1 Chronicles 25:4

4 Heman's sons who served were Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.

1 Chronicles 25:4 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 25:4

Of Heman: the sons of Heman
The third chief singer: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel;
the same with Azareel, ( 1 Chronicles 25:18 ) Shebuel;
called Shubael, ( 1 Chronicles 25:20 ) and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamtiezer,
Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth;
in all fourteen, to whom came the sixth, ninth, eleventh, fifteenth, sixteenth, eighteenth, twentieth, twenty second, twenty fourth, seventeenth, nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty third lots, ( 1 Chronicles 25:13 1 Chronicles 25:16 1 Chronicles 25:18 1 Chronicles 25:20 1 Chronicles 25:22 1 Chronicles 25:23 1 Chronicles 25:25 1 Chronicles 25:27 1 Chronicles 25:29 ) ( 1 Chronicles 25:31 1 Chronicles 25:24 1 Chronicles 25:26 1 Chronicles 25:28 1 Chronicles 25:30 ) .

1 Chronicles 25:4 In-Context

2 Asaph's sons who served were Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. King David chose Asaph to preach, and Asaph directed his sons.

3 Jeduthun's sons who served were Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah. There were six of them, and Jeduthun directed them. He preached and used a harp to give thanks and praise to the Lord.

4 Heman's sons who served were Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.

5 All these were sons of Heman, David's seer. God promised to make Heman strong, so Heman had many sons. God gave him fourteen sons and three daughters.

6 Heman directed all his sons in making music for the Temple of the Lord with cymbals, lyres, and harps; that was their way of serving in the Temple of God. King David was in charge of Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.