1 Chronicles 16:1–7 · BSB
16:1
So they brought the ark of God and placed it inside the tent that David had pitched for it. And they presented burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.
16:2
When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.
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16:3
Then he distributed to every man and woman of Israel a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake.
16:4
David appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, to celebrate, to give thanks, and to praise the LORD, the God of Israel.
16:5
Asaph was the chief, Zechariah was second, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. They were to play the harps and lyres, while Asaph sounded the cymbals
16:6
and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel blew the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant of God.
16:7
On that day David first committed to Asaph and his associates this song of thanksgiving to the LORD:
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