12:8 And the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who together with his colleagues 1 was in charge of the songs of thanksgiving. 12:9 Bakbukiah and Unni, 2 their colleagues, stood opposite them in the services.
1 tn Heb “he and his brothers.”
2 tc The translation reads וְעֻנִּי (vÿ’unni) with the Qere rather than וְעֻנּוֹ (vÿ’uno) of the MT Kethib.
3 tn Heb “in [accord with] the commandment of.”
4 tn Or “prescribed by” (NIV, NLT); TEV “of the kind played by.” The precise relationship of these musical instruments to David is not clear.
5 tn Heb “was before them.”