The Musicians

[31] And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after that the ark had rest. [32] And they ministered before the dwelling place of the tabernacle of the congregation with singing, until Solomon had built the house of the LORD in Jerusalem: and then they waited on their office according to their order. [33] And these are they that waited with their children. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Shemuel, [34] The son of Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Eliel, the son of Toah, [35] The son of Zuph, the son of Elkanah, the son of Mahath, the son of Amasai, [36] The son of Elkanah, the son of Joel, the son of Azariah, the son of Zephaniah, [37] The son of Tahath, the son of Assir, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, [38] The son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel. [39] And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea, [40] The son of Michael, the son of Baaseiah, the son of Malchiah, [42] The son of Ethan, the son of Zimmah, the son of Shimei, [44] And their brethren the sons of Merari stood on the left hand: Ethan the son of Kishi, the son of Abdi, the son of Malluch, [46] The son of Amzi, the son of Bani, the son of Shamer,

[1] Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service 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: [2] Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king. [3] Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands 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, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamtiezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth: [5] 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. [6] 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. [7] So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LORD, even all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight. [8] And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar. [9] Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and sons were twelve: [10] The third to Zaccur, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: [11] The fourth to Izri, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: [12] The fifth to Nethaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: [13] The sixth to Bukkiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: [14] The seventh to Jesharelah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: [15] The eighth to Jeshaiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: [16] The ninth to Mattaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: [17] The tenth to Shimei, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: [18] The eleventh to Azareel, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: [19] The twelfth to Hashabiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: [20] The thirteenth to Shubael, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: [21] The fourteenth to Mattithiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: [22] The fifteenth to Jeremoth, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: [23] The sixteenth to Hananiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: [24] The seventeenth to Joshbekashah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: [25] The eighteenth to Hanani, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: [26] The nineteenth to Mallothi, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: [27] The twentieth to Eliathah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: [28] The one and twentieth to Hothir, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: [29] The two and twentieth to Giddalti, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: [30] The three and twentieth to Mahazioth, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: [31] The four and twentieth to Romamtiezer, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve.

The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.

• Cymbals
• Brass

So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass;

And these are the singers, chief of the fathers of the Levites, who remaining in the chambers were free: for they were employed in that work day and night.

And the singers the sons of Asaph were in their place, according to the commandment of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the king's seer; and the porters waited at every gate; they might not depart from their service; for their brethren the Levites prepared for them.

For it was the king's commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day.

Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service 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:

So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LORD, even all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight.

• Ark

And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after that the ark had rest.

• David
• King

And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, Praise the LORD; for his mercy endureth for ever.

It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick, and praised the LORD, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the LORD;

But now bring me a minstrel. And it came to pass, when the minstrel played, that the hand of the LORD came upon him.

The singers: the children of Asaph, an hundred twenty and eight.

So the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinims, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities; and when the seventh month came, the children of Israel were in their cities.

And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee;

Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king.

And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

And these are they that waited with their children. Of the sons of the Kohathites: Heman a singer, the son of Joel, the son of Shemuel,