1 Chronicles 25:9-19

9 Now the first lot came forth for Asaf to Yosef: the second to Gedalyahu; he and his brothers and sons were twelve:

10 the third to Zakkur, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

11 the fourth to Itzri, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

12 the fifth to Netanyah, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

13 the sixth to Bukkyahu, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

14 the seventh to Yesar'elah, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

15 the eighth to Yesha`yah, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

16 the ninth to Mattanyah, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

17 the tenth to Shim`i, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

18 the eleventh to `Azar'el, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

19 the twelfth to Hashavyah, his sons and his brothers, twelve:

1 Chronicles 25:9-19 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.