and Mattaniahthe sonof Mica,the sonof Zabdi,the sonof Asaph,who was the leaderin beginningthe thanksgivingat prayer,and Bakbukiah,the secondamonghis brethren;and Abdathe sonof Shammua,the sonof Galal,the sonof Jeduthun.
Mephiboshethhad a youngsonwhose namewas Mica.And allwho livedin the houseof Zibawere servantsto Mephibosheth.
He appointedsomeof the Levites[as] ministersbeforethe arkof the LORD,even to celebrateand to thankand praisethe LORDGodof Israel:
With them [were] Hemanand Jeduthun,and the restwho were chosen,whowere designatedby name,to givethanksto the LORD,becauseHis lovingkindnessis everlasting.
and Bakbakkar,Hereshand Galaland Mattaniahthe sonof Mica,the sonof Zichri,the sonof Asaph,
Zaccur,Sherebiah,Shebaniah,
and Shabbethaiand Jozabad,from the leadersof the Levites,who were in chargeof the outsideworkof the houseof God;
Allthe Levitesin the holycity[were] 284
The headsof the Levites[were] Hashabiah,Sherebiahand Jeshuathe sonof Kadmiel,with their brothersoppositethem, to praise[and] givethanks,as prescribedby Davidthe manof God,divisioncorrespondingto division.
Mattaniah,Bakbukiah,Obadiah,Meshullam,Talmon[and] Akkub[were] gatekeeperskeepingwatchat the storehousesof the gates.
Then I had the leadersof Judahcomeup on topof the wall,and I appointedtwogreatchoirs,the first proceedingto the righton topof the walltoward the RefuseGate.
For in the daysof Davidand Asaph,in ancienttimes,[there were] leadersof the singers,songsof praiseand hymnsof thanksgivingto God.
Be anxiousfor nothing,but in everythingby prayerand supplicationwith thanksgivinglet your requestsbe made knownto God.
