28 Wonke ama-Israyeli ayethokoza kakhulu+ etshaya uphondo lamacilongo+ lamasimbali njalo esenza umsindo omkhulu ngeziginci langamahabhu+ ngesikhathi ebuya lebhokisi lesivumelwano sikaJehova.

12 wonke amaLevi angabahlabeleli+ ayemi empumalanga kwe-alithare elabaphristi abangu-120 ababetshaya amacilongo.+ Ayekhokhelwa ngu-Asafi,+ loHemani,+ loJeduthuni,+ lamadodana abo labafowabo futhi ayegqoke izigqoko ezinhle, ethwele amasimbali* leziginci lamahabhu.*

6 Abaphristi babemi ezindaweni zabo, lamaLevi emi ezindaweni zawo ethwele iziginci ezazitshaywa nxa kuhlatshelelwa uJehova.+ (INkosi uDavida yayenze iziginci lezi ukuze zisetshenziswe nxa kubongwa uJehova, “ngoba uthando lwakhe oluqotho luhlala kuze kube nini lanini.” UDavida wayetshaya iziginci lezi nxa edumisa uNkulunkulu.) Abaphristi babemi maqondana lamaLevi betshaya amacilongo,+ bewakhalisela phezulu. Bonke abantu bako-Israyeli babemile.

10 Ababesakha bathi sebesifakile isisekelo sethempeli likaJehova,+ abaphristi bagqoka izembatho zabo bathwala amacilongo,+ amaLevi amadodana ka-Asafi wona athwala amasimbali,* basebesukuma badumisa uJehova belandela imilayo kaDavida inkosi yako-Israyeli.+