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| 1David 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. | 1After David had constructed buildings for himself in the City of David, he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it. |
| 2Then David said that no one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, for the LORD had chosen them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister to him forever. | 2Then David said, "No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the LORD chose them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister before him forever." |
| 3And David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the LORD to its place, which he had prepared for it. | 3David assembled all Israel in Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the LORD to the place he had prepared for it. |
| 4And David gathered together the sons of Aaron and the Levites: | 4He called together the descendants of Aaron and the Levites: |
| 5of the sons of Kohath, Uriel the chief, with 120 of his brothers; | 5From the descendants of Kohath, Uriel the leader and 120 relatives; |
| 6of the sons of Merari, Asaiah the chief, with 220 of his brothers; | 6from the descendants of Merari, Asaiah the leader and 220 relatives; |
| 7of the sons of Gershom, Joel the chief, with 130 of his brothers; | 7from the descendants of Gershon, Joel the leader and 130 relatives; |
| 8of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, with 200 of his brothers; | 8from the descendants of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the leader and 200 relatives; |
| 9of the sons of Hebron, Eliel the chief, with 80 of his brothers; | 9from the descendants of Hebron, Eliel the leader and 80 relatives; |
| 10of the sons of Uzziel, Amminadab the chief, with 112 of his brothers. | 10from the descendants of Uzziel, Amminadab the leader and 112 relatives. |
| 11Then David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar, and the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab, | 11Then David summoned Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel and Amminadab the Levites. |
| 12and said to them, “You are the heads of the fathers’ houses of the Levites. Consecrate yourselves, you and your brothers, so that you may bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel, to the place that I have prepared for it. | 12He said to them, "You are the heads of the Levitical families; you and your fellow Levites are to consecrate yourselves and bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel, to the place I have prepared for it. |
| 13Because you did not carry it the first time, the LORD our God broke out against us, because we did not seek him according to the rule.” | 13It was because you, the Levites, did not bring it up the first time that the LORD our God broke out in anger against us. We did not inquire of him about how to do it in the prescribed way." |
| 14So the priests and the Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel. | 14So the priests and Levites consecrated themselves in order to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel. |
| 15And the Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles, as Moses had commanded according to the word of the LORD. | 15And the Levites carried the ark of God with the poles on their shoulders, as Moses had commanded in accordance with the word of the LORD. |
| 16David also commanded the chiefs of the Levites to appoint their brothers as the singers who should play loudly on musical instruments, on harps and lyres and cymbals, to raise sounds of joy. | 16David told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their fellow Levites as musicians to make a joyful sound with musical instruments: lyres, harps and cymbals. |
| 17So 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; | 17So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his relatives, Asaph son of Berekiah; and from their relatives the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah; |
| 18and with them their brothers of the second order, Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers Obed-edom and Jeiel. | 18and with them their relatives next in rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom and Jeiel, the gatekeepers. |
| 19The singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were to sound bronze cymbals; | 19The musicians Heman, Asaph and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals; |
| 20Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah were to play harps according to Alamoth; | 20Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah and Benaiah were to play the lyres according to alamoth, |
| 21but Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were to lead with lyres according to the Sheminith. | 21and Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel and Azaziah were to play the harps, directing according to sheminith. |
| 22Chenaniah, leader of the Levites in music, should direct the music, for he understood it. | 22Kenaniah the head Levite was in charge of the singing; that was his responsibility because he was skillful at it. |
| 23Berechiah and Elkanah were to be gatekeepers for the ark. | 23Berekiah and Elkanah were to be doorkeepers for the ark. |
| 24Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, should blow the trumpets before the ark of God. Obed-edom and Jehiah were to be gatekeepers for the ark. | 24Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah and Eliezer the priests were to blow trumpets before the ark of God. Obed-Edom and Jehiah were also to be doorkeepers for the ark. |
| 25So 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 Obed-edom with rejoicing. | 25So David and the elders of Israel and the commanders of units of a thousand went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the house of Obed-Edom, with rejoicing. |
| 26And because God helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams. | 26Because God had helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD, seven bulls and seven rams were sacrificed. |
| 27David 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. | 27Now David was clothed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, and as were the musicians, and Kenaniah, who was in charge of the singing of the choirs. David also wore a linen ephod. |
| 28So 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. | 28So all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouts, with the sounding of rams' horns and trumpets, and of cymbals, and the playing of lyres and harps. |
| 29And 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 celebrating, and she despised him in her heart. | 29As the ark of the covenant of the LORD was entering the City of David, Michal daughter of Saul watched from a window. And when she saw King David dancing and celebrating, she despised him in her heart. |
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