So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass;
The verse belongs to David's renewed effort to bring the ark to Jerusalem after the first attempt ended in disaster, when he directed that the priests and Levites handle the ark as God had ordained. The appointment occurred as the ark was brought to Jerusalem and placed in the tabernacle David had prepared for it. Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were appointed as singers to sound with cymbals of brass or bronze as part of the singers and musicians David organized for religious worship and for the worship service under him.
Their music was dedicated to praising God. It formed part of a milder service of song and prayer with instrumental accompaniment alongside the priestly functions. The verse stands near the musical term Sheminith connected with the temple musicians and their instruments, whose nature is uncertain.
The verse belongs to David's renewed effort to bring the ark to Jerusalem after the first attempt ended in disaster, when he directed that the priests and Levites handle the ark as God had ordained. The appointment occurred as the ark was brought to Jerusalem and placed in the tabernacle David had prepared for it. Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were appointed as singers to sound with cymbals of brass or bronze as part of the singers and musicians David organized for religious worship and for the worship service under him.
Their music was dedicated to praising God. It formed part of a milder service of song and prayer with instrumental accompaniment alongside the priestly functions. The verse stands near the musical term Sheminith connected with the temple musicians and their instruments, whose nature is uncertain.