Twenty-Four Divisions of Musicians

1And David and the heads of the host separated for service some of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, to prophesy with harps, stringed instruments, and cymbals; and the number of the men of work was according to their service:

2Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asharelah, the sons of Asaph under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied according to the order of the king.

3Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Shimei,† Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six—under the hand of their father Jeduthun, prophesying with a harp for giving of thanks and praise to YHWH.

4Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel,† and Jerimoth,† Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth. 5All these were the sons of Heman, seer of the king in the words of God, to lift up a horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

6All these were under the hand of their father in the song of the house of YHWH, with cymbals, harps, and lyres, for the service of the house of God.

Under the hand of the king were Asaph, and Jeduthun, and Heman. 7And the number of them with their brothers, who were instructed in the songs of YHWH, all who were skillful, was two hundred eighty-eight. 8And they cast lots for their duty unto the small as well as the great, the teacher with the pupil.

9And the first lot came out for Asaph to Joseph, his sons, and his brothers—twelve;†

the second to Gedaliah—him and his brothers and his sons—twelve;

10the third to Zaccur, his sons, and his brothers—twelve;

11the fourth to Izri,† his sons, and his brothers—twelve;

12the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons, and his brothers—twelve;

13the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons, and his brothers—twelve;

14the seventh to Jesharelah,† his sons, and his brothers—twelve;

15the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons, and his brothers—twelve;

16the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons, and his brothers—twelve;

17the tenth to Shimei, his sons, and his brothers—twelve;

18the eleventh to Azarel,† his sons, and his brothers—twelve;

19the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons, and his brothers—twelve;

20the thirteenth to Shubael, his sons, and his brothers—twelve;

21the fourteenth to Mattithiah, his sons, and his brothers—twelve;

22the fifteenth to Jeremoth,† his sons, and his brothers—twelve;

23the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons, and his brothers—twelve;

24the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons, and his brothers—twelve;

25the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons, and his brothers—twelve;

26the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons, and his brothers—twelve;

27the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons, and his brothers—twelve;

28the one and twentieth to Hothir, his sons, and his brothers—twelve;

29the two and twentieth to Giddalti, his sons, and his brothers—twelve;

30the three and twentieth to Mahazioth, his sons, and his brothers—twelve;

31the four and twentieth to Romamti-ezer, his sons, and his brothers—twelve;

Footnotes:

3 One Hebrew manuscript and some LXX manuscripts (see also verse 17); most Hebrew manuscripts do not include Shimei.
4 Shebuel is a variant of Shubael; see verse 20.
4 Jerimoth is a variant of Jeremoth; see verse 22.
9 See LXX and the total in verse 7; Hebrew does not include his sons, and his brothers—twelve;
11 Izri is a variant of Zeri; see verse 3.
14 Jesarelah is a variant of Asarelah; see verse 2.
18 Azarel is a variant of Uzziel; see verse 4.
22 Jeremoth is a variant of Jerimoth; see verse 4.