Good News Translation
His brother was Jubal, the ancestor of all musicians who play the harp and the flute.
Good News Translation
Listen, you kings! Pay attention, you rulers! I will sing and play music to Israel's God, the Lord.New Living Translation
“Listen, you kings! Pay attention, you mighty rulers! For I will sing to the Lord. I will make music to the Lord, the God of Israel.
New Living Translation
Listen to the village musicians gathered at the watering holes. They recount the righteous victories of the Lord and the victories of his villagers in Israel. Then the people of the Lord marched down to the city gates.
New Living Translation
Let us find a good musician to play the harp whenever the tormenting spirit troubles you. He will play soothing music, and you will soon be well again.”
Good News Translation
One of his attendants said, “Jesse of the town of Bethlehem has a son who is a good musician. He is also a brave and handsome man, a good soldier, and an able speaker. The Lord is with him.”
Contemporary English Version
The Temple Musicians
After King David had the sacred chest moved to Jerusalem, he appointed musicians from the Levi tribe to be in charge of the music at the place of worship.Good News Translation
The Temple Musicians
These are the men whom King David put in charge of the music at the place of worship in Jerusalem after the Covenant Box was moved there.International Standard Version
David’s Musicians
These are the men to whom David handed responsibility for music in the Temple of the Lord, after the ark came to rest there.New International Version
The Temple Musicians
These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the Lord after the ark came to rest there.New Living Translation
The Temple Musicians
David assigned the following men to lead the music at the house of the Lord after the Ark was placed there.
Contemporary English Version
David then told the leaders to choose some Levites to sing and play music on small harps, other stringed instruments, and cymbals.Good News Translation
David commanded the leaders of the Levites to assign various Levites to sing and to play joyful music on harps and cymbals.International Standard Version
Music Ministry Appointments
David also told the leaders of the descendants of Levi to appoint their relatives as singers, to play musical instruments such as harps, lyres, and cymbals, and to keep sounding aloud with joyful voices.New International Version
David told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their fellow Levites as musicians to make a joyful sound with musical instruments: lyres, harps and cymbals.New Living Translation
David also ordered the Levite leaders to appoint a choir of Levites who were singers and musicians to sing joyful songs to the accompaniment of harps, lyres, and cymbals.
Contemporary English Version
David, the Levites, Chenaniah the music director, and all the musicians were wearing linen robes, and David was also wearing a linen cloth.Good News Translation
David was wearing a robe made of the finest linen, and so were the musicians, Chenaniah their leader, and the Levites who carried the Box. David also wore a linen ephod.International Standard Version
David wore a robe made from fine linen, as did all of the descendants of Levi who were carrying the ark, the singers, and Chenaniah the music and choir director. David also wore a linen ephod.New International Version
Now David was clothed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, and as were the musicians, and Kenaniah, who was in charge of the singing of the choirs. David also wore a linen ephod.
Contemporary English Version
4,000 will be guards at the temple, and 4,000 will praise the Lord by playing the musical instruments I have given them.”Good News Translation
four thousand to do guard duty, and four thousand to praise the Lord, using the musical instruments provided by the king for this purpose.International Standard Version
with 4,000 gatekeepers, and with 4,000 offering praises to the Lord with the musical instruments that I have had crafted.”New International Version
Four thousand are to be gatekeepers and four thousand are to praise the Lord with the musical instruments I have provided for that purpose.”New Living Translation
Another 4,000 will work as gatekeepers, and 4,000 will praise the Lord with the musical instruments I have made.”
Contemporary English Version
David Assigns the Temple Musicians Their Duties
David and the temple officials chose the descendants of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to be in charge of music. They were to praise the Lord by playing cymbals, harps and other stringed instruments. Here is a list of the musicians and their duties:Good News Translation
The Temple Musicians
King David and the leaders of the Levites chose the following Levite clans to lead the worship services: Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun. They were to proclaim God's messages, accompanied by the music of harps and cymbals. This is the list of persons chosen to lead the worship, with the type of service that each group performed:International Standard Version
The Musicians
Along with officers in his army, David consecrated to assist in service to the descendants of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun those who prophesy with lyres, harps, and cymbals. The list of those who participated in this service included:New International Version
The Musicians
David, together with the commanders of the army, set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman and Jeduthun for the ministry of prophesying, accompanied by harps, lyres and cymbals. Here is the list of the men who performed this service:New Living Translation
Duties of the Musicians
David and the army commanders then appointed men from the families of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun to proclaim God’s messages to the accompaniment of lyres, harps, and cymbals. Here is a list of their names and their work:
