# The chief officer over

"The overseer of"

# Uzzi ... Bani ... Hashabiah ... Mattaniah ... Mika ... Asaph ... Pethahiah ... Meshezabel ... Zerah ... Judah

These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# They were under orders from the king

"The king had told them what to do"

# firm orders were given for the singers

This can be translated in active form. AT: "the king had told them specifically what to do about the singers" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# at the king's side in all matters concerning the people

"at the Persian king's side as an adviser in all matters concerning the Jewish people"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/levite]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/serve]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/jerusalem]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/son]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/descendant]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/asaph]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/works]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/houseofgod]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/king]]