Also the Levites which were the singers, all of them of Asaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, being arrayed in white linen, having cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them an hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets:)
All the Levites who were singers—from the families of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun, along with their sons and relatives—were dressed in white linen robes. They held cymbals, lyres, and harps and stood at the east side of the altar. With them were 120 priests playing trumpets.
This verse describes a magnificent worship scene with hundreds of musicians and priests dressed in white, all positioned with their instruments to lead worship at God's temple.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place during King Solomon's dedication of the newly completed temple in Jerusalem around 950 BC. The Levites mentioned (Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun) were the three main musical families appointed by King David to lead worship. This was the most significant religious ceremony in Israel's history as God's presence was about to fill the temple.
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