shah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth; 5all these were the sons of Heman the king's seer in the things pertaining to God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters. 6All these were under the hands of their fathers for song in the house of the Lord, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the direction of the king—Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman. 7And the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in singing unto the Lord, even all that were skilful, was two hundred fourscore and eight. 8And they cast lots ward against [ward], as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.
9Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph;
The second to Gedaliah; he and his brethren and sons were twelve;
10The third to Zaccur, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
11The fourth to Izri, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
12The fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
13The sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
14The seventh to Jesarelah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
15The eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
16The ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
17The tenth to Shimei, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
18The eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
19The twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
20For the thirteenth, Shubael, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
21For the fourteenth, Mattithiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
22For the fifteenth to Jeremoth, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
23For the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
24For the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
25For the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
6For the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
27For the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
28For the one and twentieth to Hothir, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
29For the two and twentieth to Giddalti, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
30For the three and twentieth to Mahazioth, his sons and his brethren, twelve;
31For the four and twentieth to Romamti-ezer, his sons and his brethren, twelve.
26 For the courses of the doorkeepers: of the Korahites: Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph. 2And Meshelemiah had sons: Zechariah the first-born, Jediael the second, Zebadiah the third, Jathniel the fourth; 3Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Eliehoenai the seventh. 4And Obed-edom had sons: Shemaiah the first-born, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethanel the fifth; 5Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peullethai the eighth; for God blessed him. 6Also unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that ruled over the house of their father; for they were mighty men of valour. 7The sons of Shemaiah: Othni, and Rephael and Obed and Elzabad his brethren, valiant men; Elihu also, and Semachiah. 8All these were of
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