1 Chronicles 25:7

And, the number of them—with their brethren, who were instructed in singing unto Yahweh,—even all the skilful, was two hundred and eighty-eight.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

6All these, were under the direction of their father, in the singing of the house of Yahweh, with cymbals, harps and lyres, for the service of the house of God,—Asaph and Jeduthun and Heman, under the direction of the king.

8So they cast lots for their charges, all alike, as the small so the great, the teacher with the learner.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 23:5and four thousand, were doorkeepers,—and, four thousand, were offerers of praise unto Yahweh, with instruments, which [said David] I made for offering praise.

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 25:2-8

The Courses of the Singers. ( b. c. 1015.) 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… Read the whole commentary →

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