1 Chronicles 25
1 Chronicles 25 presents pivotal events and lessons, emphasizing themes like faith, obedience, and God’s faithful guidance.
Summary
1 Chronicles 25 continues the story of 1 Chronicles, revealing key themes of faith, obedience, and God’s promise-keeping. This chapter illustrates the human response to divine commands, showing both trust and failure, and demonstrates God’s mercy and justice. As part of the larger narrative, it lays groundwork for understanding God’s covenant relationship with His people and points forward to the hope of redemption. Readers are encouraged to reflect on their own lives, to trust in God’s plans, and to live in faithful obedience, finding hope in His unchanging character.
Traditionally attributed to Ezra (5th century BC). Retells Israel’s history focusing on Judah and Davidic lineage.
1 Chronicles 25: KJV Commentary and Summary
1 Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was:
2 Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king.
3 Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the LORD.
4 Of Heman: the sons of Heman; Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamtiezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, [and] Mahazioth:
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.
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.
7 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.
8 And they cast lots, ward against [ward], as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.
9 Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and sons [were] twelve:
10 The third to Zaccur, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve:
11 The fourth to Izri, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve:
12 The fifth to Nethaniah, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve:
13 The sixth to Bukkiah, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve:
14 The seventh to Jesharelah, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve:
15 The eighth to Jeshaiah, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve:
16 The ninth to Mattaniah, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve:
17 The tenth to Shimei, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve:
18 The eleventh to Azareel, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve:
19 The twelfth to Hashabiah, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve:
20 The thirteenth to Shubael, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve:
21 The fourteenth to Mattithiah, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve:
22 The fifteenth to Jeremoth, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve:
23 The sixteenth to Hananiah, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve:
24 The seventeenth to Joshbekashah, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve:
25 The eighteenth to Hanani, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve:
26 The nineteenth to Mallothi, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve:
27 The twentieth to Eliathah, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve:
28 The one and twentieth to Hothir, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve:
29 The two and twentieth to Giddalti, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve:
30 The three and twentieth to Mahazioth, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve:
31 The four and twentieth to Romamtiezer, [he], his sons, and his brethren, [were] twelve.
Faith, Obedience, God’s Promises, Judgment, Mercy, Hope
1 Chronicles 25:1 – Highlights key themes of faith and God’s interaction with His people.; 1 Chronicles 25:16 – Highlights key themes of faith and God’s interaction with His people.; 1 Chronicles 25:31 – Highlights key themes of faith and God’s interaction with His people.