1 Chronicles 25 (NET)

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1 Chronicles 25:1¹David and the army officers selected some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy as they played stringed instruments and cymbals. The following men were assigned this responsibility:Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

1 Chronicles 25:2²From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. The sons of Asaph were supervised by Asaph, who prophesied under the king’s supervision.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

1 Chronicles 25:3³From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six in all, under supervision of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied as he played a harp, giving thanks and praise to the Lord.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

1 Chronicles 25:4⁴From the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

1 Chronicles 25:5⁵All these were the sons of Heman, the king’s prophet. God had promised him these sons in order to make him prestigious. God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

1 Chronicles 25:6⁶All these were under the supervision of their fathers; they were musicians in the Lord ’s temple, playing cymbals and stringed instruments as they served in God’s temple. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the supervision of the king.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

1 Chronicles 25:7⁷They and their relatives, all of them skilled and trained to make music to the Lord, numbered 288.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

1 Chronicles 25:8⁸They cast lots to determine their responsibilities—oldest as well as youngest, teacher as well as student.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

1 Chronicles 25:9⁹The first lot went to Asaph’s son Joseph and his relatives and sons—twelve in all, the second to Gedaliah and his relatives and sons—twelve in all,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

1 Chronicles 25:10¹⁰the third to Zaccur and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

1 Chronicles 25:11¹¹the fourth to Izri and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

1 Chronicles 25:12¹²the fifth to Nethaniah and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

1 Chronicles 25:13¹³the sixth to Bukkiah and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

1 Chronicles 25:14¹⁴the seventh to Jesharelah and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

1 Chronicles 25:15¹⁵the eighth to Jeshaiah and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

1 Chronicles 25:16¹⁶the ninth to Mattaniah and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

1 Chronicles 25:17¹⁷the tenth to Shimei and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

1 Chronicles 25:18¹⁸the eleventh to Azarel and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

1 Chronicles 25:19¹⁹the twelfth to Hashabiah and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

1 Chronicles 25:20²⁰the thirteenth to Shubael and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

1 Chronicles 25:21²¹the fourteenth to Mattithiah and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

1 Chronicles 25:22²²the fifteenth to Jerimoth and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

1 Chronicles 25:23²³the sixteenth to Hananiah and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

1 Chronicles 25:24²⁴the seventeenth to Joshbekashah and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

1 Chronicles 25:25²⁵the eighteenth to Hanani and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

1 Chronicles 25:26²⁶the nineteenth to Mallothi and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

1 Chronicles 25:27²⁷the twentieth to Eliathah and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

1 Chronicles 25:28²⁸the twenty-first to Hothir and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

1 Chronicles 25:29²⁹the twenty-second to Giddalti and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

1 Chronicles 25:30³⁰the twenty-third to Mahazioth and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

1 Chronicles 25:31³¹the twenty-fourth to Romamti-Ezer and his sons and relatives—twelve in all.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

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