⁶ David separated^(A) the Levites into divisions corresponding to the sons of Levi:^(B) Gershon, Kohath and Merari.

³⁰ They were also to stand every morning to thank and praise the Lord. They were to do the same in the evening^(A)

³¹ and whenever burnt offerings were presented to the Lord on the Sabbaths, at the New Moon^(A) feasts and at the appointed festivals.^(B) They were to serve before the Lord regularly in the proper number and in the way prescribed for them.

The Musicians

25 David, together with the commanders of the army, set apart some of the sons of Asaph,^(A) Heman^(B) and Jeduthun^(C) for the ministry of prophesying,^(D) accompanied by harps, lyres and cymbals.^(E) Here is the list of the men^(F) who performed this service:^(G)

² From the sons of Asaph:

⁶ All these men were under the supervision of their father^(A) for the music of the temple of the Lord, with cymbals, lyres and harps, for the ministry at the house of God.

Asaph, Jeduthun and Heman^(B) were under the supervision of the king.^(C)

⁵ and they brought up the ark and the tent of meeting and all the sacred furnishings in it. The Levitical priests^(A) carried them up;