KJV : For [it was] the king's <04428> commandment <04687> concerning them, that a certain portion <0548> should be for the singers <07891> (8789), due <01697> for every day <03117>. {a certain...: or, a sure ordinance}NASB : For \i1 there was\i0 a commandment from the king concerning them and a firm regulation for the song leaders day by day.NASB# : For <I>there was</I> a commandment<4687> from the king<4428> concerning<5921> them and a firm<548> regulation<548> for the song<7891> leaders<7891> day<3117> by day<3117>.