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World English Bible

1 Chronicles 15 (WEBP)

[1] David made himself houses in David’s city; and he prepared a place for God’s ark, and pitched a tent for it.
[2] Then David said, “No one ought to carry God’s ark but the Levites. For Yahweh has chosen them to carry God’s ark, and to minister to him forever.”
[3] David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem, to bring up Yahweh’s ark to its place, which he had prepared for it.
[4] David gathered together the sons of Aaron and the Levites:
[5] of the sons of Kohath, Uriel the chief, and his brothers one hundred twenty;
[6] of the sons of Merari, Asaiah the chief, and his brothers two hundred twenty;
[7] of the sons of Gershom, Joel the chief, and his brothers one hundred thirty;
[8] of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, and his brothers two hundred;
[9] of the sons of Hebron, Eliel the chief, and his brothers eighty;
[10] of the sons of Uzziel, Amminadab the chief, and his brothers one hundred twelve.
[11] David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites: for Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab,
[12] and said to them, “You are the heads of the fathers’ households of the Levites. Sanctify yourselves, both you and your brothers, that you may bring the ark of Yahweh, the God of Israel, up to the place that I have prepared for it.
[13] For because you didn’t carry it at first, Yahweh our God broke out in anger against us, because we didn’t seek him according to the ordinance.”
[14] So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of Yahweh, the God of Israel.
[15] The children of the Levites bore God’s ark on their shoulders with its poles, as Moses commanded according to Yahweh’s word.
[16] David spoke to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brothers as singers with instruments of music, stringed instruments, harps, and cymbals, sounding aloud and lifting up their voices with joy.
[17] So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brothers, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brothers, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;
[18] and with them their brothers of the second rank: Zechariah, Ben, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, the doorkeepers.
[19] So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were given cymbals of bronze to sound aloud;
[20] and Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with stringed instruments set to Alamoth;
[21] and Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps tuned to the eight-stringed lyre, to lead.
[22] Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the singing. He taught the singers, because he was skillful.
[23] Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.
[24] Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, blew the trumpets before God’s ark; and Obed-Edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.
[25] So David, the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands went to bring the ark of Yahweh’s covenant up out of the house of Obed-Edom with joy.
[26] When God helped the Levites who bore the ark of Yahweh’s covenant, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.
[27] David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who bore the ark, the singers, and Chenaniah the choir master with the singers; and David had an ephod of linen on him.
[28] Thus all Israel brought the ark of Yahweh’s covenant up with shouting, with sound of the cornet, with trumpets, and with cymbals, sounding aloud with stringed instruments and harps.
[29] As the ark of Yahweh’s covenant came to David’s city, Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the window, and saw king David dancing and playing; and she despised him in her heart.

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King James w/Strong’s #s

1 Chronicles 15 (KJVS)

[1] And [David] made () him houses in the city of David , and prepared () a place for the ark of God , and pitched () for it a tent .
[2] Then David said (), None ought to carry () the ark of God but the Levites : for them hath the LORD chosen () to carry () the ark of God , and to minister () unto him for ever .
[3] And David gathered all Israel together () to Jerusalem , to bring up () the ark of the LORD unto his place , which he had prepared () for it.
[4] And David assembled () the children of Aaron , and the Levites :
[5] Of the sons of Kohath ; Uriel the chief , and his brethren an hundred and twenty :
[6] Of the sons of Merari ; Asaiah the chief , and his brethren two hundred and twenty :
[7] Of the sons of Gershom ; Joel the chief , and his brethren an hundred and thirty :
[8] Of the sons of Elizaphan ; Shemaiah the chief , and his brethren two hundred :
[9] Of the sons of Hebron ; Eliel the chief , and his brethren fourscore :
[10] Of the sons of Uzziel ; Amminadab the chief , and his brethren an hundred and twelve .
[11] And David called () for Zadok and Abiathar the priests , and for the Levites , for Uriel , Asaiah , and Joel , Shemaiah , and Eliel , and Amminadab ,
[12] And said () unto them, Ye [are] the chief of the fathers of the Levites : sanctify () yourselves, [both] ye and your brethren , that ye may bring up () the ark of the LORD God of Israel unto [the place that] I have prepared () for it.
[13] For because ye [did it] not at the first , the LORD our God made a breach () upon us, for that we sought () him not after the due order .
[14] So the priests and the Levites sanctified () themselves to bring up () the ark of the LORD God of Israel .
[15] And the children of the Levites bare () the ark of God upon their shoulders with the staves thereon, as Moses commanded () according to the word of the LORD .
[16] And David spake () to the chief of the Levites to appoint () their brethren [to be] the singers () with instruments of musick , psalteries and harps and cymbals , sounding (), by lifting up () the voice with joy .
[17] So the Levites appointed () Heman the son of Joel ; and of his brethren , Asaph the son of Berechiah ; and of the sons of Merari their brethren , Ethan the son of Kushaiah ;
[18] And with them their brethren of the second [degree], Zechariah , Ben , and Jaaziel , and Shemiramoth , and Jehiel , and Unni , Eliab , and Benaiah , and Maaseiah , and Mattithiah , and Elipheleh , and Mikneiah , and Obededom , and Jeiel , the porters .
[19] So the singers (), Heman , Asaph , and Ethan , [were appointed] to sound () with cymbals of brass ;
[20] And Zechariah , and Aziel , and Shemiramoth , and Jehiel , and Unni , and Eliab , and Maaseiah , and Benaiah , with psalteries on Alamoth ;
[21] And Mattithiah , and Elipheleh , and Mikneiah , and Obededom , and Jeiel , and Azaziah , with harps on the Sheminith to excel ().
[22] And Chenaniah , chief of the Levites , [was] for song : he instructed about the song , because he [was] skilful ().
[23] And Berechiah and Elkanah [were] doorkeepers for the ark .
[24] And Shebaniah , and Jehoshaphat , and Nethaneel , and Amasai , and Zechariah , and Benaiah , and Eliezer , the priests , did blow () (8675) () with the trumpets before the ark of God : and Obededom and Jehiah [were] doorkeepers for the ark .
[25] So David , and the elders of Israel , and the captains over thousands , went () to bring up () the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the house of Obededom with joy .
[26] And it came to pass, when God helped () the Levites that bare () the ark of the covenant of the LORD , that they offered () seven bullocks and seven rams .
[27] And David [was] clothed () with a robe of fine linen , and all the Levites that bare () the ark , and the singers (), and Chenaniah the master of the song with the singers (): David also [had] upon him an ephod of linen .
[28] Thus all Israel brought up () the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting , and with sound of the cornet , and with trumpets , and with cymbals , making a noise () with psalteries and harps .
[29] And it came to pass, [as] the ark of the covenant of the LORD came () to the city of David , that Michal the daughter of Saul looking out () at a window saw () king David dancing () and playing (): and she despised () him in her heart .

Young’s Literal Translation

1 Chronicles 15 (YLT)

[1] And he maketh for himself houses in the city of David, and prepareth a place for the ark of God, and stretcheth out for it a tent.
[2] Then said David, ‘None are to carry the ark of God, except the Levites, for on them hath Jehovah fixed to carry the ark of God, and to serve Him-unto the age.’
[3] And David assembleth all Israel unto Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of Jehovah unto its place that he had prepared for it.
[4] And David gathereth the sons of Aaron, and the Levites.
[5] Of sons of Kohath: Uriel the chief, and his brethren, a hundred and twenty.
[6] Of sons of Merari: Asaiah the chief, and his brethren, two hundred and twenty.
[7] Of sons of Gershom: Joel the chief, and his brethren, a hundred and thirty.
[8] Of sons of Elizaphan: Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren, two hundred.
[9] Of sons of Hebron: Eliel the chief, and his brethren, eighty.
[10] Of sons of Uzziel: Amminadab the chief, and his brethren, a hundred and twelve.
[11] And David calleth to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, and to the Levites, to Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,
[12] and saith to them, ‘Ye are heads of the fathers of the Levites; sanctify yourselves, ye and your brethren, and ye have brought up the ark of Jehovah, God of Israel, unto the place I have prepared for it;
[13] because at the first it was not ye, Jehovah our God made a breach upon us, because we sought Him not according to the ordinance.’
[14] And the priests and the Levites sanctify themselves, to bring up the ark of Jehovah, God of Israel;
[15] and sons of the Levites bear the ark of God, as Moses commanded, according to the word of Jehovah, on their shoulder, with staves, above them.
[16] And David saith to the heads of the Levites to appoint their brethren the singers, with instruments of song, psalteries, and harps, and cymbals, sounding, to lift up with the voice for joy.
[17] And the Levites appoint Heman son of Joel, and of his brethren, Asaph son of Berechiah, and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan son of Kushaiah;
[18] and with them their brethren, the seconds in rank, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah; and Obed-Edom and Jeiel the gatekeepers;
[19] and the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, with cymbals of brass to sound,
[20] and Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jeheil, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries besides virgins,
[21] and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps, on the octave, to oversee.
[22] And Chenaniah, head of the Levites, is over the burden; he instructeth about the burden, for he is intelligent.
[23] And Berechiah and Elkanah are gatekeepers for the ark.
[24] And Shebaniah, and Joshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer the priests, are blowing with trumpets before the ark of God; and Obed-Edom and Jehiah are gatekeepers for the ark.
[25] And it is David, and the elders of Israel, and the heads of the thousands, who are going to bring up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah from the house of Obed-Edom with joy;
[26] and it cometh to pass, in God’s helping the Levites bearing the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, that they sacrifice seven bullocks and seven rams.
[27] And David is wrapped in an upper robe of fine linen, and all the Levites who are bearing the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah head of the burden of the singers; and on David is an Ephod of linen.
[28] And all Israel are bringing up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah with shouting, and with the sound of a cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, sounding with psalteries and harps,
[29] and it cometh to pass, the ark of the covenant of Jehovah is entering in unto the city of David, and Michal daughter of Saul is looking through the window, and seeth king David dancing and playing, and despiseth him in her heart.