15:16 David told the leaders of the Levites to appoint some of their relatives as musicians; they were to play various instruments, including stringed instruments and cymbals, and to sing loudly and joyfully. 1
He gave him 4 the blueprint for the seat 5 of the gold cherubim that spread their wings 6 and provide shelter for the ark of the Lord’s covenant.
1 tn Heb “causing to be heard to lift up with a voice of joy.”
2 tc The parallel text of 2 Sam 10:10 has “the Ammonites” in place of “the Arameans” here.
3 tn Heb “and they kept the charge of the tent of meeting and the charge of the holy place and the charge of the sons of Aaron, their brothers, for the service of the house of the
4 tn The words “he gave him” are supplied in the translation for clarity and for stylistic reasons.
5 tc The Hebrew text reads מֶרְכָּבָה (merkavah, “chariot”), but the final he (ה) is probably dittographic – note the prefixed he (ה) on the immediately following word. It is preferable to read מֶרְכָּב (merkav, “seat”).
6 tc The Hebrew text does not have “their wings,” but the word כְּנָפַיִם (kÿnafayim, “wings”) has probably been accidentally omitted by homoioteleuton. Note that the immediately preceding לְפֹרְשִׂים (lÿforsim) also ends in mem (ם).