translate ‘that is, even’ before Korahites). It is not clear whether they represent the Levites in general, among whom they provided the gatekeepers (cf. 1 Chr. 9:19; 26:19), or the musicians in particular (Heman, Asaph’s contemporary, was a Kohathite, 1 Chr. 6:33–38). . As the army complies with God’s instructions (v. 20), two significant events take place. Firstly, Jehoshaphat makes a call to faith (v. 20), apparently in fulfilment of the priest’s role in Deuteronomy
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