I Chronicles · Chapter 25 King James Version

I Chronicles 25:5

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The Scripture

(5) All these were the sons of Heman the king's seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)

First Chronicles 25 records David's organization of the temple musicians into twenty-four priestly divisions, drawing from the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, who were set apart to prophesy with harps, lyres, and cymbals under the direction of the king. Each division consisted of twelve musicians, and lots were cast impartially so that teacher and student alike received equal assignments. This careful arrangement of sacred music reflected David's conviction that worship in the temple should be ordered, Spirit-led, and led by skilled and consecrated servants.

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