After David became king, he set up a worship tabernacle in - TopicsExpress

After David became king, he set up a worship tabernacle in commitment to his vow (2 Sam. 6). David…prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched a tent for it…16…David spoke to the…Levites to appoint…singers accompanied by instruments of music… (1 Chr. 15:1, 16) David established 4,000 full-time paid musicians, 288 singers and 4,000 gatekeepers. David put Levites before the ark (which spoke of God’s throne) to worship God (1 Chr. 16:1, 4, 37). The number…instructed in the songs of the LORD…who were skillful, was 288. (1 Chr. 25:7) 4,000 were gatekeepers, and 4,000 praised the Lord with musical instruments... (1 Chr. 23:5) David provided financial support so that singers could sing as a full-time occupation. God commanded Israel to financially support the singers (1 Chr. 9:33; 16:37; 23:5; 25:7; 2 Chr. 31:4; 2 Chr. 8:12-14; 31:4-6, 16; 2 Chr. 34:9, 12; Neh. 10:37-39; 11:22-23; 12:44-47; 13:5-12) 33These are the singers…who lodged in the chambers, and were free from other duties; for they were employed in that work day and night. (1 Chr. 9:33) 37So he left Asaph and his brothers there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD to minister before the ark regularly, as every day’s work required… (1 Chr. 16:37)