May 2 - 1 Chronicles 24-25
1 Chronicles
1These were the divisions of the sons of Aaron: The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.2But Nadab and Abihu died before their father did, and they had no sons; so Eleazar and Ithamar served as the priests.3With the help of Zadok a descendant of Eleazar and Ahimelech a descendant of Ithamar, David separated them into divisions for their appointed order of ministering.4A larger number of leaders were found among Eleazar's descendants than among Ithamar's, and they were divided accordingly: sixteen heads of families from Eleazar's descendants and eight heads of families from Ithamar's descendants.5They divided them impartially by drawing lots, for there were officials of the sanctuary and officials of God among the descendants of both Eleazar and Ithamar.6The scribe Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded their names in the presence of the king and of the officials: Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar and the heads of families of the priests and of the Levites-one family being taken from Eleazar and then one from Ithamar.7The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah,8the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim,9the fifth to Malkijah, the sixth to Mijamin,10the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to Abijah,11the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,12the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim,13the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,14the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer,15the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez,16the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel,17the twenty-first to Jakin, the twenty-second to Gamul,18the twenty-third to Delaiah and the twenty-fourth to Maaziah.19This was their appointed order of ministering when they entered the temple of the LORD, according to the regulations prescribed for them by their forefather Aaron, as the LORD, the God of Israel, had commanded him.20As for the rest of the descendants of Levi: from the sons of Amram: Shubael; from the sons of Shubael: Jehdeiah.21As for Rehabiah, from his sons: Isshiah was the first.22From the Izharites: Shelomoth; from the sons of Shelomoth: Jahath.23The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the first, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third and Jekameam the fourth.24The son of Uzziel: Micah; from the sons of Micah: Shamir.25The brother of Micah: Isshiah; from the sons of Isshiah: Zechariah.26The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The son of Jaaziah: Beno.27The sons of Merari: from Jaaziah: Beno, Shoham, Zaccur and Ibri.28From Mahli: Eleazar, who had no sons.29From Kish: the son of Kish: Jerahmeel.30And the sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder and Jerimoth. These were the Levites, according to their families.31They also cast lots, just as their brothers the descendants of Aaron did, in the presence of King David and of Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of families of the priests and of the Levites. The families of the oldest brother were treated the same as those of the youngest.
1David, together with the commanders of the army, set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman and Jeduthun for the ministry of prophesying, accompanied by harps, lyres and cymbals. Here is the list of the men who performed this service:2From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah and Asarelah. The sons of Asaph were under the supervision of Asaph, who prophesied under the king's supervision.3As for Jeduthun, from his sons: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah and Mattithiah, six in all, under the supervision of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied, using the harp in thanking and praising the LORD.4As for Heman, from his sons: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shubael and Jerimoth; Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti and Romamti-Ezer; Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir and Mahazioth.5All these were sons of Heman the king's seer. They were given him through the promises of God to exalt him. God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.6All these men were under the supervision of their fathers for the music of the temple of the LORD, with cymbals, lyres and harps, for the ministry at the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman were under the supervision of the king.7Along with their relatives-all of them trained and skilled in music for the LORD -they numbered 288.8Young and old alike, teacher as well as student, cast lots for their duties.9The first lot, which was for Asaph, fell to Joseph, his sons and relatives, 12 the second to Gedaliah, he and his relatives and sons, 1210the third to Zaccur, his sons and relatives, 1211the fourth to Izri, his sons and relatives, 1212the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and relatives, 1213the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and relatives, 1214the seventh to Jesarelah, his sons and relatives, 1215the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and relatives, 1216the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and relatives, 1217the tenth to Shimei, his sons and relatives, 1218the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and relatives, 1219the twelfth to Hashabiah, his sons and relatives, 1220the thirteenth to Shubael, his sons and relatives, 1221the fourteenth to Mattithiah, his sons and relatives, 1222the fifteenth to Jerimoth, his sons and relatives, 1223the sixteenth to Hananiah, his sons and relatives, 1224the seventeenth to Joshbekashah, his sons and relatives, 1225the eighteenth to Hanani, his sons and relatives, 1226the nineteenth to Mallothi, his sons and relatives, 1227the twentieth to Eliathah, his sons and relatives, 1228the twenty-first to Hothir, his sons and relatives, 1229the twenty-second to Giddalti, his sons and relatives, 1230the twenty-third to Mahazioth, his sons and relatives, 1231the twenty-fourth to Romamti-Ezer, his sons and relatives, 12