23:24 These were the descendants of Levi according to their families, that is, the leaders of families as counted and individually listed who carried out assigned tasks in the Lord’s temple and were twenty years old and up. 5
25:6 All of these were under the supervision of their fathers; they were musicians in the Lord’s temple, playing cymbals and stringed instruments as they served in God’s temple. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the supervision of the king.
1 tn Heb “for all the work of the holy of holies.”
2 tn Heb “making atonement for Israel according to all which Moses the servant of God commanded.”
3 tn Or “people.”
4 tn Heb “Why should it become guilt for Israel?” David’s decision betrays an underlying trust in his own strength rather than in divine provision. See also 1 Chr 27:23-24.
5 tn Heb “these were the sons of Levi according to the house of their fathers, heads of the fathers, according to their numberings, by number of names, according to their heads, doer[s] of the work for the service of the house of the
7 tn Heb “and with you in all work, for every willing [one] in skill for all service.”
8 tn Heb “and the officials and all the people to all your words.”