1 Chronicles 25:6-16

6 They were all with their fathers Asaf, Y'dutun and Heman to sing with cymbals, lutes and lyres in the house of ADONAI, serving in the house of God under the direction of the king.
7 Their number, together with their kinsmen who had been instructed in singing to ADONAI, was 288, all well trained.
8 Whether great or small, teacher or talmid, they cast lots for their term of duty.
9 The first lot for Asaf fell to Yosef, the second to G'dalyah; he, his brothers and his sons numbered twelve;
10 the third to Zakur, his sons and brothers, twelve;
11 the fourth to Izri, his sons and brothers, twelve;
12 the fifth to N'tanyahu, his sons and brothers, twelve;
13 the sixth to Bukiyahu, his sons and brothers, twelve;
14 the seventh to Y'sar'elah, his sons and brothers, twelve;
15 the eighth to Yesha'yahu, his sons and brothers, twelve;
16 the ninth to Mattanyahu, his sons and brothers, twelve;

1 Chronicles 25:6-16 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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