Verse 17

So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; one of his relatives, Asaph son of Berechiah; one of the descendants of Merari, Ethan son of Kushaiah;

Referenced Verses

• 1 Chr 6:33 : 33 These are the ones who served along with their sons:From the Kohathites:Heman the musician, son of Joel, son of Samuel,
• 1 Chr 6:39 : 39 Serving beside him was his fellow Levite Asaph, son of Berechiah, son of Shimea,
• 1 Chr 6:44 : 44 Serving beside them were their fellow Levites, the descendants of Merari, led by Ethan, son of Kishi, son of Abdi, son of Malluch,
• 1 Chr 15:19 : 19 The musicians Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals;
• 1 Chr 25:1-5 : 1 David Organizes the Musicians David and the army officers selected some of the sons of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to prophesy as they played stringed instruments and cymbals. The following men were assigned this responsibility: 2 From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. The sons of Asaph were supervised by Asaph, who prophesied under the king’s supervision. 3 From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah– six in all, under supervision of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied as he played a harp, giving thanks and praise to the LORD. 4 From the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, Romamti-Ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth. 5 All these were the sons of Heman, the king’s prophet. God had promised him these sons in order to make him prestigious. God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
• Ps 73:1 : 1 Book 3(Psalms 73-89) A psalm by Asaph. Certainly God is good to Israel, and to those whose motives are pure!
• Ps 83:1 : 1 A song, a psalm of Asaph. O God, do not be silent! Do not ignore us! Do not be inactive, O God!
• 1 Sam 8:2 : 2 The name of his firstborn son was Joel, and the name of his second son was Abijah. They were judges in Beer Sheba.