⁴² Heman and Jeduthun had trumpets and cymbals for the music and instruments ^(A)for sacred song. The sons of Jeduthun were appointed to the gate.

^25 (A)And he stationed the Levites in the house of the Lord with cymbals, harps, and lyres, ^(B)according to the commandment of David and of Gad ^(C)the king's seer and of ^(D)Nathan the prophet, for the commandment was from the Lord through his prophets. ²⁶ The Levites stood with ^(E)the instruments of David, ^(F)and the priests with the trumpets. ²⁷ Then Hezekiah commanded that the burnt offering be offered on the altar. And when the burnt offering began, ^(G)the song to the Lord began also, and the trumpets, accompanied by the instruments of David king of Israel. ²⁸ The whole assembly worshiped, and the singers sang, and the trumpeters sounded. All this continued until the burnt offering was finished.

⁶ The priests stood at their posts; ^(A)the Levites also, with the instruments for music to the Lord that King David had made for giving thanks to the Lord—^(B)for his steadfast love endures forever—whenever David offered praises by their ministry;^{[a] (C)}opposite them the priests sounded trumpets, and all Israel stood.

⁶ They were all under the direction of their father in the music in the house of the Lord with cymbals, ^(A)harps, and lyres for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the order of the king. ⁷ The number of them along with their brothers, who were trained in singing to the Lord, all who were skillful, was ^(B)288.