For it was the king's
melek (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
commandment
mitsvah (mits-vaw')
a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law) -- (which was) commanded(-ment), law, ordinance, precept.
concerning them that a certain portion
'amanah (am-aw-naw')
something fixed, i.e. a covenant. an allowance -- certain portion, sure.
should be for the singers
shiyr (sheer)
to sing -- sing(-er, -ing man, -ing woman).
due
dabar (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
for every day
yowm (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
