1 Chronicles 25:5-8

25:5 All these were the sons of Heman, the king’s prophet. God had promised him these sons in order to make him prestigious. ¹  God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.

25:6 All of these were under the supervision of their fathers; they were musicians in the Lord’s temple, playing cymbals and stringed instruments as they served in God’s temple. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the supervision of the king. 25:7 They and their relatives, all of them skilled and trained to make music to the Lord, numbered two hundred eighty-eight. ² 

25:8 They cast lots to determine their responsibilities – oldest as well as youngest, teacher as well as student. ³ 

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¹ tn Heb “by the words of God to exalt a horn.” An animal’s horn is sometimes used metaphorically as a symbol of strength and honor. See BDB 901-2 s.v. קֶרֶנ.

² tn Heb “and their number with their brothers, trained in music to the Lord, all skilled, was 288.”

³ tn Heb “and they cast lots [for] service, just as like small, like great, teacher with student.”