2. From Asaph’s family: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. King David chose Asaph to prophesy. And Asaph led his sons.
3. From Jeduthun’s family: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah. There were six of them. Jeduthun led his sons. Jeduthun used harps to prophesy and give thanks and praise to the Lord.
4. Heman’s sons who served were Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael, and Jerimoth; Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti Ezer; Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.
5. All these men were Heman’s sons. Heman was David’s seer. God promised to make Heman strong. So Heman had many sons. God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
6. Heman led all his sons in singing in the Lord’S temple. His sons used cymbals, lyres, and harps. That was their way of serving in God’s temple. King David chose these men.
7. These men and their relatives from the tribe of Levi were trained to sing. There were 288 men who learned to sing praises to the Lord.
8. They threw lots to choose the different kinds of work each person was to do. Everyone was treated the same. Young and old were treated the same. And the teacher was treated the same as the student.
9. The first one chosen was Asaph (Joseph). Second, there were 12 men chosen from Gedaliah’s sons and relatives.
10. Third, there were 12 men chosen from Zaccur’s sons and relatives.
11. Fourth, there were 12 men chosen from Izri’s sons and relatives.
12. Fifth, there were 12 men chosen from Nethaniah’s sons and relatives.
13. Sixth, there were 12 men chosen from Bukkiah’s sons and relatives.
14. Seventh, there were 12 men chosen from Asarelah’s sons and relatives.