³ All the sons of Israel, seeing the fire come down and the glory of the Lord upon the house, bowed down on the pavement with their faces to the ground, and they worshiped and gave praise to the Lord, saying, “^(A)Truly He is good, truly His lovingkindness is everlasting.”

²⁴ The heads of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brothers opposite them, ^(A)to praise and give thanks, ^[a]as prescribed by David the man of God, ^(B)division corresponding to division.

⁴⁰ Then the two choirs took their stand in the house of God. So did I and half of the officials with me;