They castlotsfor their duties,allalike,the smallas well as the great,the teacher[as well] as the pupil.
Chenaniah,chiefof the Levites,was [in charge of] the singing;he gaveinstructionin singingbecausehe was skillful.
Thesealsocastlotsjustas their relativesthe sonsof Aaronin the presenceof Davidthe king,Zadok,Ahimelech,and the headsof the fathers'[households] of the priestsand of the Levites--the headof fathers'[households] as wellas those of his youngerbrother.
Thus they were dividedby lot,the oneas the other;for they were officersof the sanctuaryand officersof God,both from the descendantsof Eleazarand the descendantsof Ithamar.
Of the sonsof Asaph:Zaccur,Joseph,Nethaniahand Asharelah;the sonsof Asaph[were] underthe directionof Asaph,who prophesiedunderthe directionof the king.
Now the firstlotcameout for Asaphto Joseph,the secondfor Gedaliah,he with his relativesand sons[were] twelve;
They castlots,the smalland the greatalike, according to their fathers'households,for everygate.
For Shuppimand Hosah[it was] to the west,by the gateof Shallecheth,on the ascendinghighway.Guardcorrespondedto guard.
She looked,and behold,the kingwas standingby his pillarat the entrance,and the captainsand the trumpeters[were] besidethe king.And allthe peopleof the landrejoicedand blewtrumpets,the singerswith [their] musicalinstrumentsleadingthe praise.Then Athaliahtoreher clothesand said,"Treason!Treason!"
The headsof the Levites[were] Hashabiah,Sherebiahand Jeshuathe sonof Kadmiel,with their brothersoppositethem, to praise[and] givethanks,as prescribedby Davidthe manof God,divisioncorrespondingto division.
The lotis castinto the lap,But its everydecisionis from the LORD.
"Aaronshall castlotsfor the twogoats,onelotfor the LORDand the otherlotfor the scapegoat.
And they drewlotsfor them, and the lotfellto Matthias;and he was addedto the elevenapostles.
