So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LORD, {even} all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight.

And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren {to be} the singers with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy.

And David {was} clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites that bare the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song with the singers: David also {had} upon him an ephod of linen. {song: or, carriage}

All these {were} under the hands of their father for song {in} the house of the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the king's order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman. {according...: Heb. by the hands of the king}

And they cast lots, ward against {ward}, as well the small as the great, the teacher as the scholar.

Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.