| Berean Study Bible | Christian Standard Bible |
| 1David constructed buildings for himself in the City of David, and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it. | 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. |
| 2Then David said, “No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the LORD has chosen them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister before Him forever.” | 2Then David said, "No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the LORD has chosen them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister before him forever." |
| 3And David assembled all Israel in Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the LORD to the place he had prepared for it. | 3David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem to bring the ark of the LORD to the place he had prepared for it. |
| 4Then he gathered together the descendants of Aaron and the Levites: | 4Then he gathered together the descendants of Aaron and the Levites: |
| 5From the Kohathites, Uriel the chief and 120 of his relatives; | 5From the Kohathites, Uriel the leader and 120 of his relatives; |
| 6from the Merarites, Asaiah the chief and 220 of his relatives; | 6from the Merarites, Asaiah the leader and 220 of his relatives; |
| 7from the Gershomites, Joel the chief and 130 of his relatives; | 7from the Gershomites, Joel the leader and 130 of his relatives; |
| 8from the Elizaphanites, Shemaiah the chief and 200 of his relatives; | 8from the Elizaphanites, Shemaiah the leader and 200 of his relatives; |
| 9from the Hebronites, Eliel the chief and 80 of his relatives; | 9from the Hebronites, Eliel the leader and 80 of his relatives; |
| 10and from the Uzzielites, Amminadab the chief and 112 of his relatives. | 10from the Uzzielites, Amminadab the leader and 112 of his relatives. |
| 11David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar and the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab. | 11David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar and the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab. |
| 12And he said to them, “You are the heads of the Levitical families. You and your relatives must consecrate yourselves so that you may bring the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel, to the place I have prepared for it. | 12He said to them, "You are the heads of the Levite families. You and your relatives must consecrate yourselves so that you may bring the ark of the LORD God of Israel to the place I have prepared for it. |
| 13It was because you Levites were not with us the first time that the LORD our God burst forth in anger against us. For we did not consult Him about the proper order.” | 13For the LORD our God burst out in anger against us because you Levites were not with us the first time, for we didn't inquire of him about the proper procedures." |
| 14So the priests and Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel. | 14So the priests and the Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel. |
| 15And the Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles, as Moses had commanded in accordance with the word of the LORD. | 15Then the Levites carried the ark of God the way Moses had commanded according to the word of the LORD: on their shoulders with the poles. |
| 16David also told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their relatives as singers to lift up their voices with joy, accompanied by musical instruments—harps, lyres, and cymbals. | 16Then David told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their relatives as singers and to have them raise their voices with joy accompanied by musical instruments--harps, lyres, and cymbals. |
| 17So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his brothers, Asaph son of Berechiah; from their brothers the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah; | 17So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his relatives, Asaph son of Berechiah; and from their relatives the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah. |
| 18and with them their brothers next in rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers Obed-edom and Jeiel. | 18With them were their relatives second in rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers Obed-edom and Jeiel. |
| 19The musicians Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals. | 19The singers Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals; |
| 20Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah were to play the harps according to Alamoth. | 20Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah were to play harps according to Alamoth |
| 21And Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were to lead the music with lyres according to Sheminith. | 21and Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were to lead the music with lyres according to the Sheminith. |
| 22Chenaniah the head Levite was the director of the music because he was highly skilled. | 22Chenaniah, the leader of the Levites in music, was to direct the music because he was skillful. |
| 23Berechiah and Elkanah were to be guardians of the ark. | 23Berechiah and Elkanah were to be gatekeepers for the ark. |
| 24Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer—the priests—were to blow the trumpets before the ark of God. Obed-edom and Jehiah were also to be guardians of the ark. | 24The priests, Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer, were to blow trumpets before the ark of God. Obed-edom and Jehiah were also to be gatekeepers for the ark. |
| 25So David, the elders of Israel, and the commanders of thousands went with rejoicing to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the house of Obed-edom. | 25David, the elders of Israel, and the commanders of thousands went with rejoicing to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the house of Obed-edom. |
| 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 helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD, with God's help, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams. |
| 27Now David was dressed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, as well as the singers and Chenaniah, the director of music for the singers. David also wore a linen ephod. | 27Now David was dressed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, as well as the singers and Chenaniah, the music leader of the singers. David also wore a linen ephod. |
| 28So all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting, with the sounding of rams’ horns and trumpets, and with cymbals and the music of harps and lyres. | 28So all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouts, the sound of the ram's horn, trumpets, and cymbals, and the playing of harps and lyres. |
| 29As the ark of the covenant of the LORD was entering the City of David, Saul’s daughter Michal looked down from a 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, Saul's daughter Michal looked down from the window and saw King David leaping and dancing, and she despised him in her heart. |
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