6. All these were under the hands of their father for song in the Lord’s house, with cymbals, stringed instruments, and harps, for the service of God’s house; Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman being under the order of the king.
7. The number of them, with their brothers who were instructed in singing to the Lord, even all who were skilful, was two hundred and eighty-eight.
8. They cast lots for their offices, all alike, the small as well as the great, the teacher as well as the student.
9. Now the first lot came out for Asaph to Joseph; the second to Gedaliah, he and his brothers and sons were twelve;
10. the third to Zaccur, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
11. the fourth to Izri, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
12. the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
13. the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
14. the seventh to Jesharelah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
15. the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;
16. the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his brothers, twelve;