Bukkiah

Bukkiah was a son of Heman named among the musicians organized for worship in David’s time (1 Chronicles 25:1, 4). The sixth lot fell to his group, which numbered twelve with his sons and brethren (1 Chronicles 25:13). He must not be confused with Bocheru, a son of Azel in Saul’s genealogy.

Family and musical service

1 Chronicles 25:4 lists Bukkiah among Heman’s sons. Verse 6 describes their service in the house of God with cymbals, psalteries and harps under their father’s direction. His role belongs to this musical service, not to the genealogy of Jonathan’s descendants.

The sixth lot

The lots distributed the duties of the musicians. Bukkiah appears in the sixth group in 1 Chronicles 25:13. The text gives the group’s size but does not narrate his personal words, military deeds or a separate political career.

A different name and family

Bocheru is listed among Azel’s sons in 1 Chronicles 8:38 and 9:44. These passages concern a different family and do not identify Bocheru as a variant of Bukkiah. Keeping the two records distinct preserves what the genealogies actually say.