Giddalti גִּדַּלְתִּי

Giddalti is mentioned in 1Ch.25.4 and 29 as one of the sons of Heman, a Levite appointed by King David as a temple musician. Heman, along with Asaph and Jeduthun, was a chief musician responsible for leading worship in the tabernacle (1Ch.25.1, 6). Giddalti and his brothers were skilled in music and prophecy, using lyres, harps, and cymbals to prophesy and give thanks and praise to the Lord (1Ch.25.3). The musicians were divided into twenty-four groups, each responsible for serving in the temple for a specific period. Giddalti was the head of the twenty-second group (1Ch.25.29). The appointment of Giddalti and his fellow musicians highlights the importance of music and worship in the Israelite religion and the structured organization of temple services during David's reign.