15 ¶ And the sons of the Levites bare the Ark of God upon their shoulders with the bars as Moses had commanded, (A)according to the word of the Lord,

16 And David spake to the chief of the Levites, that they should appoint certain of their brethren to sing with [a]instruments of music, with viols and harps, and cymbals, that they might make a sound, and lift up their voice with joy.

17 So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel, and of his brethren Asaph the son of Berechiah, and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah,

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 15:16 These instruments and other ceremonies, which they observed, were instructions of their infancy, which continued to the coming of Christ.

15 And the Levites carried the ark of God with the poles on their shoulders, as Moses had commanded(A) in accordance with the word of the Lord.(B)

16 David(C) told the leaders of the Levites(D) to appoint their fellow Levites as musicians(E) to make a joyful sound with musical instruments: lyres, harps and cymbals.(F)

17 So the Levites appointed Heman(G) son of Joel; from his relatives, Asaph(H) son of Berekiah; and from their relatives the Merarites,(I) Ethan son of Kushaiah;

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