1 They took the Covenant Box to the tent which David had prepared for it and put it inside. Then they offered sacrifices and fellowship offerings to God.
2 After David had finished offering the sacrifices, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord
3 and distributed food to them all. He gave each man and woman in Israel a loaf of bread, a piece of roasted meat, and some raisins.
4 David appointed some of the Levites to lead the worship of the Lord, the God of Israel, in front of the Covenant Box, by singing and praising him.
5 Asaph was appointed leader, with Zechariah as his assistant. Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed Edom, and Jeiel were to play harps. Asaph was to sound the cymbals,
6 and two priests, Benaiah and Jahaziel, were to blow trumpets regularly in front of the Covenant Box.
7 It was then that David first gave Asaph and his fellow-Levites the responsibility for singing praises to the Lord.