5. All these were the sons of Heman, the king’s seer, according to the words of God, to exalt him, for God gave fourteen sons and three daughters to Heman.
6. All these were under the direction of their father for the music in the house of the Lord with cymbals, harps, and lyres, for the service of the house of God by decree of the king: Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.
7. So the number of them, with their brothers, who were trained in singing to the Lord, all of whom were skillful, was two hundred and eighty-eight.
8. They cast lots for their duties, small and great, teacher and student alike.
9. The first lot fell for Asaph to Joseph;the second to Gedaliah,to him and his brothers and his sons, twelve;
10. the third to Zakkur,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;