⁴ And he appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the Lord, to ^(A)commemorate, to thank, and to praise the Lord God of Israel:

⁶ All these were under the direction of their father for the music in the house of the Lord, with cymbals, stringed instruments, and ^(A)harps, for the service of the house of God. Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman were ^(B)under the authority of the king.