1 Chronicles 15:17-28

17So the LevitesH3881 appointedH5975 HemanH1968 sonH1121 of JoelH3100; fromH4480 his brothersH251, AsaphH623 sonH1121 of BerechiahH1296; fromH4480 their brothersH251 the MeraritesH1121H4847, EthanH387 sonH1121 of KushaiahH6984; 18and with themH5973 their brothersH251 next in rankH4932: ZechariahH2148,1 JaazielH3268, ShemiramothH8070, JehielH3171, UnniH6042, EliabH446, BenaiahH1141, MaaseiahH4641, MattithiahH4993, EliphelehuH466, MikneiahH4737, and the gatekeepersH7778 Obed-edomH5654 and JeielH3273.2

19The musiciansH7891 HemanH1968, AsaphH623, and EthanH387 were to soundH8085 the bronzeH5178 cymbalsH4700. 20ZechariahH2148, AzielH5815,3 ShemiramothH8070, JehielH3171, UnniH6042, EliabH446, MaaseiahH4641, and BenaiahH1141 were to play the harpsH5035 according toH5921 AlamothH5961.4 21And MattithiahH4993, EliphelehuH466, MikneiahH4737, Obed-edomH5654, JeielH3273, and AzaziahH5812 were to lead the musicH5329 with lyresH3658 according toH5921 SheminithH8067.5 22ChenaniahH3663 the headH8269 LeviteH3881 was the directorH3256 of the musicH4853 becauseH3588 heH1931 was highly skilledH995.

23BerechiahH1296 and ElkanahH511 were to be guardiansH77786 of the arkH727. 24ShebaniahH7645, JoshaphatH3146, NethanelH5417, AmasaiH6022, ZechariahH2148, BenaiahH1141, and EliezerH461—the priestsH3548—were to blowH2690 the trumpetsH2689 beforeH6440 the arkH727 of GodH430. Obed-edomH5654 and JehiahH3174 were also to be guardiansH7778 of the arkH727.

25SoH1961 DavidH1732, the eldersH2205 of IsraelH3478, and the commandersH8269 of thousandsH505 wentH1980 with rejoicingH8057 to bringH5927 the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of the LORDH3068 fromH4480 the houseH1004 of Obed-edomH5654. 26And because GodH430 helpedH5826H1961 the LevitesH3881 who were carryingH5375 the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of the LORDH3068, they sacrificedH2076 sevenH7651 bullsH6499 and sevenH7651 ramsH352.

27Now DavidH1732 was dressedH3736 in a robeH4598 of fine linenH948, as were allH3605 the LevitesH3881 who were carryingH5375 the arkH727, as well as the singersH7891 and ChenaniahH3663, the directorH8269 of musicH4853 for the singersH7891H5921. DavidH1732 also wore a linenH906 ephodH646. 28So allH3605 IsraelH3478 brought upH5927 the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of the LORDH3068 with shoutingH8643, with the soundingH6963 of rams’ hornsH7782 and trumpetsH2689, and with cymbalsH4700 and the musicH8085 of harpsH5035 and lyresH3658.