1 Chronicles 15:8-22

8from the ElizaphanitesH1121H469, ShemaiahH8098 the chiefH8269 and 200H3967 of his relativesH251; 9from the HebronitesH1121H2275, ElielH447 the chiefH8269 and 80H8084 of his relativesH251; 10and from the UzzielitesH1121H5816, AmminadabH5992 the chiefH8269 and 112H3967H8147H6240 of his relativesH251.

11DavidH1732 summonedH7121 the priestsH3548 ZadokH6659 and AbiatharH54 and the LevitesH3881 UrielH222, AsaiahH6222, JoelH3100, ShemaiahH8098, ElielH447, and AmminadabH5992. 12And he saidH559 to them, “YouH859 are the headsH7218 of the LeviticalH3881 familiesH1. YouH859 and your relativesH251 must consecrate yourselvesH6942 so that you may bringH5927 the arkH727 of the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, toH413 the place I have preparedH3559 for it. 13It was becauseH3588 you LevitesH859 were not with usH3808 the first timeH4100 that the LORDH3068 our GodH430 burst forth in angerH6555 against us. ForH3588 we did notH3808 consult HimH1875 about the proper orderH4941.”

14So the priestsH3548 and LevitesH3881 consecrated themselvesH6942 to bring upH5927 the arkH727 of the LORDH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478. 15And the LevitesH1121H3881 carriedH5375 the arkH727 of GodH430 on their shouldersH3802 with the polesH4133H5921, asH834 MosesH4872 had commandedH6680 in accordance with the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068.

16David alsoH1732 toldH559 the leadersH8269 of the LevitesH3881 to appointH5975 their relativesH251 as singersH7891 to lift upH7311 their voicesH6963 with joyH8057, accompanied by musicalH7892 instrumentsH3627—harpsH5035, lyresH3658, and cymbalsH4700H8085. 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.