14 According to the ruling of David his father, he appointed the ^wdivisions of the priests for their service, and the Levites for their offices of praise and ministry before the priests as the duty of each day required, and the gatekeepers in their divisions at each gate, for so David the ^xman of God had commanded.

5 4,000 gatekeepers, and 4,000 ^hshall offer praises to the Lord with the ⁱinstruments that I have made for praise.”

David Organizes the Musicians

1 David and the chiefs of the service also set apart for the service the sons of ^qAsaph, and of ^rHeman, and of ^sJeduthun, who ^tprophesied with ^ulyres, with harps, and with cymbals. The list of those who did the work and of their duties was: