Worship Before the Ark

37 So David left Asaph and his brothers there (A)before the ark of the covenant of the Lord to minister regularly before the ark (B)as each day required, 38 and also (C)Obed-edom and his[a] sixty-eight brothers, while (D)Obed-edom, the son of Jeduthun, and (E)Hosah were to be gatekeepers. 39 And he left (F)Zadok the priest and his brothers the priests before the tabernacle of the Lord (G)in the high place that was at Gibeon 40 to offer burnt offerings to the Lord (H)on the altar of burnt offering (I)regularly morning and evening, to do all that is written in the Law of the Lord that he commanded Israel. 41 With them were (J)Heman and Jeduthun (K)and the rest of those chosen and (L)expressly named to give thanks to the Lord, (M)for his steadfast love endures forever. 42 Heman and Jeduthun had trumpets and cymbals for the music and instruments (N)for sacred song. The sons of Jeduthun were appointed to the gate.

43 (O)Then all the people departed each to his house, and David went home to bless his household.

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  1. 1 Chronicles 16:38 Hebrew their

Worship and the Ark

37 So he[a] left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of the covenant of Yahweh to minister before the ark regularly as each day required,[b] 38 and he left Obed-Edom with his sixty-eight brothers. And Obed-Edom, the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah were gatekeepers. 39 And he left Zadok the priest and his brothers the priests before the tabernacle of Yahweh at the high place which was at Gibeon 40 to offer burnt offerings regularly to Yahweh on the altar of burnt offering, morning and evening, according to all that was written in the law of Yahweh that he commanded concerning Israel. 41 And with them were Heman and Jeduthun and the remainder of those chosen, who were designated by name to give thanks to Yahweh, for his loyal love is everlasting. 42 And Heman and Jeduthun with them had trumpets and cymbals for making music, along with instruments for the song of God. And the sons of Jeduthun were at the gate. 43 Then all the people went each to his house, and David turned to bless his household.

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  1. 1 Chronicles 16:37 That is, David
  2. 1 Chronicles 16:37 Literally “according to the word of a day with respect to its day”