29:25 King Hezekiah 3 stationed the Levites in the Lord’s temple with cymbals and stringed instruments, just as David, Gad the king’s prophet, 4 and Nathan the prophet had ordered. (The Lord had actually given these orders through his prophets.) 29:26 The Levites had 5 David’s musical instruments and the priests had trumpets. 29:27 Hezekiah ordered the burnt sacrifice to be offered on the altar. As they began to offer the sacrifice, they also began to sing to the Lord, accompanied by the trumpets and the musical instruments of King David of Israel.
1 tn Or “consulted.”
2 tn Or “is eternal.”
3 tn Heb “he”; the referent (King Hezekiah) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
4 tn Or “seer.”
5 tn Heb “stood with” (i.e., stood holding).