1 Chronicles 25:8 says, And they cast lots, ward against ward, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar. The rest of the chapter simply tells where the people fell in order of service of the sons of these three great men, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthan. Ethan had been the third, but Matthew Henry says he was probably dead by this time, so Jeduthan took his place, or it could be two names for the same person. Verse nine adds, Now the first lot came forth for Asaph to Joseph: the second to Gedaliah, who with his brethren and sons were twelve: Joseph was the second son of Heman, but he was placed first in the order by lot, which was used to determines God's will. Gedaliah was the oldest son of Jeduthun. Verse ten continues, The third to Zaccur, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: Zaccur was the oldest son of Asaph. Verse eleven states, The fourth to Izri, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: Izri was the second son of Jeduthun. Verse twelve adds, The fifth to Nethaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: Nethaniah was the third son of Asaph. Verse thirteen continues, The sixth to Bukkiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: Bukkiah was the oldest son of Heman. Verse fourteen says, The seventh to Jesharelah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: Jesharelah was the youngest son of Asaph. Verse fifteen adds, The eighth to Jeshaiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: Jeshaiah was the third son of Jeduthun. Verse sixteen continues, The ninth to Mattaniah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: Mattaniah was the second son of Heman. Verse seventeen states, The tenth to Shimei, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: Shimei was the youngest son of Jeduthun. Verse eighteen adds, The eleventh to Azareel, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: Azareel was the third son of Heman. Verse fourteen continues, The twelfth to Hashabiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: Hashabiah was the fourth son of Jeduthun. Verse twenty says, The thirteenth to Shubael, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: Shubael was the fourth son of Heman. Verse twenty-one adds, The fourteenth to Mattithiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: Mattithiah was the fifth son of Jeduthun. Verse twenty-two continues, The fifteenth to Jeremoth, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: Jeremoth was the fifth son of Heman. Verse twenty-three states, The sixteenth to Hananiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: Hananiah was the sixth son of Heman. Verse twenty-four adds, The seventeenth to Joshbekashah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: Joshbekashah was the eleventh son of Heman. Verse twenty-five continues, The eighteenth to Hanani, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: Hanani was the seventeenth son of Heman. Verse twenty-six says, The nineteenth to Mallothi, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: Mallothi was the twelfth son of Heman. Verse twenty-seven adds, The twentieth to Eliathah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: Eliathah was the eighth son of Heman. Verse twenty-eight continues, The one and twentieth to Hothir, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: Hothir was the thirteenth son of Heman. Verse twenty-nine states, The two and twentieth to Giddalti, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: Giddalti was the ninth son of Heman. Verse thirty adds, The three and twentieth to Mahazioth, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve: Mahazioth was the fourteenth son of Heman. Verse thirty-one continues, The four and twentieth to Romamtiezer, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve. Romamtiezer was the fourteenth son of Heman. The numbering of the sons in order of service was done by lot and not birth order, and I used Matthew Henry as to the placing of the sons under which of these three they were born to. We need to understand that we are not placed in a position in the church because of when we were born in the family, but by the calling of God.
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