Ministering Before the Ark
1 They brought the ark of God and set it inside the tent that David had pitched for it, and they presented burnt offerings and fellowship offerings before God.
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After David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.
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Then he gave a loaf of bread, a cake of dates and a cake of raisins to each Israelite man and woman.
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He appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to extol, thank, and praise the LORD, the God of Israel:
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Asaph was the chief, and next to him in rank were Zechariah, then Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom and Jeiel. They were to play the lyres and harps, Asaph was to sound the cymbals,
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and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests were to blow the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.
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That day David first appointed Asaph and his associates to give praise to the LORD in this manner:
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Give praise to the LORD, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done.
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Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts.
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Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.