28. The sons of Samuel werethe firstborn Joel and Abijah.
29. The sons of Merari wereMahli, Libni his son,Shimei his son, Uzzah his son,
30. Shimea his son, Haggiah his son,and Asaiah his son.
31. These are the ones whom David appointed over the service of song in the house of the Lord, after the ark rested there.
32. Now they were ministering before the dwelling place of the tabernacle of meeting with singing until Solomon had built the house of the Lord in Jerusalem, and they were arranged by their order according to their service.
33. These are the ones standing in order with their sons.Of the sons of the Kohathites wereHeman the singer,the son of Joel, the son of Samuel,
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. His brother Asaph, the one standing at his right hand, wasAsaph the son of Berekiah, the son of Shimea,