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
23:2 David 2 assembled all the leaders of Israel, along with the priests and the Levites. 23:3 The Levites who were thirty years old and up were counted; there were 38,000 men. 3 23:4 David said, 4 “Of these, 24,000 are to direct the work of the Lord’s temple; 6,000 are to be officials and judges; 23:5 4,000 are to be gatekeepers; and 4,000 are to praise the Lord with the instruments I supplied for worship.” 5 23:6 David divided them into groups corresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
24:3 David, Zadok (a descendant of Eleazar), and Ahimelech (a descendant of Ithamar) divided them into groups to carry out their assigned responsibilities. 6
1 tn Heb “causing to be heard to lift up with a voice of joy.”
2 tn Heb “he”; the referent (David) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
3 tn Heb “and their number by their heads, by men, was 38,000.”
4 tn The words “David said” are supplied here in the translation for clarification. The appearance of the first person verb “I supplied” in v. 5 indicates that David is speaking here.
5 tn Heb “made to [or “for”] praise.”
6 tn Heb “for their assignment in their service.”