Musicians Appointed by David

³¹ These are the men whom David put in charge of the service of song in the house of the Lord, after the ark came to rest there.^(A)

⁵ Asaph was the chief, and second to him was Zechariah, Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel, with harps and lyres; Asaph was to sound the cymbals,^(A)

⁶ and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel were to blow trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.

⁴² Heman and Jeduthun had with them trumpets and cymbals for the music and instruments for sacred song. The sons of Jeduthun were appointed to the gate.

The Temple Musicians

25 David and the officers of the army also set apart for the service the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with lyres, harps, and cymbals. The list of those who did the work and of their duties was:^(A)