduction to the Old Testament</span><p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/25-1.htm">1 Chronicles 25:1 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/25-1.htm">1 Chronicles 25:1 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/1_chronicles/25-1.htm">1 Chronicles 25:1 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/25-1.htm">1 Chronicles 25:1 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/25-1.htm">1 Chronicles 25:1 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/25-1.htm">1 Chronicles 25:1 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="/1_chronicles/25-1.htm">1 Chronicles 25:1 Parallel</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../1_chronicles/24-31.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 24:31"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 24:31" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../1_chronicles/25-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 25:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 25:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mp/1_chronicles/25-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /><iframe src="//biblemenus.com/adframebhbl.htm" width="122" height="250" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <div id="bot"><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /></div><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhparnew.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></body></html>