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The singers, the sons of Asaph, were in their place, according to the commandment of David, Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun the king’s seer; and the gatekeepers were at every gate. They didn’t need to depart from their service, because their brothers the Levites prepared for them.
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ExplanationCommentary
Verse 15. Prophets. Hebrew “seer.” But Septuagint and so forth read in the plural. These were “prophets of the king,” ( Bible.) or masters of music. Calmet.—Vulg. might insinuate that these three gave orders, as well as David. But they were in office under him, as people of the same name were, probably, under Josias. Bible.
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