1 Chronicles 25:4

4 Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, 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 Of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asharelah; the sons of Asaph were under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied according to the order of the king.
3 Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp to give thanks and to praise the Lord.
4 Of Heman, the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.
5 All these were the sons of Heman the king's seer in the words of God, to exalt his horn. For God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
6 All these were under the direction of their father for the music in the house of the Lord, with cymbals, stringed instruments, and harps, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the authority of the king.

Footnotes 3

  • [a]. Spelled Azarel in 1 Chron 25:18
  • [b]. Spelled Shubael in 1 Chronicles 25:20
  • [c]. Spelled Azarel in 1 Chron 25:18
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