📖 1 Chronicles — Chapter 25 (KJV)
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1 Chronicles 25:1 Moreover David and Rthe 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:
1 Chronicles 25:2 Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and TAsarelah, the sons of Asaph Runder the hands of Asaph, which prophesied Taccording to the order of the king.
1 Chronicles 25:3 Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and TZeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and RMattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the LORD.
1 Chronicles 25:4 Of Heman: the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, TUzziel, RTShebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamtiezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth:
1 Chronicles 25:5 All these were the sons of Heman the king’s seer in the Twords of God, to lift up the horn. And RGod gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
1 Chronicles 25:6 All these were Runder 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, Taccording to the king’s order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.
1 Chronicles 25:7 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.
1 Chronicles 25:8 And they Rcast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.
1 Chronicles 25:9 Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and sons were twelve:
1 Chronicles 25:10 The third to Zaccur, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles 25:11 The fourth to Izri, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles 25:12 The fifth to Nethaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles 25:13 The sixth to Bukkiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles 25:14 The seventh to Jesharelah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles 25:15 The eighth to Jeshaiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles 25:16 The ninth to Mattaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles 25:17 The tenth to Shimei, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles 25:18 The eleventh to Azareel, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles 25:19 The twelfth to Hashabiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles 25:20 The thirteenth to Shubael, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles 25:21 The fourteenth to Mattithiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles 25:22 The fifteenth to Jeremoth, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles 25:23 The sixteenth to Hananiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles 25:24 The seventeenth to Joshbekashah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles 25:25 The eighteenth to Hanani, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles 25:26 The nineteenth to Mallothi, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles 25:27 The twentieth to Eliathah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles 25:28 The one and twentieth to Hothir, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles 25:29 The two and twentieth to Giddalti, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles 25:30 The three and twentieth to Mahazioth, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:
1 Chronicles 25:31 The four and twentieth to Romamtiezer, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
1 Chronicles 25:1–8 — Singers trained for service
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun's families are appointed to musical service that gives thanks and praise to the LORD. The account joins instruction, skill, and spiritual purpose. Teachers and learners both participate in the assignment of duties. Music in worship is treated as serious service requiring preparation.
Key Truth: Use skill and instruction in service to God.
Check What You Remember
1. Which instrument did Jeduthun use in giving thanks? (1 Chronicles 25:3)
Find it in 1 Chronicles 25:3 (KJV).
2. How many instructed singers were counted? (1 Chronicles 25:7)
Find it in 1 Chronicles 25:7 (KJV).
3. Were both teachers and scholars included in casting lots? (1 Chronicles 25:8)
Find it in 1 Chronicles 25:8 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
1 Chronicles 25:9–19 — The first twelve divisions
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The singers are organized into divisions with sons and brethren. Repeated groups of twelve show a regular pattern of responsibility. Naming each group preserves its place in the shared service. The orderly arrangement supports continuity rather than leaving worship dependent on the availability of one celebrated musician.
Key Truth: Shared service benefits from dependable arrangements.
Check What You Remember
1. For Asaph, to whom did the first lot fall? (1 Chronicles 25:9)
Find it in 1 Chronicles 25:9 (KJV).
2. To whom did the second lot fall? (1 Chronicles 25:9)
Find it in 1 Chronicles 25:9 (KJV).
3. How many were in Hashabiah's group? (1 Chronicles 25:19)
Find it in 1 Chronicles 25:19 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
1 Chronicles 25:20–31 — The remaining divisions
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The list completes the twenty-four divisions, each serving with sons and brethren. The repetition emphasizes the full participation of the appointed households. Their work belongs to a larger pattern of regular worship. A person can contribute faithfully within an ordered group without needing to occupy its most visible place.
Key Truth: Faithful participation matters within a shared pattern.
Check What You Remember
1. To whom did the thirteenth lot fall? (1 Chronicles 25:20)
Find it in 1 Chronicles 25:20 (KJV).
2. To whom did the final lot fall? (1 Chronicles 25:31)
Find it in 1 Chronicles 25:31 (KJV).
3. How many were in the final group? (1 Chronicles 25:31)
Find it in 1 Chronicles 25:31 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Psalms 33:3 — The psalm calls for skillful music in praise.
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Reflect and Apply
What skill could you develop so that your contribution becomes more useful to others?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. How does the musical service combine instruments with its stated purpose?
2. What relationship connects the sons’ musical service with authority?
3. How are skill and learning represented among those assigned by lots?
4. How does the final group resemble the repeated groups before it?
5. What combination describes Heman’s family and service?
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