Solomon used the wood to build railings in the Temple and the palace, and also to make harps and lyres for the musicians. It was the finest juniper wood ever imported into Israel; none like it has ever been seen again.)

four thousand to do guard duty, and four thousand to praise the LORD, using the musical instruments provided by the king for this purpose.

King David and the leaders of the Levites chose the following Levite clans to lead the worship services: Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun. They were to proclaim God's messages, accompanied by the music of harps and cymbals. This is the list of persons chosen to lead the worship, with the type of service that each group performed:

How good it is to give thanks to you, O LORD, to sing in your honor, O Most High God,

with the music of stringed instruments and with melody on the harp.

Praise him with trumpets. Praise him with harps and lyres.

Praise him with cymbals. Praise him with loud cymbals.

As he did so, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each had a harp and gold bowls filled with incense, which are the prayers of God's people.