David appointed 288 musicians to prophesy in song - the charter of Israel’s temple music ministry, where God himself determined through casting lots who stood before Him.

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Lyrics

Moreover David and the captains of the army Set apart for the service certain of the sons of Asaph And of Heman and of Jeduthun

Who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals And the number of the workmen according to their service was Of the sons of Asaph, Zaccur and Joseph and Nethaniah and Asarelah The sons of Asaph under the hand of Asaph, who prophesied After the order of the king

Of Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun, Gedaliah and Zeri and Jeshaiah Hashabiah and Mattithiah, six, under the hand of their father Jeduthun With the harp, who prophesied in giving thanks and praise unto the Lord

Of Heman, the sons of Heman, Bukkiah and Mattaniah Uzziel, Shebuel and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti and Romamti Ezer Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth

All these were the sons of Heman the king’s seer In the words of God to lift up the horn And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters

All these were under the hands of their father For song in the house of the Lord, with cymbals, psalteries and harps For the service of the house of God

According to the king’s order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman So the number of them, with their brothers that were instructed In the songs of the Lord, even all that were cunning, was two hundred And fourscore and eight

And they cast lots for their charges, as well the small as the great The teacher as the scholar And the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph

The singers appointed The musicians given The songs ordained The praise continues

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1 Chronicles 25 sung by Psalm Selah. The whole Bible, one chapter at a time.

Published 2026-05-22 · Last updated 2026-06-06
Written by Reid Wender, Editorial Director at Psalmody Press