# General Information:

This begins the list of men whom the Levites appointed to sing and play music as the people brought the ark to Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# cymbals

two thin, round metal plates that are hit together to make a loud sound. See how you translated this in [1 Chronicles 13:8](../13/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-unknown]])

# lifting up their voices

This idiom means to sing loudly. AT: "singing loudly" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# of second rank

This likely means that these men served in lower positions and were assistants to Heman, Asaph, and Ethan. AT: "of 2nd rank" or "in lower position of power" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])

# Mikneiah, Obed Edom, and Jeiel, the gatekeepers

The word "gatekeepers" refers to people who guard gates or entryways. Here it refers to guarding access to the ark of the covenant and applies to Obed Edom and Jeiel. AT: "Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers, Obed Edom and Jeiel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])