1tn Heb David and the officers of the army set apart for service the sons of Asaph and Heman and Jeduthun, the ones prophesying by harps, by lyres, and by cymbals.
2tn Heb and their number was, the men of work for their service.
3tn Heb the sons of Asaph [were] upon the hand of Asaph, the one prophesying upon the hands of the king.
4tn Heb belonging to Jeduthun, the sons of Jeduthun.
5tn This name appears as Izri in v. 10.
6tc One Hebrew ms and some LXX mss supply the name Shimei after Jeshaiah. Most Hebrew mss omit the name here (but cf. v. 17).
7tc The list includes only five names. Apparently the name Shimei (see v. 17), which appears in one medieval Hebrew ms and in the LXX, has been accidentally omitted from the Hebrew text.
8tn Heb belonging to Heman, the sons of Heman.
9tn Heb by the words of God to exalt a horn. An animals horn is sometimes used metaphorically as a symbol of strength and honor. See BDB 901-2.
10tn Heb and their number with their brothers, trained in music to the Lord, all skilled, was 288.
11tn Heb and they cast lots [for] service, just as like small, like great, teacher with student.
12tc Heb The first lot went to Asaph, to Joseph. Apparently the recurring formula, and his sons and his relatives, twelve has been accidentally omitted from the Hebrew text at this point (see vv. 10-31; the formula is slightly different in v. 9b). If the number twelve is not supplied here, the total comes to only 276, not the 288 required by v. 7.
13tn Izri is a variant of the name Zeri (cf. 25:3).
14tn Jesharelah is a variant of the name Asarelah (cf. 25:2).
15tn Azarel is a variant of the name Uzziel (cf. 25:4).