29. Merari’s son was Mahli. Mahli’s son was Libni. Libni’s son was Shimei. Shimei’s son was Uzzah.
30. Uzzah’s son was Shimea. Shimea’s son was Haggiah, and Haggiah’s son was Asaiah.
31. David chose some people to be in charge of the music in the house of the Lord. They began their work after the Ark of the Agreement was put there.
32. They served by making music at the Holy Tent (also called the Meeting Tent), and they served until Solomon built the Temple of the Lord in Jerusalem. They followed the rules for their work.
33. These are the musicians and their sons:From Kohath’s family there was Heman the singer. Heman was Joel’s son. Joel was Samuel’s son.
34. Samuel was Elkanah’s son. Elkanah was Jeroham’s son. Jeroham was Eliel’s son. Eliel was Toah’s son.
35. Toah was Zuph’s son. Zuph was Elkanah’s son. Elkanah was Mahath’s son. Mahath was Amasai’s son.
36. Amasai was Elkanah’s son. Elkanah was Joel’s son. Joel was Azariah’s son. Azariah was Zephaniah’s son.
37. Zephaniah was Tahath’s son. Tahath was Assir’s son. Assir was Ebiasaph’s son. Ebiasaph was Korah’s son.
38. Korah was Izhar’s son. Izhar was Kohath’s son. Kohath was Levi’s son. Levi was Israel’s son.
39. There was Heman’s helper Asaph, whose group stood by Heman’s right side. Asaph was Berekiah’s son. Berekiah was Shimea’s son.
40. Shimea was Michael’s son. Michael was Baaseiah’s son. Baaseiah was Malkijah’s son.
41. Malkijah was Ethni’s son. Ethni was Zerah’s son. Zerah was Adaiah’s son.