Moreover, David and the captains of the host separated
to
the service
Of singing the praises of God; this was done by the princes of
the people, and the chief of the priests, who were gathered
together, and before whom the lots were cast, both for priests
and Levites, and now here for the singers, see ( 1 Chronicles
22:2 ) ( 24:6 )
and those that were separated were
of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of
Jeduthun;
or Ethan, the three precentors, or chief of the singers:
who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with
cymbals;
sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, endited by the Holy
Spirit of God; which contained in them prophecies concerning
things to come, particularly relating to the Messiah, of which
there are many in the book of Psalms; and to the tunes of these
they played on the above instruments of music:
and the number of the workmen, according to their service,
was;
as follows.