²² And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was master of the music: he gave directions about the song, because he was expert.

¹⁶ And David gave orders to the chief of the Levites to put their brothers the music-makers in position, with instruments of music, corded instruments and brass, with glad voices making sounds of joy.

²⁷ And David was clothed with a robe of fair linen, as were all the Levites who took up the ark, and those who made melody, and Chenaniah the master of those who made melody; and David had on a linen ephod;

⁷ And the number of them, with their brothers who were trained and expert in making melody to the Lord, was two hundred and eighty-eight.

⁸ And selection was made of them for their special work, all having equal chances, small as well as great, the teacher as the learner.