It
appears that these chief Levite musicians were chosen by a committee including
musicians and non-musician much like ministers of music are chosen today. However, the chief Levite musicians were
"set" or chosen by a very authoritative "committee." II Chronicles 29:25 states, "And he set
Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps,
according to the commandment of David, and of Gad the king's seer, and Nathan
the prophet: for so was the commandment
of the LORD by his prophets. Note that
the A.V. margin says, "by the hand of the LORD, by the hand of his
prophets." So, the appointment of
these chief musicians was so important that they were selected by:
1. David
who was God's anointed King.
2. Gad
the king's seer who was a chozeh or a beholder of visions of God.
3. Nathan
who was a naba or inspired prophet.
4. The
hand of Jehovah the self-existent eternal God.
Perhaps this august
"committee" was necessary since these Levite musicians were separated
to be naba or prophets who would prophesy with music.
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