5. All these were the sons of Heman, the king’s seer for divine matters; to exalt him God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
6. All these, whether of Asaph, Jeduthun, or Heman, were under their fathers’ direction in the singing in the house of the Lord to the accompaniment of cymbals, harps and lyres, serving in the house of God, under the guidance of the king.
7. Their number, together with that of their kinsmen who were trained in singing to the Lord, all of them skilled men, was two hundred and eighty-eight.
8. They cast lots for their functions equally, young and old, master and pupil alike.
9. The first lot fell to Asaph, to the family of Joseph; he and his sons and his kinsmen were twelve. Gedaliah was the second; he and his kinsmen and his sons were twelve.
10. The third was Zaccur, his sons, and his kinsmen: twelve.
11. The fourth fell to Izri, his sons, and his kinsmen: twelve.
12. The fifth was Nethaniah, his sons, and his kinsmen: twelve.
13. The sixth was Bukkiah, his sons, and his kinsmen: twelve.
14. The seventh was Jesarelah, his sons, and his kinsmen: twelve.
15. The eighth was Jeshaiah, his sons, and his kinsmen: twelve.
16. The ninth was Mattaniah, his sons, and his kinsmen: twelve.
17. The tenth was Shimei, his sons, and his kinsmen: twelve.
18. The eleventh was Uzziel, his sons, and his kinsmen: twelve.
19. The twelfth fell to Hashabiah, his sons, and his kinsmen: twelve.
20. The thirteenth was Shubael, his sons, and his kinsmen: twelve.
21. The fourteenth was Mattithiah, his sons, and his kinsmen: twelve.