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16 David also (beloved) told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their relatives as singers to lift up their voices with joy, accompanied by musical instruments—harps, lyres, and cymbals. 17 So the Levites appointed Heman (faithful) son of Joel (YHWH is God); from his brothers, Asaph (gatherer) son of Berechiah (YHWH blesses); from their brothers the Merarites (bitter), Ethan (enduring) son of Kushaiah (bow of YHWH); 18 and with them their brothers next in rank: Zechariah (YHWH remembers), Jaaziel (made bold by God), Shemiramoth (name of heights), Jehiel (God lives), Unni (afflicted), Eliab (God is father), Benaiah (YHWH has built up), Maaseiah (work of YHWH), Mattithiah (gift of YHWH), Eliphelehu (my God sets him apart), Mikneiah (possession of YHWH), and the gatekeepers Obed-edom (servant of Edom) and Jeiel [and Azaziah]. 19 The musicians Heman (faithful), Asaph (gatherer), and Ethan (enduring) were to sound the bronze cymbals. 20 Zechariah (YHWH remembers), Aziel (Jaaziel), Shemiramoth (name of heights), Jehiel (God lives), Unni (afflicted), Eliab (God is father), Maaseiah (work of YHWH), and Benaiah (YHWH has built up) were to play the harps according to Alamoth (Alamoth). 21 And Mattithiah (gift of YHWH), Eliphelehu (my God sets him apart), Mikneiah (possession of YHWH), Obed-edom (servant of Edom), Jeiel (God sweeps away), and Azaziah (YHWH is mighty) were to lead the music with lyres according to Sheminith (Sheminith). 22 Chenaniah (YHWH establishes) the head Levite (burden) was the director of the music because he was highly skilled. 1 Chronicles 15:16-22, Berean Annotated Bible. Public domain.
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