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1 Chronicles 25:3

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What does 1 Chronicles 25:3 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Of Jeduthun; the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun with the harp, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising Jehovah.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Of Jeduthun; the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun with the harp, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising Jehovah.
1 Chronicles 25:3 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Chronicles 25

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
1Moreover David and the captains of the host set apart for the service certain 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 them that did the work according to their service was:
2of the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asharelah, the sons of Asaph, under the hand of Asaph, who prophesied after the order of the king.
3Of Jeduthun; the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun with the harp, who prophesied in giving thanks and praising Jehovah.
4Of Heman; the sons of Heman: Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hanani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamti-ezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, Mahazioth.
5All these were the sons of Heman the king`s seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
6All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of Jehovah, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God; Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman being under the order of the king.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Of Jeduthun, etc.] Or Ethan, the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah and Zeri; called Izri, (<132511>1 Chronicles 25:11), and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six; whereas five only are mentioned; it may be thought that Shimei, (<132517>1 Chronicles 25:17) is the sixth, he not being mentioned elsewhere; it is a tradition of the Jews, that his mother was now with child of him, and it being foreseen by the Holy Spirit that he would be the chief of a course, the number six is given, as Jarchi observes; but rather, as Kimchi, he was young, and not fit to sing, yet was chosen the head of a course, until he was grown up and fit for it; to these six came up the second, fourth, eighth, twelfth,…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Six - Jeduthun their father being included in that number: or Shimei, mentioned Ch1 25:17. 1 Chronicles 25:5”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Jeduthun: Ch1 9:16, Ch1 16:41, Ch1 16:42; Ch2 29:14 Gedaliah: Ch1 25:9 Zeri: Ch1 25:11, Izri Jeshaiah: Ch1 25:15 Mattithiah: Ch1 25:21, Ch1 15:18, Ch1 15:21 six: "With Shimei, mentioned Ch1 25:17." Shimei is not only mentioned in the parallel passage, but is supplied here by the Arabic version. to give thanks: Psa 92:1; Jer 33:11 1 Chronicles 25:4”
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