1 Chronicles 25
Verse 1
Moreover David and the captains of the host 1 separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was:
The singers were divided into 24 courses, so that every course or order contained twelve, and in all there were 288, as in
Verse 3
Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, 1 six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who 2 prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the LORD.
Of which one is not here numbered.
Meaning, psalms and songs to praise God.
Verse 8
And they cast lots, 1 ward against ward, as well the 2 small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.
Who should be in every company and course.
Without respect to age or cunning.
Verse 9
Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to 1 Joseph: the second to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and sons were twelve:
So that he served in the first turn and the rest every one as his turn followed in order.