Dedication of the Wall of Jerusalem

²⁷ At the dedication^(A) of the wall of Jerusalem, the Levites were sought out from where they lived and were brought to Jerusalem to celebrate joyfully the dedication with songs of thanksgiving and with the music of cymbals,^(B) harps and lyres.^(C)

⁵ a third of you at the royal palace and a third at the Foundation Gate, and all the others are to be in the courtyards of the temple of the Lord.

⁸ David and all the Israelites were celebrating with all their might before God, with songs and with harps, lyres, timbrels, cymbals and trumpets.^(A)

⁵ “After that you will go to Gibeah^(A) of God, where there is a Philistine outpost.^(B) As you approach the town, you will meet a procession of prophets^(C) coming down from the high place^(D) with lyres, timbrels,^(E) pipes^(F) and harps^(G) being played before them, and they will be prophesying.^(H)