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1 Chronicles 25:7-17

Listen to 1 Chronicles 25:7-17
7 Their number who were trained in singing to the LORD, with their relatives, all who were skillful, was 288 * *.

Divisions of Musicians

8 1They cast lots for their duties, all alike, the small as well as the great, the teacher as well as the pupil.
9 Now the first lot came out for Asaph to Joseph, the second for Gedaliah, he with his relatives and sons were twelve *;
10 the third to Zaccur, his sons and his relatives, twelve *;
11 the fourth to Izri, his sons and his relatives, twelve *;
12 the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his relatives, twelve *;
13 the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve *;
14 the seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his relatives, twelve *;
15 the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his relatives, twelve *;
16 the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his relatives, twelve *;
17 the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his relatives, twelve *;

1 Chronicles 25:7-17 Meaning and Commentary

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.

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Cross References 2

  • 1. 1 Chronicles 23:5
  • 2. 1 Chronicles 26:13

Footnotes 3

  • [a] Lit "brothers," and so throughout the ch
  • [b] In v 3, "Zeri"
  • [c] In v 2, "Asherelah"
Scripture quotations taken from the (NASB®) New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. www.Lockman.org

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