<p class="bodytext">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.<n id="1" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem,<n id="1" /> they sought out the Levites from all the places they lived<n id="2" /> to bring them to Jerusalem to celebrate the dedication joyfully with songs of thanksgiving and songs accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres.

Asaph was the leader and Zechariah second in command, followed by Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel. They were to play stringed instruments; Asaph was to sound the cymbals;

<p class="bodytext">All of these were under the supervision of their fathers; they were musicians in the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s temple, playing cymbals and stringed instruments as they served in God&#8217;s temple. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were under the supervision of the king.