12:8 And the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who together with his colleagues 2 was in charge of the songs of thanksgiving.
1 tn Heb “heads of fathers.”
2 tn Heb “he and his brothers.”
3 tn Or “prescribed by” (NIV, NLT); TEV “of the kind played by.” The precise relationship of these musical instruments to David is not clear.
4 tn Heb “was before them.”