13. Because you weren’t there the first time, the Lord our God struck us. We hadn’t dedicated our lives to serving him in the way ⌊he⌋ designated.”
14. So the priests and the Levites made themselves holy in order to move the ark of the Lord God of Israel.
15. The Levites carried God’s ark on their shoulders. They used poles as Moses had commanded according to the Lord’s instructions.
16. David told the Levite leaders to appoint some of their relatives to serve as musicians. They were expected to play music on harps, lyres, and cymbals to produce joyful music for singing.
17. So the Levites appointed Heman, son of Joel, and from his relatives they appointed Asaph, Berechiah’s son. From their own relatives, Merari’s descendants, they appointed Ethan, son of Kushaiah.
18. In addition, they appointed their relatives from the second division: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah. Obed Edom and Jeiel were appointed gatekeepers.
19. The musicians Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were appointed to play bronze cymbals.