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 *;

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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.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

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"