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15:1 David built houses for himself in the city of David; and he prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched a tent for it.
15:1 David built houses for himself in the city of David, and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.
15:2 Then David said, "No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, for the LORD chose them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister to him for ever."
15:2 Then David commanded that no one but the Levites were to carry the ark of God, for the LORD had chosen them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister to him forever.
15:3 And David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the LORD to its place, which he had prepared for it.
15:3 David assembled all Israel in Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the LORD to its place, which he had prepared for it.
15:4 And David gathered together the sons of Aaron and the Levites:
15:4 Then David gathered together the descendants of Aaron and the Levites:
15:5 of the sons of Kohath, Uri'el the chief, with a hundred and twenty of his brethren;
15:5 of the sons of Kohath, Uriel the chief, with one hundred twenty of his kindred;
15:6 of the sons of Merar'i, Asai'ah the chief, with two hundred and twenty of his brethren;
15:6 of the sons of Merari, Asaiah the chief, with two hundred twenty of his kindred;
15:7 of the sons of Gershom, Jo'el the chief, with a hundred and thirty of his brethren;
15:7 of the sons of Gershom, Joel the chief, with one hundred thirty of his kindred;
15:8 of the sons of Eli-za'phan, Shemai'ah the chief, with two hundred of his brethren;
15:8 of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, with two hundred of his kindred;
15:9 of the sons of Hebron, Eli'el the chief, with eighty of his brethren;
15:9 of the sons of Hebron, Eliel the chief, with eighty of his kindred;
15:10 of the sons of Uz'ziel, Ammin'adab the chief, with a hundred and twelve of his brethren.
15:10 of the sons of Uzziel, Amminadab the chief, with one hundred twelve of his kindred.
15:11 Then David summoned the priests Zadok and Abi'athar, and the Levites Uri'el, Asai'ah, Jo'el, Shemai'ah, Eli'el, and Ammin'adab,
15:11 David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar, and the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.
15:12 and said to them, "You are the heads of the fathers' houses of the Levites; sanctify yourselves, you and your brethren, so that you may bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel, to the place that I have prepared for it.
15:12 He said to them, "You are the heads of families of the Levites; sanctify yourselves, you and your kindred, so that you may bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel, to the place that I have prepared for it.
15:13 Because you did not carry it the first time, the LORD our God broke forth upon us, because we did not care for it in the way that is ordained."
15:13 Because you did not carry it the first time, the LORD our God burst out against us, because we did not give it proper care."
15:14 So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel.
15:14 So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel.
15:15 And the Levites carried the ark of God upon their shoulders with the poles, as Moses had commanded according to the word of the LORD.
15:15 And the Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles, as Moses had commanded according to the word of the LORD.
15:16 David also commanded the chiefs of the Levites to appoint their brethren as the singers who should play loudly on musical instruments, on harps and lyres and cymbals, to raise sounds of joy.
15:16 David also commanded the chiefs of the Levites to appoint their kindred as the singers to play on musical instruments, on harps and lyres and cymbals, to raise loud sounds of joy.
15:17 So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Jo'el; and of his brethren Asaph the son of Berechi'ah; and of the sons of Merar'i, their brethren, Ethan the son of Kusha'iah;
15:17 So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; and of his kindred Asaph son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari, their kindred, Ethan son of Kushaiah;
15:18 and with them their brethren of the second order, Zechari'ah, Ja-a'ziel, Shemi'ramoth, Jehi'el, Unni, Eli'ab, Benai'ah, Ma-asei'ah, Mattithi'ah, Eliph'elehu, and Miknei'ah, and the gatekeepers O'bed-e'dom and Je-i'el.
15:18 and with them their kindred of the second order, Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers Obed-edom and Jeiel.
15:19 The singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were to sound bronze cymbals;
15:19 The singers Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were to sound bronze cymbals;
15:20 Zechari'ah, A'zi-el, Shemi'ramoth, Jehi'el, Unni, Eli'ab, Ma-asei'ah, and Benai'ah were to play harps according to Al'amoth;
15:20 Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah were to play harps according to Alamoth;
15:21 but Mattithi'ah, Eliph'elehu, Miknei'ah, O'bed-e'dom, Je-i'el, and Azazi'ah were to lead with lyres according to the Shem'inith.
15:21 but Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were to lead with lyres according to the Sheminith.
15:22 Chenani'ah, leader of the Levites in music, should direct the music, for he understood it.
15:22 Chenaniah, leader of the Levites in music, was to direct the music, for he understood it.
15:23 Berechi'ah and Elka'nah were to be gatekeepers for the ark.
15:23 Berechiah and Elkanah were to be gatekeepers for the ark.
15:24 Shebani'ah, Josh'aphat, Nethan'el, Ama'sai, Zechari'ah, Benai'ah, and Elie'zer, the priests, should blow the trumpets before the ark of God. O'bed-e'dom and Jehi'ah also were to be gatekeepers for the ark.
15:24 Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, were to blow the trumpets before the ark of God. Obed-edom and Jehiah also were to be gatekeepers for the ark.
15:25 So David and the elders of Israel, and the commanders of thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the house of O'bed-e'dom with rejoicing.
15:25 So David and the elders of Israel, and the commanders of the thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the house of Obed-edom with rejoicing.
15:26 And because God helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.
15:26 And because God helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.
15:27 David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, as also were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, and the singers, and Chenani'ah the leader of the music of the singers; and David wore a linen ephod.
15:27 David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, as also were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the leader of the music of the singers; and David wore a linen ephod.
15:28 So all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting, to the sound of the horn, trumpets, and cymbals, and made loud music on harps and lyres.
15:28 So all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting, to the sound of the horn, trumpets, and cymbals, and made loud music on harps and lyres.
15:29 And as the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to the city of David, Michal the daughter of Saul looked out of the window, and saw King David dancing and making merry; and she despised him in her heart.
15:29 As the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to the city of David, Michal daughter of Saul looked out of the window, and saw King David leaping and dancing; and she despised him in her heart.
15:1 David built houses for himself in the city of David, and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.
15:2 Then David said, "No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, for the LORD chose them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister to him for ever."
15:2 Then David commanded that no one but the Levites were to carry the ark of God, for the LORD had chosen them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister to him forever.
15:3 And David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the LORD to its place, which he had prepared for it.
15:3 David assembled all Israel in Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the LORD to its place, which he had prepared for it.
15:4 And David gathered together the sons of Aaron and the Levites:
15:4 Then David gathered together the descendants of Aaron and the Levites:
15:5 of the sons of Kohath, Uri'el the chief, with a hundred and twenty of his brethren;
15:5 of the sons of Kohath, Uriel the chief, with one hundred twenty of his kindred;
15:6 of the sons of Merar'i, Asai'ah the chief, with two hundred and twenty of his brethren;
15:6 of the sons of Merari, Asaiah the chief, with two hundred twenty of his kindred;
15:7 of the sons of Gershom, Jo'el the chief, with a hundred and thirty of his brethren;
15:7 of the sons of Gershom, Joel the chief, with one hundred thirty of his kindred;
15:8 of the sons of Eli-za'phan, Shemai'ah the chief, with two hundred of his brethren;
15:8 of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, with two hundred of his kindred;
15:9 of the sons of Hebron, Eli'el the chief, with eighty of his brethren;
15:9 of the sons of Hebron, Eliel the chief, with eighty of his kindred;
15:10 of the sons of Uz'ziel, Ammin'adab the chief, with a hundred and twelve of his brethren.
15:10 of the sons of Uzziel, Amminadab the chief, with one hundred twelve of his kindred.
15:11 Then David summoned the priests Zadok and Abi'athar, and the Levites Uri'el, Asai'ah, Jo'el, Shemai'ah, Eli'el, and Ammin'adab,
15:11 David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar, and the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.
15:12 and said to them, "You are the heads of the fathers' houses of the Levites; sanctify yourselves, you and your brethren, so that you may bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel, to the place that I have prepared for it.
15:12 He said to them, "You are the heads of families of the Levites; sanctify yourselves, you and your kindred, so that you may bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel, to the place that I have prepared for it.
15:13 Because you did not carry it the first time, the LORD our God broke forth upon us, because we did not care for it in the way that is ordained."
15:13 Because you did not carry it the first time, the LORD our God burst out against us, because we did not give it proper care."
15:14 So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel.
15:14 So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel.
15:15 And the Levites carried the ark of God upon their shoulders with the poles, as Moses had commanded according to the word of the LORD.
15:15 And the Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles, as Moses had commanded according to the word of the LORD.
15:16 David also commanded the chiefs of the Levites to appoint their brethren as the singers who should play loudly on musical instruments, on harps and lyres and cymbals, to raise sounds of joy.
15:16 David also commanded the chiefs of the Levites to appoint their kindred as the singers to play on musical instruments, on harps and lyres and cymbals, to raise loud sounds of joy.
15:17 So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Jo'el; and of his brethren Asaph the son of Berechi'ah; and of the sons of Merar'i, their brethren, Ethan the son of Kusha'iah;
15:17 So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; and of his kindred Asaph son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari, their kindred, Ethan son of Kushaiah;
15:18 and with them their brethren of the second order, Zechari'ah, Ja-a'ziel, Shemi'ramoth, Jehi'el, Unni, Eli'ab, Benai'ah, Ma-asei'ah, Mattithi'ah, Eliph'elehu, and Miknei'ah, and the gatekeepers O'bed-e'dom and Je-i'el.
15:18 and with them their kindred of the second order, Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers Obed-edom and Jeiel.
15:19 The singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were to sound bronze cymbals;
15:19 The singers Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were to sound bronze cymbals;
15:20 Zechari'ah, A'zi-el, Shemi'ramoth, Jehi'el, Unni, Eli'ab, Ma-asei'ah, and Benai'ah were to play harps according to Al'amoth;
15:20 Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah were to play harps according to Alamoth;
15:21 but Mattithi'ah, Eliph'elehu, Miknei'ah, O'bed-e'dom, Je-i'el, and Azazi'ah were to lead with lyres according to the Shem'inith.
15:21 but Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were to lead with lyres according to the Sheminith.
15:22 Chenani'ah, leader of the Levites in music, should direct the music, for he understood it.
15:22 Chenaniah, leader of the Levites in music, was to direct the music, for he understood it.
15:23 Berechi'ah and Elka'nah were to be gatekeepers for the ark.
15:23 Berechiah and Elkanah were to be gatekeepers for the ark.
15:24 Shebani'ah, Josh'aphat, Nethan'el, Ama'sai, Zechari'ah, Benai'ah, and Elie'zer, the priests, should blow the trumpets before the ark of God. O'bed-e'dom and Jehi'ah also were to be gatekeepers for the ark.
15:24 Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, were to blow the trumpets before the ark of God. Obed-edom and Jehiah also were to be gatekeepers for the ark.
15:25 So David and the elders of Israel, and the commanders of thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the house of O'bed-e'dom with rejoicing.
15:25 So David and the elders of Israel, and the commanders of the thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the house of Obed-edom with rejoicing.
15:26 And because God helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.
15:26 And because God helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.
15:27 David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, as also were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, and the singers, and Chenani'ah the leader of the music of the singers; and David wore a linen ephod.
15:27 David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, as also were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the leader of the music of the singers; and David wore a linen ephod.
15:28 So all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting, to the sound of the horn, trumpets, and cymbals, and made loud music on harps and lyres.
15:28 So all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting, to the sound of the horn, trumpets, and cymbals, and made loud music on harps and lyres.
15:29 And as the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to the city of David, Michal the daughter of Saul looked out of the window, and saw King David dancing and making merry; and she despised him in her heart.
15:29 As the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to the city of David, Michal daughter of Saul looked out of the window, and saw King David leaping and dancing; and she despised him in her heart.