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and with them their brothers of the second order, Zechariah, Ben, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphaluh, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, the gatekeepers.
Mattithiah, Eliphal, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jehiel, and Asaiah were to lead with harps to sheminit.
[Here, sheminit is used in contrast to alamot. The word alamot comes from Hebr. almah (young woman) and probably describes high soprano voices. In this context, sheminit can then describe dark tones in contrast to light ones.]
Asaph as leader, followed by Zechariah, and also Jehiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom, and Jehiel with lyres and harps. Asaph was to play the cymbals.
Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun
Gedaljaho, Seri, Isaiah, Shimei [the name is missing in some manuscripts, see ], Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six in all, with cymbals [small portable harp, see ], under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with songs of thanksgiving and praise to the Lord (Yahweh).
the fourteenth lot fell to Mattithiah with his sons and brothers, twelve in all,
