1 Chronicles 16:37-43
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Regular Worship Maintained
37 David[a] left Asaph and his kinsfolk there before the ark of the covenant of the Lord to minister regularly before the ark as each day required,(A) 38 and also Obed-edom and his[b] sixty-eight kinsfolk, while Obed-edom son of Jeduthun and Hosah were to be gatekeepers.(B) 39 And he left the priest Zadok and his kindred the priests before the tabernacle of the Lord in the high place that was at Gibeon,(C) 40 to offer burnt offerings to the Lord on the altar of burnt offering regularly, morning and evening, according to all that is written in the law of the Lord that he commanded Israel.(D) 41 With them were Heman and Jeduthun and the rest of those chosen and expressly named to render thanks to the Lord, for his steadfast love endures forever.(E) 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.
43 Then all the people departed to their homes, and David went home to bless his household.
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1 Chronicles 16:37-43
Christian Standard Bible
37 So David left Asaph and his relatives there before the ark of the Lord’s covenant to minister regularly(A) before the ark according to the daily requirements.(B) 38 He assigned Obed-edom(C) and his[a] sixty-eight relatives. Obed-edom son of Jeduthun and Hosah(D) were to be gatekeepers. 39 David left the priest Zadok and his fellow priests before the tabernacle of the Lord at the high place in Gibeon(E) 40 to offer burnt offerings regularly, morning and evening, to the Lord on the altar of burnt offerings and to do everything that was written in the law of the Lord, which he had commanded Israel to keep.(F) 41 With them were Heman,(G) Jeduthun, and the rest who were chosen and designated by name(H) to give thanks to the Lord—for his faithful love endures forever.(I) 42 Heman and Jeduthun had with them trumpets and cymbals to play and musical instruments of God.(J) Jeduthun’s sons were at the city gate.
43 Then all the people went home, and David returned home to bless his household.(K)
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- 16:38 LXX, Syr, Vg; Hb reads their
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