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1 Chronicles 25:11David and the army officers selected some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy as they played stringed instruments and cymbals. The following men were assigned this responsibility:Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 6:332 Kgs 3:151 Chr 6:391 Sam 10:5Neh 12:27Rev 15:2-41 Chr 15:16-211 Chr 23:5-71 Chr 25:31 Cor 14:24-26
1 Chronicles 25:22From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. The sons of Asaph were supervised by Asaph, who prophesied under the king’s supervision.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 25:61 Chr 16:51 Chr 25:11 Chr 15:171 Chr 25:31 Chr 6:39Isa 3:6Ps 73:1Ps 74:1Ps 75:1
1 Chronicles 25:33From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six in all, under supervision of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied as he played a harp, giving thanks and praise to the Lord.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 16:41-421 Chr 15:181 Chr 15:211 Chr 25:211 Chr 9:162 Chr 29:14Jer 33:11Ps 92:1
1 Chronicles 25:44From the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 15:171 Chr 15:191 Chr 16:41-421 Chr 24:201 Chr 24:241 Chr 24:301 Chr 25:221 Chr 25:281 Chr 25:301 Chr 6:33
1 Chronicles 25:55All these were the sons of Heman, the king’s prophet. God had promised him these sons in order to make him prestigious. God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 21:91 Chr 28:51 Sam 9:92 Sam 24:11Isa 8:18Ps 127:3Gen 33:5
1 Chronicles 25:66All these were under the supervision of their fathers; they were musicians in the Lord ’s temple, playing cymbals and stringed instruments as they served in God’s temple. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the supervision of the king.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 25:1-31 Chr 15:161 Chr 15:191 Chr 15:221 Chr 23:5Col 3:16Eph 5:19Ps 68:25
1 Chronicles 25:77They and their relatives, all of them skilled and trained to make music to the Lord, numbered 288.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 23:5
1 Chronicles 25:88They cast lots to determine their responsibilities—oldest as well as youngest, teacher as well as student.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 26:13Prov 16:331 Chr 15:221 Chr 24:311 Chr 24:51 Chr 26:161 Sam 14:41-422 Chr 23:13Acts 1:26Lev 16:8
1 Chronicles 25:99The first lot went to Asaph’s son Joseph and his relatives and sons—twelve in all, the second to Gedaliah and his relatives and sons—twelve in all,Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AI
1 Chronicles 25:1010the third to Zaccur and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AI
1 Chronicles 25:1111the fourth to Izri and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AI
1 Chronicles 25:1212the fifth to Nethaniah and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AI
1 Chronicles 25:1313the sixth to Bukkiah and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AI
1 Chronicles 25:1414the seventh to Jesharelah and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AI
1 Chronicles 25:1515the eighth to Jeshaiah and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AI
1 Chronicles 25:1616the ninth to Mattaniah and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AI
1 Chronicles 25:1717the tenth to Shimei and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AI
1 Chronicles 25:1818the eleventh to Azarel and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AI
1 Chronicles 25:1919the twelfth to Hashabiah and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AI
1 Chronicles 25:2020the thirteenth to Shubael and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AI
1 Chronicles 25:2121the fourteenth to Mattithiah and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AI
1 Chronicles 25:2222the fifteenth to Jerimoth and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AI
1 Chronicles 25:2323the sixteenth to Hananiah and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AI
1 Chronicles 25:2424the seventeenth to Joshbekashah and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AI
1 Chronicles 25:2525the eighteenth to Hanani and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AI
1 Chronicles 25:2626the nineteenth to Mallothi and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AI
1 Chronicles 25:2727the twentieth to Eliathah and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AI
1 Chronicles 25:2828the twenty-first to Hothir and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AI
1 Chronicles 25:2929the twenty-second to Giddalti and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AI
1 Chronicles 25:3030the twenty-third to Mahazioth and his sons and relatives—twelve in all,Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AI
1 Chronicles 25:3131the twenty-fourth to Romamti-Ezer and his sons and relatives—twelve in all.Copy LinkKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AI
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