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Mattaniah ... Mika ... Zabdi ... Asaph ... Bakbukiah ... Abda ... Shammua ... Galal ... Jeduthun
These are the names of men. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
who began the thanksgiving in prayer
That is, who directed the singers.
Bakbukiah, the second among his brothers
Possible meanings are 1) Bakbukiah was Mattaniah's kinsman and second in authority to Mattaniah or 2) "Bakbukiah, who led a second group of singers."
brothers
Another possible meaning is "associates" or "fellow workers."
the holy city
This expression refers to the city of Jerusalem.
numbered 284
"numbered two hundred and eighty-four." There were 284 Levites in Jerusalem. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers)