1. 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 were to prophesy with harps, with stringed instruments, and with cymbals. The number of those who did the work according to their service was:

2. of the sons of ASAPH: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah. The sons of ASAPH were under the hand of ASAPH, who prophesied at the order of the king.

3. Of Jeduthun; the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising the LORD with the harp.

4. Of Heman; the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.

5. All these were the sons of Heman the king's seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

6. All these were under the hands of their father for song in The LORD's house, with cymbals, stringed instruments, and harps, for the service of God's house; ASAPH, Jeduthun, and Heman being under the order of the king.

7. The number of them, with their brothers who were instructed in singing to The LORD, even all who were skillful, was two hundred eighty-eight.

8. They cast lots for their offices, all alike, the small as well as the great, the teacher as well as the student.

9. Now the first lot came out for ASAPH to Joseph; the second to Gedaliah, he and his brothers and sons were twelve;

Then The LORD's Spirit came on Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, the Levite, of the sons of ASAPH, in the middle of the assembly;

and of the sons of Elizaphan, Shimri and Jeuel; and of the sons of ASAPH, Zechariah and Mattaniah;

The singers: the children of ASAPH, one hundred twenty-eight.

When the builders laid the foundation of The LORD's temple, they set the priests in their clothing with trumpets, with the Levites the sons of ASAPH with cymbals, to praise The LORD, according to the directions of David king of Israel.

The singers: the children of ASAPH, one hundred forty-eight.