5. All these were the sons of Heman the king’s seer according to the promise of God to lift up a horn. God gave Heman 14 sons and three daughters.
6. All these were under the direction of their father for singing in the House of Adonai with cymbals, harps and lyres for the avodah of the House of God under the hand of the king. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman along with
7. with their kinsmen all trained and skillfull singers of Adonai, numbered 288.
8. They cast lots for their divisions on the principal of small and great alike, teacher as well as student.
9. Now the first lot went to Asaph’s son Joseph—12 the second to Gedaliah, his brothers and sons—12;
10. the third to Zaccur, his sons and his brothers—12;
11. the fourth to Izri, his sons and his brothers—12;
12. the fifth to Nethaniah, his sons and his brothers—12;
13. the sixth to Bukkiah, his sons and his brothers —12;
14. the seventh to Jesarelah, his sons and his brothers—12;
15. the eighth to Jeshaiah, his sons and his brothers—12;
16. the ninth to Mattaniah, his sons and his brothers—12;
17. the tenth to Shimei, his sons and his brothers—12;
18. the 11th to Azarel, his sons and his brothers—12;