David assigned the following men to lead the music at the house of the Lord after the Ark was placed there.
Parallel translations
- WEB These are they whom David set over the service of song in Yahweh’s house, after the ark came to rest there.
- KJV And these are they whom David set over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after that the ark had rest.
- BSB These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the LORD after the ark rested there.
- NKJV Now these are the men whom David appointed over the service of song in the house of the Lord, after the ark came to rest.
- NASB Now these are the ones whom David appointed over the service of song in the house of the Lord, after the ark rested there.
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Quick answer
These are the men David appointed over the music in the LORD's house once the ark was at rest. David organized sustained, ordered praise as a central part of Israel's worship.
Overview
After the ark was brought to Jerusalem, David established a permanent ministry of song to accompany the worship of God. This was no afterthought but a deliberate ordering of praise by the king himself. It reveals that God is to be worshiped not only with sacrifice but with joyful, skillful music, and it anticipates the praise of the redeemed gathered around Christ (Revelation 5:9).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- 2 Sam 6:17They brought in Yahweh’s ark, and set it in its place, in the middle of the tent that David had pitched for it; and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before Yahweh.
- 1 Chr 15:25So David, the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring the ark of Yahweh’s covenant up out of the house of Obed-Edom with joy.
- 1 Chr 16:4–6He appointed some of the Levites to minister before Yahweh’s ark, and to commemorate, to thank, and to praise Yahweh, the God of Israel:
- 1 Chr 15:16–22David spoke to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brothers as singers with instruments of music, stringed instruments, harps, and cymbals, sounding aloud and lifting up their voices with joy.
- Ps 132:8Arise, Yahweh, into your resting place; you, and the ark of your strength.
- Ps 132:14“This is my resting place forever. Here I will live, for I have desired it.
- 1 Chr 25:1–31Moreover, David and the captains of the army set apart for the service certain of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who were to prophesy with harps, with stringed instruments, and with cymbals. The number of those who did the work according to their service was:
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