Asaphthe chief,and secondto him Zechariah,[then] Jeiel,Shemiramoth,Jehiel,Mattithiah,Eliab,Benaiah,Obed-edomand Jeiel,with musical instruments,harps,lyres;also Asaph[played] loud-soundingcymbals,
Meanwhile, Davidand allthe houseof Israelwere celebratingbeforethe LORDwith allkinds of [instruments made of] firwood,and with lyres,harps,tambourines,castanetsand cymbals.
So he leftAsaphand his relativestherebeforethe arkof the covenantof the LORDto ministerbeforethe arkcontinually,as every day'sworkrequired;
He appointedsomeof the Levites[as] ministersbeforethe arkof the LORD,even to celebrateand to thankand praisethe LORDGodof Israel:
and Benaiahand Jahazielthe priests[blew] trumpetscontinuallybeforethe arkof the covenantof God.
Tahathhis son,Urielhis son,Uzziahhis sonand Shaulhis son.
[Heman's] brotherAsaphstoodat his righthand,even Asaphthe sonof Berechiah,the sonof Shimea,
He then stationedthe Levitesin the houseof the LORDwith cymbals,with harpsand with lyres,according to the commandof Davidand of Gadthe king'sseer,and of Nathanthe prophet;for the commandwas from the LORDthroughHis prophets.
