25 Then David and the army chiefs allocated the musical service to the sons of Asaf, Heyman, and Yedutun—the ones prophesying with harps, with lyres, and with cymbals. This is a list of the men whom they chose for that work:

• 2 From Asaf’s sons: Zakkur, Yosef, Netanyah, and Asarelah. They were supervised by Asaf, who prophesied under the king’s direction.
• 3 Six from Yedutun’s family: Gedalyah, Tseri, Yeshayah, Hashavyah, and Mattityah. They were supervised by Yedutun, who prophesied with a harp, and thanked and praised Yahweh.
• 4 From Heman’s sons: Bukkiyah, Mattanyah, Uzziel, Shuvael, Yerimot, Hananyah, Hanani, Eliatah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Yoshbekashah, Malloti, Hotir, and Mahaziot. 5 They were all sons of King David’s prophet Heman who’d been promised by God that he’d strengthen him, and God gave him fourteen sons and three daughters.

6 All of those served as musicians in Yahweh’s temple under their fathers’ supervision—they played cymbals, harps, and lyres. Their fathers were supervised by the king. 7 There were 288 of those men and their musical relatives who played to Yahweh. 8 They used lots to determine their duties, whether young or old, and irrespective of their musical abilities.

9 The first allocation went (in order) to:

• Asaf and his son Yosef,
• Gedalyah and his relatives and sons (a total of twelve),
• 10 Zakkur and his sons and relatives (another twelve),
• 11 Yitsri and his sons and relatives (twelve),
• 12 Netanyah and his sons and relatives (twelve),
• 13 Bukkiyah and his sons and relatives (twelve),
• 14 Yesarelah and his sons and relatives (twelve),
• 15 Yeshayah and his sons and relatives (twelve),
• 16 Mattanyah and his sons and relatives (twelve),
• 17 Shimei and his sons and relatives (twelve),
• 18 Azarel and his sons and relatives (twelve),
• 19 Hashavyah and his sons and relatives (twelve),
• 20 Shuvael and his sons and relatives (twelve),
• 21 Mattityah and his sons and relatives (twelve),
• 22 Yerimot and his sons and relatives (twelve),
• 23 Hanayah and his sons and relatives (twelve),
• 24 Yoshbekashah and his sons and relatives (twelve),
• 25 Hanani and his sons and relatives (twelve),
• 26 Malloti and his sons and relatives (twelve),
• 27 Eliatah and his sons and relatives (twelve),
• 28 Hotir and his sons and relatives (twelve),
• 29 Giddalti and his sons and relatives (twelve),
• 30 Mahaziot and his sons and relatives (twelve),
• 31 Romamti-Ezer and his sons and relatives (twelve).