"So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LORD, {even} all that were cunning, …" — 1 Chronicles 25:7

1 Chronicles 25:7 · KJV

“So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LORD, {even} all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight.”

— 1 Chronicles 25:7

Verse 6

All these {were} under the hands of their father for song {in} the house of the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the king's order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman. {according...: Heb. by the hands of the king}

Verse 8

And they cast lots, ward against {ward}, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

1 Chronicles 25 — Context

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. {words: or, matters}

So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LORD, {even} all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight.

And they cast lots, ward against {ward}, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and sons {were} twelve:

Cross References

1 Chronicles 23:5

Moreover four thousand {were} porters; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, {said David}, to praise {therewith}.

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