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Leading Elizaphan's descendants was Shemaiah, who came with 200 of his relatives.
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Leading Hebron's descendants was Eliel, who came with 80 of his relatives.
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Leading Uzziel's descendants was Amminadab, who came with 112 of his relatives.
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David called for the priests Zadok and Abiathar and for the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.
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He said to them, "You are the heads of the Levite families. You and your relatives must perform the ceremonies to make yourselves holy. Then bring the ark of the LORD God of Israel to the place I prepared for it.
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Because you weren't there the first time, the LORD our God struck us. We hadn't dedicated our lives to serving him in the way [he] designated."
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So the priests and the Levites made themselves holy in order to move the ark of the LORD God of Israel.
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The Levites carried God's ark on their shoulders. They used poles as Moses had commanded according to the LORD's instructions.
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David told the Levite leaders to appoint some of their relatives to serve as musicians. They were expected to play music on harps, lyres, and cymbals to produce joyful music for singing.
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So the Levites appointed Heman, son of Joel, and from his relatives they appointed Asaph, Berechiah's son. From their own relatives, Merari's descendants, they appointed Ethan, son of Kushaiah.
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In addition, they appointed their relatives from the second division: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah. Obed Edom and Jeiel were appointed gatekeepers.