1 Tawarikh 6:31-32

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6:31 These are the men David put in charge of music in the Lord’s sanctuary, ¹  after the ark was placed there. 6:32 They performed music ²  before the sanctuary ³  of the meeting tent until Solomon built the Lord’s temple in Jerusalem. ⁴  They carried out their tasks according to regulations.

1 Tawarikh 6:44-48

6:44 Serving beside them were their fellow Levites, the descendants of Merari, led by ⁵  Ethan, son of Kishi, son of Abdi, son of Malluch, 6:45 son of Hashabiah, son of Amaziah, son of Hilkiah, 6:46 son of Amzi, son of Bani, son of Shemer, 6:47 son of Mahli, son of Mushi, son of Merari, son of Levi.

6:48 The rest of their fellow Levites ⁶  were assigned to perform the remaining tasks at God’s sanctuary. ⁷ 

[6:31]  ¹ tn Heb “house.”

[6:32]  ² tn Heb “they were serving…with music.”

[6:32]  ³ tn Or traditionally “tabernacle.”

[6:32]  ⁴ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[6:44]  ⁵ tn Heb “and the sons of Merari, their brothers, on the left.”

[6:48]  ⁶ tn Heb “their brothers, the Levites.”

[6:48]  ⁷ tn Heb “were assigned to all the work of the tabernacle of the house of God.”