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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, 25:20 the thirteenth to Shubael and his sons and relatives – twelve in all, 25:21 the fourteenth to Mattithiah and his sons and relatives – twelve in all,

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  • 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...

  • Shebuel

    [ebd] captive of God. (1.) One of the descendants of Gershom, who had charge of the temple treasures in the time of David (1 Chr. 23:16; 26:24). (2.) One of the sons of Heman; one of those whose duty it was to "lift up the horn" i...
    [isbe] SHEBUEL - she-bu'-el, sheb'-u-el (shebhu'el; Soubael): (1) A son of Gershom and grandson of Moses (1 Ch 23:16). He was "ruler over the treasures" (1 Ch 26:24). In 1 Ch 24:20 he is called "Shubael," which is probably the orig...
    [nave] SHEBUEL 1. Son of Gershom, 1 Chr. 23:16; 26:24. Called Shubael, 1 Chr. 24:20. 2. A singer, son of Heman, 1 Chr. 25:4. Called Shubael, 1 Chr. 25:20.

  • Psaltery

    [nave] PSALTERY, a harp. Used in religious services, 2 Sam. 6:5; 1 Chr. 13:8; 16:5; 25:1, 5, 6; 2 Chr. 29:25; Psa. 33:2; 57:8; 71:22; 81:2; 92:3; 108:2; 144:9; 150:3; Rev. 5:8. At the dedication of the new wall when the captivity r...

  • 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...

  • 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:...

  • Mattithiah

    [ebd] gift of Jehovah. (1.) One of the sons of Jeduthun (1 Chr. 25:3, 21). (2.) The eldest son of Shallum, of the family of Korah (1 Chr. 9:31). (3.) One who stood by Ezra while reading the law (Neh. 8:4). (4.) The son of Amos, an...
    [isbe] MATTITHIAH - mat-i-thi'-a (mattithyah, or mattithyahu, "gift of Yah"): (1) The Mattithiah of Neh 8:4 (1st spelling) was one of those who stood at Ezra's right hand while he read the law (compare 1 Esdras 9:43). He may be the...
    [nave] MATTITHIAH 1. A Levite who had charge of the baked offerings, 1 Chr. 9:31. 2. A Levite musician, 1 Chr. 15:18, 21; 16:5. 3. A chief of the fourteenth division of temple musicians, 1 Chr. 25:3, 21. 4. An Israelite who divo...

  • 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...

  • Joseph

    [ebd] remover or increaser. (1.) The elder of the two sons of Jacob by Rachel (Gen. 30:23, 24), who, on the occasion of his birth, said, "God hath taken away [Heb. 'asaph] my reproach." "The Lord shall add [Heb. yoseph] to me anot...
    [nave] JOSEPH 1. Son of Jacob, Gen. 30:24. Personal appearance of, Gen. 39:6. His father's favorite child, Gen. 33:2; 37:3, 4, 35; 48:22; 1 Chr. 5:2; John 4:5. His father's partiality for, excites the jealousy of his brethren, G...

  • JOSEPH (1)

    [isbe] JOSEPH (1) - jo'-zef (yoceph; Ioseph): 1. In the Old Testament: (1) The 11th son of Jacob and 1st of Rachel (see separate article). (2) The father of Igal of Issachar, one of the 12 spies (Nu 13:7). (3) A son of Asaph (1 Ch ...

  • Isaiah

    [ebd] (Heb. Yesh'yahu, i.e., "the salvation of Jehovah"). (1.) The son of Amoz (Isa. 1:1; 2:1), who was apparently a man of humble rank. His wife was called "the prophetess" (8:3), either because she was endowed with the prophetic...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • Asarelah

    [smith] (upright toward God), one of the sons of Asaph, a musician, (1 Chronicles 25:2) called JESHARELAH in ver. 14
    [nave] ASARELAH One of the temple choir, 1 Chr. 25:2, 14; probably identical with Azareel. v. 18.

  • 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...

  • AZAREEL, OR AZAREEL

    [smith] (whom the Lord helps). A Korhite who joined David in his retreat at Ziklag. (1 Chronicles 12:6) (B.C. 1060.) A Levite musician of the family of Heman in the time of David, (1 Chronicles 25:18) called UZZIEL in (1 Ch...

  • ASHARELAH; ASARELAH

    [isbe] ASHARELAH; ASARELAH - ash-a-re'-la ('asar'elah): One of the Asaphites appointed by David to the temple service (1 Ch 25:2); in 1 Ch 25:14 he is called Jesharelah. The latter element in both forms may be ('el) "God," but the ...

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