Nehemiah 11:23

New International Version

The musicians were under the king’s orders, which regulated their daily activity.

Cross References

2 Kings 25:30

Day by day the king gave Jehoiachin a regular allowance as long as he lived.

1 Chronicles 9:33

Those who were musicians, heads of Levite families, stayed in the rooms of the temple and were exempt from other duties because they were responsible for the work day and night.

Nehemiah 12:47

So in the days of Zerubbabel and of Nehemiah, all Israel contributed the daily portions for the musicians and the gatekeepers. They also set aside the portion for the other Levites, and the Levites set aside the portion for the descendants of Aaron.