Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the LORD.
From Jeduthun's family: Jeduthun's sons were Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah - six sons total. They served under their father Jeduthun's leadership, who used his harp to prophesy and give thanks and praise to the LORD.
This verse describes how Jeduthun and his six sons used music as a form of worship and prophecy to praise God in the temple.
📚 Historical Context
This passage comes from King David's organization of temple worship, where he appointed skilled musicians to lead Israel in praise. Jeduthun was one of three chief musicians (along with Asaph and Heman) who established the musical traditions for temple worship. These weren't just performers but prophetic musicians who received and shared God's messages through their songs.
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