1 Chronicles 25

1 Moreover David and the captains of the host separated unto the ministry the sons of Asaph and of Heman and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals; and the number of men that were suitable for the work of their respective ministry was,
2 of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied at the hand of the king.
3 Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hand of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the LORD.
4 Of Heman: the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamtiezer, 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. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
6 All these were under the direction of their father for song in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the ministry of the house of God, under the hand of the king, of Asaph, of Jeduthun, and of Heman.
7 So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LORD, even all that had understanding, was two hundred eighty-eight.
8 And they cast lots, ward against ward, the small as well as the great, the one with understanding as well as the disciple.
9 Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph; the second to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and sons were twelve;
10 the third to Zaccur, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;
11 the fourth to Izri, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;
12 the fifth to Nethaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;
13 the sixth to Bukkiah, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;
14 the seventh to Jesharelah, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;
15 the eighth to Jeshaiah, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;
16 the ninth to Mattaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;
17 the tenth to Shimei, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;
18 the eleventh to Azareel, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;
19 the twelfth to Hashabiah, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;
20 the thirteenth to Shubael, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;
21 the fourteenth to Mattithiah, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;
22 the fifteenth to Jeremoth, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;
23 the sixteenth to Hananiah, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;
24 the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;
25 the eighteenth to Hanani, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;
26 the nineteenth to Mallothi, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve:
27 the twentieth to Eliathah, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;
28 the twenty-first to Hothir, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;
29 the twenty-second to Giddalti, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;
30 the twenty-third to Mahazioth, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve;
31 the twenty-fourth to Romamtiezer, he, his sons, and his brethren were twelve.

1 Chronicles 25 Commentary

Chapter 25

The singers and musicians.

- David put those in order who were appointed to be singers and musicians in the temple. To prophesy, in this place, means praising God with great earnestness and devout affections, under the influences of the Holy Spirit. In raising these affections, poetry and music were employed. If the Spirit of God do not put life and fervour into our devotions, they will, however ordered, be a lifeless, worthless form.

Chapter Summary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 25

This chapter relates the appointment of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, to be singers in the temple, 1Ch 25:1-7 the distribution of them by lot into twenty four classes, twelve in each class, 1Ch 25:8-31.

1 Chronicles 25 Commentaries

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