8 And they cast lots for their duties, small and great, teacher and pupil alike. 9 The first lot fell for Asaph to Joseph; the second to Gedali'ah, to him and his brethren and his sons, twelve; 10 the third to Zaccur, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 11 the fourth to Izri, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 12 the fifth to Nethani'ah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 13 the sixth to Bukki'ah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 14 the seventh to Jeshare'lah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 15 the eighth to Jeshai'ah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 16 the ninth to Mattani'ah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 17 the tenth to Shim'e-i, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 18 the eleventh to Az'arel, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 19 the twelfth to Hashabi'ah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 20 to the thirteenth, Shu'ba-el, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 21 to the fourteenth, Mattithi'ah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 22 to the fifteenth, to Jer'emoth, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 23 to the sixteenth, to Hanani'ah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 24 to the seventeenth, to Joshbekash'ah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 25 to the eighteenth, to Hana'ni, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 26 to the nineteenth, to Mallo'thi, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 27 to the twentieth, to Eli'athah, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 28 to the twenty-first, to Hothir, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 29 to the twenty-second, to Giddal'ti, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 30 to the twenty-third, to Maha'zi-oth, his sons and his brethren, twelve; 31 to the twenty-fourth, to Romam'ti-e'zer, his sons and his brethren, twelve.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 25:8-31
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The singers and musicians.
David put those in order who were appointed to be singers and musicians in the temple. To prophesy, in this place, means praising God with great earnestness and devout affections, under the influences of the Holy Spirit. In raising these affections, poetry and music were employed. If the Spirit of God do not put life and fervour into our devotions, they will, however ordered, be a lifeless, worthless form.