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David Organizes the Musicians
25:1 David 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 : 25:2 From the sons of Asaph : Zaccur , Joseph , Nethaniah , and Asarelah . The sons of Asaph were supervised by Asaph , who prophesied under the king’s supervision . 25:3 From 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 . 25:4 From the sons of Heman : Bukkiah , Mattaniah , Uzziel , Shebuel , Jerimoth , Hananiah , Hanani , Eliathah , Giddalti , Romamti-Ezer , Joshbekashah , Mallothi , Hothir , and Mahazioth . 25:5 All 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 . 25:6 All of 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 . 25:7 They and their relatives , all of them skilled and trained to make music to the Lord , numbered two hundred eighty-eight . 25:8 They cast lots to determine their responsibilities – oldest as well as youngest , teacher as well as student . 25:9 The 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, 25:10 the third to Zaccur and his sons and relatives – twelve in all, 25:11 the fourth to Izri and his sons and relatives – twelve in all, 25:12 the fifth to Nethaniah and his sons and relatives – twelve in all, 25:13 the sixth to Bukkiah and his sons and relatives – twelve in all, 25:14 the seventh to Jesharelah and his sons and relatives – twelve in all, 25:15 the eighth to Jeshaiah and his sons and relatives – twelve in all, 25:16 the ninth to Mattaniah and his sons and relatives – twelve in all, 25:17 the tenth to Shimei and his sons and relatives – twelve in all, 25:18 the eleventh to Azarel and his sons and relatives – twelve in all, 25:19 the twelfth to Hashabiah and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,

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  • Asaph

    [ebd] convener, or collector. (1.) A Levite; one of the leaders of David's choir (1 Chr. 6:39). Psalms 50 and 73-83 inclusive are attributed to him. He is mentioned along with David as skilled in music, and a "seer" (2 Chr. 29:30)...
    [isbe] ASAPH - a'-saf ('acaph): Is the name of three men in the Old Testament, of whom one is the reputed author of Psalms 50 and 73 through 83. He was one of David's three chief musicians, the other two being Heman, and Ethan or J...
    [nave] ASAPH 1. Father of Joah, 2 Kin. 18:18; Isa. 36:3, 22. 2. Son of Berachiah. One of the three leaders of music in David's organization of the tabernacle service, 1 Chr. 15:16-19; 16:5-7; 25:1-9; 2 Chr. 5:12; 35:15; Neh. 12:46...

  • Music

    [ebd] Jubal was the inventor of musical instruments (Gen. 4:21). The Hebrews were much given to the cultivation of music. Their whole history and literature afford abundant evidence of this. After the Deluge, the first mention of ...
    [smith] The most ancient music. --The inventor of musical instruments, like the first poet and the first forger of metals, was a Cainite. We learn from (Genesis 4:21) that Jubal the son of Lamech was "the father of all such as handl...
    [nave] MUSIC Teachers of, 1 Chr. 15:22; 25:7, 8; 2 Chr. 23:13. Physical effect of, on people, 1 Sam. 16:15, 16, 23. Discoursed during the offering of sacrifices, 2 Chr. 29:27, 28. Precentor, Neh. 12:42. Chief musician, Neh. 12:...

  • PRIESTS AND LEVITES

    [isbe] PRIESTS AND LEVITES - (kohen, "priest"; nothing is definitely known as to the origin of the word; Lewi, "Levite," on which see LEVI): I. DIFFERENT VIEWS OF THE HISTORY 1. The Old View 2. The Graf-Wellhausen View 3. Mediating...

  • Church and State

    [nave] CHURCH AND STATE (Identical in the theocratic period. No particular Scripture can be cited, but the student is directed to the legislative, judicial, and administrative functions of Moses, Joshua, the Judges, and Samuel as s...

  • KORAHITES; SONS OF KORAH

    [isbe] KORAHITES; SONS OF KORAH - ko'-ra-its (qorchi), (beno qorach; in the King James Version appears also as Korhite, Kohathite, Kore): This phrase is used to denote Assir and Elkanah and Abiasaph, Korah's 3 individual sons (Ex 6...

  • Chronicles, Books of

    [ebd] The two books were originally one. They bore the title in the Massoretic Hebrew Dibre hayyamim, i.e., "Acts of the Days." This title was rendered by Jerome in his Latin version "Chronicon," and hence "Chronicles." In the Sep...

  • David

    [nave] DAVID 1. King of Israel. Genealogy of, Ruth 4:18-22; 1 Sam. 16:11; 17:12; 1 Chr. 2:3-15; Matt. 1:1-6; Luke 3:31-38. A shepherd, 1 Sam. 16:11. Kills a lion and a bear, 1 Sam. 17:34-36. Anointed king, while a youth, by the ...

  • Worship

    [nave] WORSHIP, to be rendered to God only, Ex. 20:3; Deut. 5:7; 6:13; Matt. 4:10; Luke 4:8; Acts 10:26; 14:15; Col. 2:18; Rev. 19:10; 22:8. See: Homage. Of Jesus, See: Jesus, Worship of. Acceptable to God, Gen. 4:4; 8:21. Of th...

  • Mattaniah

    [ebd] gift of Jehovah. (1.) A Levite, son of Heman, the chief of the ninth class of temple singers (1 Chr. 25:4, 16). (2.) A Levite who assisted in purifying the temple at the reformation under Hezekiah (2 Chr. 29:13). (3.) The or...
    [isbe] MATTANIAH - mat-a-ni'-a (mattanyaha, "gift of Yah"): (1) King Zedekiah's original name, but changed by Nebuchadnezzar when he made him king over Judah instead of his nephew Jehoiachin (2 Ki 24:17). (2) A descendant of Asaph ...
    [smith] (gift of Jehovah). The original name of Zedekiah king of Judah, which was changed when Nebuchadnezzar placed him on the throne. (2 Kings 24:17) A Levite singer of the sons of Asaph. (1 Chronicles 9:15) He was leader of...
    [nave] MATTANIAH 1. Original name of Zedekiah, king of Judah, 2 Kin. 24:17. See: Zedekiah. 2. A Levite of the sons of Asaph, 2 Chr. 20:14; Neh. 12:8. 3. Son of Heman, who had charge of the ninth division of musicians, 1 Chr. 25:...

  • Mallothi

    [ebd] my fulness, a Kohathite Levite, one of the sons of Heman the Levite (1 Chr. 25:4), and chief of the nineteenth division of the temple musicians (26).
    [isbe] MALLOTHI - mal'-o-thi, ma-lo'-thi (mallothi, "my discourse"): Son of Heman, a Kohathite singer (1 Ch 6:33; 25:4). The song service in the house of the Lord was apportioned by David and the captains of the host to the 3 famil...
    [smith] (my fullness), a Kohathite, one of the fourteen sons of Heman the singer. (1 Chronicles 25:4,26)
    [nave] MALLOTHI, son of Heman, a singer, 1 Chr. 25:4, 26.

  • Zaccur

    [ebd] mindful. (1.) Father of Shammua, who was one of the spies sent out by Moses (Num. 13:4). (2.) A Merarite Levite (1 Chr. 24:27). (3.) A son of Asaph, and chief of one of the courses of singers as arranged by David (1 Chr. 25:...
    [isbe] ZACCUR - zak'-ur (zakkur, perhaps "ventriloquist" (Gray, Nu, 137)): (1) Father of Shammua the Reubenite spy (Nu 13:4). (2) A Simeonite (1 Ch 4:26); the King James Version "Zacchur." (3) Levites: (a) a Merarite (1 Ch 24:27); ...
    [smith] (mindful). Father of Shammua, the Reubenite spy. (Numbers 13:4) (B.C. 1451.) A Merarite Levite, son of Jaaziah. (1 Chronicles 24:27) Son of Asaph the singer. (1 Chronicles 25:2,10; Nehemiah 12:35) The son of Imri who a...
    [nave] ZACCUR 1. A Reubenite, Num. 13:4. 2. Called also Zacchur, which see. 3. A Merarite, 1 Chr. 24:27. 4. Son of Asaph, 1 Chr. 25:2, 10; Neh. 12:35. 5. Son of Imri, Neh. 3:2.

  • Jeshaiah

    [ebd] deliverance of Jehovah. (1.) A Kohathite Levite, the father of Joram, of the family of Eliezer (1 Chr. 26:25); called also Isshiah (24:21). (2.) One of the sons of Jeduthum (1 Chr. 25:3, 15). (3.) One of the three sons of Ha...
    [isbe] JESHAIAH - je-sha'-ya, je-shi'-a ((a) yesha`yahu; (b) yesha`yah, "deliverance of Yah"; (2) (3) below have form (a), the others form (b)): (1) Son of Hananiah, and grandson of Zerubbabel, according to 1 Ch 3:21, the King Jame...
    [smith] (salvation of Jehovah). One of the six sons of Jeduthun. (1 Chronicles 25:3,15) (B.C. 1014.) A Levite in the reign of David, eldest son of Rehabiah, a descendant of Amram through Moses. (1 Chronicles 26:25) [ISSHIAH] (...
    [nave] JESHAIAH 1 Chr. 25:3, 15; 26:25; Ezra 8:7, 19

  • Harp

    [nave] HARP, a stringed instrument of music, Isa. 38:20; Ezek. 33:32; Hab. 3:19. With three strings, 1 Sam. 18:6; ten strings, Psa. 33:2; 92:3; 144:9; 150:4. Originated with Jubal, Gen. 4:21. Made of almug wood, 1 Kin. 10:12. Da...

  • Nethaniah

    [ebd] given of Jehovah. (1.) One of Asaph's sons, appointed by David to minister in the temple (1 Chr. 25:2, 12). (2.) A Levite sent by Jehoshaphat to teach the law (2 Chr. 17:8). (3.) Jer. 36:14. (4.) 2 Kings 25:23, 25.
    [isbe] NETHANIAH - neth-a-ni'-a (nethanyahu, "Yah has given"; Nathanias): (1) An Asaphite musician (1 Ch 25:2,12). (2) A Levite who accompanied the princes sent by Jehoshaphat to teach in the cities of Judah (2 Ch 17:8). (3) The fa...
    [smith] (given of Jehovah). The son of Elishama, and father of Ishmael who murdered Gedaliah. (2 Kings 25:23,25) He was of the royal family of Judah. (B.C. 620.) One of the four sons of Asaph the minstrel. (1 Chronicles 25:12)...
    [nave] NETHANIAH 1. Father of Ishmael, 2 Kin. 25:23, 25; Jer. 40:8, 14, 15; 41:1, 2, 6, 7, 9-12. 2. A singer, and chief of the temple musicians, 1 Chr. 25:2, 12. 3. A Levite appointed by Jehoshaphat to accompany the princes who w...

  • Heman

    [isbe] HEMAN - he'-man (heman, "faithful"): The name of two men in the Old Testament. (1) A musician and seer, a Levite, son of Joel and grandson of the prophet Samuel; of the family of the Kohathites (1 Ch 6:33), appointed by Davi...
    [nave] HEMAN 1. A man noted for wisdom, to whom Solomon is compared, 1 Kin. 4:31; 1 Chr. 2:6. 2. "The singer,'' a chief Levite, and musician, 1 Chr. 6:33; 15:17, 19; 16:41. The king's seer, 1 Chr. 25:5. His sons and daughters te...

  • GERSHON; GERSHONITES

    [isbe] GERSHON; GERSHONITES - gur'-shon, gur'-shon-its (gereshon, written also gereshom): Firstborn of the 3 sons of Levi (Ex 6:16; Nu 3:17; 1 Ch 6:1,16 m; 23:6). He had two sons, Libni, also known as Ladan (1 Ch 23:7; 26:21), and ...

  • Gedaliah

    [ebd] made great by Jehovah. (1.) the son of Jeduthum (1 Chr. 25:3, 9). (2.) The grandfather of the prophet Zephaniah, and the father of Cushi (Zeph. 1:1). (3.) One of the Jewish nobles who conspired against Jeremiah (Jer. 38:1). ...
    [isbe] GEDALIAH - ged-a-li'-a (gedhalyah; except in 1 Ch 25:3,9 and Jer 38:1, where it is gedhalyahu, "Yah(u) is great"): (1) Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam (the friend and protector of Jeremiah) and grandson of Shaphan (the scribe in...
    [nave] GEDALIAH 1. Governor appointed by Nebuchadnezzar after carrying the Jews into captivity, 2 Kin. 25:22-24. Jeremiah committed to the care of, Jer. 39:14; 40:5, 6. Warned of the conspiracy of Ishmael by Johanan, and the capt...

  • Jeduthun

    [ebd] lauder; praising, a Levite of the family of Merari, and one of the three masters of music appointed by David (1 Chr. 16:41, 42; 25:1-6). He is called in 2 Chr. 35:15 "the king's seer." His descendants are mentioned as singer...
    [nave] JEDUTHUN A musician of the temple, 1 Chr. 16:41; 25:1. Called Ethan, 1 Chr. 6:44; 15:17. See titles of Psalms 39; 62; 77.

  • Hashabiah

    [ebd] regarded by Jehovah. (1.) Merarite Levite (1 Chr. 6:45; 9:14). (2.) A son of Jeduthun (25:3, 19). (3.) Son of Kemuel (26:30). (4.) One of the chief Levites (2 Chr. 35:9). (5.) A Levite (Neh. 11:22). (6.) One of the chief pri...
    [isbe] HASHABIAH - hash-a-bi'-a (chashabhyah): (1) Two Levites of the family of Merari (1 Ch 6:45; 9:14). (2) A Levite who dwelt in Jerusalem at the time of Nehemiah (Neh 11:15). (3) A son of Jeduthun (1 Ch 25:3). (4) A Hebronite, ...
    [smith] (whom God regards). A Merarite Levite. (1 Chronicles 6:45) Another Merarite Levite. (1 Chronicles 9:14) The fourth of the six sons of Jeduthun, (1 Chronicles 25:3) who had charge of the twelfth course. ver. 19. (B.C...
    [nave] HASHABIAH 1. Son of Amaziah, a Levite, 1 Chr. 6:45. 2. Son of Jeduthun, a Levite, 1 Chr. 25:3, 19. 3. Son of Kemuel, 1 Chr. 26:30; 27:17. 4. A chief Levite, 2 Chr. 35:9. 5. Son of Bui, 1 Chr. 9:14; Neh. 11:15. 6. Son of...

  • Bukkiah

    [isbe] BUKKIAH - buk-i'-a (buqqiyahu, "proved of God"): A Levite, son of Heman (1 Ch 25:4,13). See BAKBUKIAH.
    [smith] (wasting from Jehovah), a Kohathite Levite, of the sons of Heman, one of the musicians in the temple. (1 Chronicles 25:4,13)
    [nave] BUKKIAH, a Levite, 1 Chr. 25:4, 13.
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