6. All of whom were [in the choir] under the direction of their father for song in the house of the Lord, with cymbals, harps, and lyres, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the order of the king.
7. So the number of them [who led the remainder of the 4,000], with their kinsmen who were specially trained in songs for the Lord, all who were talented singers, was 288. [I Chron. 23:5.]
8. [The musicians] cast lots for their duties, small and great, teacher and scholar alike.
9. The first lot fell for Asaph to Joseph; the second to Gedaliah, to him, his brethren and his sons, twelve;
10. The third to Zaccur, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
11. The fourth to Izri, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
12. The fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
13. The sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
14. The seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
15. The eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
16. The ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
17. The tenth to Shimei, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
18. The eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
19. The twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
20. The thirteenth to Shubael, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
21. The fourteenth to Mattithiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;