1 Chronicles 15 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[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.

King James Version

^[1] And [David] madeH6213(QalImpf) him housesH1004 in the cityH5892 of David,H1732 and preparedH3559(HiphImpf) a placeH4725 for the arkH727 of God,H430 and pitchedH5186(QalImpf) for it a tent.H168 ^[2] Then DavidH1732 said,H559(QalPerf) None ought to carryH5375(QalInf) the arkH727 of GodH430 but the Levites:H3881 for them hath the LordH3068 chosenH977(QalPerf) to carryH5375(QalInf) the arkH727 of God,H430 and to ministerH8334(PielInf) unto him forH5704 ever.H5769 ^[3] And DavidH1732 gatheredH6950 all IsraelH3478 togetherH6950(HiphImpf) to Jerusalem,H3389 to bring upH5927(HiphInf) the arkH727 of the LordH3068 unto his place,H4725 which he had preparedH3559(HiphPerf) for it. ^[4] And DavidH1732 assembledH622(QalImpf) the childrenH1121 of Aaron,H175 and the Levites:H3881 ^[5] Of the sonsH1121 of Kohath;H6955 UrielH222 the chief,H8269 and his brethrenH251 an hundredH3967 and twenty:H6242 ^[6] Of the sonsH1121 of Merari;H4847 AsaiahH6222 the chief,H8269 and his brethrenH251 two hundredH3967 and twenty:H6242 ^[7] Of the sonsH1121 of Gershom;H1647 JoelH3100 the chief,H8269 and his brethrenH251 an hundredH3967 and thirty:H7970 ^[8] Of the sonsH1121 of Elizaphan;H469 ShemaiahH8098 the chief,H8269 and his brethrenH251 two hundred:H3967 ^[9] Of the sonsH1121 of Hebron;H2275 ElielH447 the chief,H8269 and his brethrenH251 fourscore:H8084 ^[10] Of the sonsH1121 of Uzziel;H5816 AmminadabH5992 the chief,H8269 and his brethrenH251 an hundredH3967 and twelve.H8147 ^[11] And DavidH1732 calledH7121(QalImpf) for ZadokH6659 and AbiatharH54 the priests,H3548 and for the Levites,H3881 for Uriel,H222 Asaiah,H6222 and Joel,H3100 Shemaiah,H8098 and Eliel,H447 and Amminadab,H5992 ^[12] And saidH559(QalImpf) unto them, Ye [are] the chiefH7218 of the fathersH1 of the Levites:H3881 sanctifyH6942(HithImpv) yourselves, [both] ye and your brethren,H251 that ye may bring upH5927(HiphPerf) the arkH727 of the LordH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478 unto [the place that] I have preparedH3559(HiphPerf) for it. ^[13] For because ye [did it] not at the first,H7223 the LordH3068 our GodH430 made a breachH6555(QalPerf) upon us, for that we soughtH1875(QalPerf) him not after the due order.H4941 ^[14] So the priestsH3548 and the LevitesH3881 sanctifiedH6942(HithImpf) themselves to bring upH5927(HiphInf) the arkH727 of the LordH3068 GodH430 of Israel.H3478 ^[15] And the childrenH1121 of the LevitesH3881 bareH5375(QalImpf) the arkH727 of GodH430 upon their shouldersH3802 with the stavesH4133 thereon, as MosesH4872 commandedH6680(PielPerf) according to the wordH1697 of the Lord.H3068 ^[16] And DavidH1732 spakeH559(QalImpf) to the chiefH8269 of the LevitesH3881 to appointH5975(HiphInf) their brethrenH251 [to be] the singersH7891(PolePtc) with instrumentsH3627 of musick,H7892 psalteriesH5035 and harpsH3658 and cymbals,H4700 sounding,H8085(HiphPtc) by lifting upH7311(HiphInf) the voiceH6963 with joy.H8057 ^[17] So the LevitesH3881 appointedH5975(HiphImpf) HemanH1968 the sonH1121 of Joel;H3100 and of his brethren,H251 AsaphH623 the sonH1121 of Berechiah;H1296 and of the sonsH1121 of MerariH4847 their brethren,H251 EthanH387 the sonH1121 of Kushaiah;H6984 ^[18] And with them their brethrenH251 of the secondH4932 [degree], Zechariah,H2148 Ben,H1122 and Jaaziel,H3268 and Shemiramoth,H8070 and Jehiel,H3171 and Unni,H6042 Eliab,H446 and Benaiah,H1141 and Maaseiah,H4641 and Mattithiah,H4993 and Elipheleh,H466 and Mikneiah,H4737 and Obededom,H5654 and Jeiel,H3273 the porters.H7778 ^[19] So the singers,H7891(PolePtc) Heman,H1968 Asaph,H623 and Ethan,H387 [were appointed] to soundH8085(HiphInf) with cymbalsH4700 of brass;H5178 ^[20] And Zechariah,H2148 and Aziel,H5815 and Shemiramoth,H8070 and Jehiel,H3171 and Unni,H6042 and Eliab,H446 and Maaseiah,H4641 and Benaiah,H1141 with psalteriesH5035 on Alamoth;H5961 ^[21] And Mattithiah,H4993 and Elipheleh,H466 and Mikneiah,H4737 and Obededom,H5654 and Jeiel,H3273 and Azaziah,H5812 with harpsH3658 on the SheminithH8067 to excel.H5329(PielInf) ^[22] And Chenaniah,H3663 chiefH8269 of the Levites,H3881 [was] for song:H4853 he instructedH3256 about the song,H4853 because he [was] skilful.H995(HiphPtc) ^[23] And BerechiahH1296 and ElkanahH511 [were] doorkeepersH7778 for the ark.H727 ^[24] And Shebaniah,H7645 and Jehoshaphat,H3146 and Nethaneel,H5417 and Amasai,H6022 and Zechariah,H2148 and Benaiah,H1141 and Eliezer,H461 the priests,H3548 did blowH2690(HiphPtc/Qere) with the trumpetsH2689 beforeH6440 the arkH727 of God:H430 and ObededomH5654 and JehiahH3174 [were] doorkeepersH7778 for the ark.H727 ^[25] So David,H1732 and the eldersH2205 of Israel,H3478 and the captainsH8269 over thousands,H505 wentH1980(QalActPtc) to bring upH5927(HiphInf) the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of the LordH3068 out of the houseH1004 of ObededomH5654 with joy.H8057 ^[26] And it came to pass, when GodH430 helpedH5826(QalInf) the LevitesH3881 that bareH5375(QalActPtc) the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of the Lord,H3068 that they offeredH2076(QalImpf) sevenH7651 bullocksH6499 and sevenH7651 rams.H352 ^[27] And DavidH1732 [was] clothedH3736(PualPtc) with a robeH4598 of fine linen,H948 and all the LevitesH3881 that bareH5375(QalActPtc) the ark,H727 and the singers,H7891(PolePtc) and ChenaniahH3663 the masterH8269 of the songH4853 with the singers:H7891(PolePtc) DavidH1732 also [had] upon him an ephodH646 of linen.H906 ^[28] Thus all IsraelH3478 brought upH5927(HiphPtc) the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of the LordH3068 with shouting,H8643 and with soundH6963 of the cornet,H7782 and with trumpets,H2689 and with cymbals,H4700 making a noiseH8085(HiphPtc) with psalteriesH5035 and harps.H3658 ^[29] And it came to pass, [as] the arkH727 of the covenantH1285 of the LordH3068 cameH935(QalPerf) to the cityH5892 of David,H1732 that MichalH4324 the daughterH1323 of SaulH7586 looking outH8259(NiphPerf) at a windowH2474 sawH7200(QalImpf) kingH4428 DavidH1732 dancingH7540(PielPtc) and playing:H7832(PielPtc) and she despisedH959(QalImpf) him in her heart.H3820

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