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New American Standard Bible 1995

1David built palaces for himself in the City of David, and he prepared a place for the Ark of God and erected a tent for it.

1Now 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.

2Then David ordered that the Ark of God was to be carried by no one except the descendants of Levi, because the LORD had chosen them to carry the ark of the LORD and to serve him forever.

2Then David said, "No one is to carry the ark of God but the Levites; for the LORD chose them to carry the ark of God and to minister to Him forever."

3David assembled all of Israel in Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the LORD to its proper place that he had prepared for it.

3And David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the LORD to its place which he had prepared for it.

4David also assembled the descendants of Aaron, who were descendants of Levi,

4David gathered together the sons of Aaron and the Levites:

5including Uriel their leader from the descendants of Kohath, along with 120 of his relatives,

5of the sons of Kohath, Uriel the chief, and 120 of his relatives;

6from the descendants of Merari, Asaiah their leader, along with 220 of his relatives,

6of the sons of Merari, Asaiah the chief, and 220 of his relatives;

7from the descendants of Gershom, Joel their chief, along with 130 of his relatives,

7of the sons of Gershom, Joel the chief, and 130 of his relatives;

8from the descendants of Elizaphan, Shemaiah their leader, along with 200 of his relatives,

8of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, and 200 of his relatives;

9from Hebron's descendants, Eliel their leader, along with 80 of his relatives,

9of the sons of Hebron, Eliel the chief, and 80 of his relatives;

10and from Uzziel's descendants, Amminadab their leader, along with 112 of his relatives.

10of the sons of Uzziel, Amminadab the chief, and 112 of his relatives.

11Then David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar, along with the descendants of Levi Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab

11Then David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel and Amminadab,

12and addressed them: "As leaders of your Levitical families, set yourselves apart, both you and your relatives, so you can be qualified to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel to the place I've prepared for it.

12and said to them, "You are the heads of the fathers' households of the Levites; consecrate yourselves both you and your relatives, that you may bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel to the place that I have prepared for it.

13Because you didn't carry it from the very first, the LORD our God attacked us, since we didn't care for it appropriately."

13"Because you did not carry it at the first, the LORD our God made an outburst on us, for we did not seek Him according to the ordinance."

14So the priests and descendants of Levi set themselves apart to carry the ark of the LORD God of Israel.

14So the priests and the Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel.

15The descendants of Levi carried the Ark of God the way Moses had commanded and in accordance with the command from the LORD—that is, with poles on their shoulders.

15The sons of the Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles thereon, as Moses had commanded according to the word of the LORD.

16David also told the leaders of the descendants of Levi to appoint their relatives as singers, to play musical instruments such as harps, lyres, and cymbals, and to keep sounding aloud with joyful voices.

16Then David spoke to the chiefs of the Levites to appoint their relatives the singers, with instruments of music, harps, lyres, loud-sounding cymbals, to raise sounds of joy.

17So the descendants of Levi appointed Joel's son Heman, his relative Berechiah's son Asaph, as well as certain relatives of Merari's sons, including Kushaiah's son Ethan,

17So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel, and from his relatives, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and from the sons of Merari their relatives, Ethan the son of Kushaiah,

18their second order relatives Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, as well as the trustees Obed-edom and Jeiel.

18and with them their relatives of the second rank, Zechariah, Ben, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom and Jeiel, the gatekeepers.

19The singers included Heman, Asaph, and Ethan (who played bronze cymbals).

19So the singers, Heman, Asaph and Ethan were appointed to sound aloud cymbals of bronze;

20Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah played harps to accompany the women singers,

20and Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah and Benaiah, with harps tuned to alamoth;

21and Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah led on lyres, sounding the octaves.

21and Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel and Azaziah, to lead with lyres tuned to the sheminith.

22Chenaniah, music leader for the descendants of Levi, served as music director, because he was expert at it.

22Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was in charge of the singing; he gave instruction in singing because he was skillful.

23Berechiah and Elkanah served as gatekeepers for the ark.

23Berechiah and Elkanah were gatekeepers for the ark.

24Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer the priests were appointed to sound the trumpets before the Ark of God, and Obed-edom and Jehiah were trustees for the ark.

24Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah and Eliezer, the priests, blew the trumpets before the ark of God. Obed-edom and Jehiah also were gatekeepers for the ark.

25Then David, the elders of Israel, and the leaders of groups of thousands proceeded to bring the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD from Obed-edom's house, rejoicing as they went.

25So it was David, with the elders of Israel and the captains over thousands, who went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the house of Obed-edom with joy.

26As God helped the descendants of Levi who were carrying the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.

26Because God was helping the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.

27David wore a robe made from fine linen, as did all of the descendants of Levi who were carrying the ark, the singers, and Chenaniah the music and choir director. David also wore a linen ephod.

27Now David was clothed with a robe of fine linen with all the Levites who were carrying the ark, and the singers and Chenaniah the leader of the singing with the singers. David also wore an ephod of linen.

28All of Israel were bringing up the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD, accompanied by shouting, sounding of horns, trumpets, and cymbals, along with loud music on harps and lyres.

28Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting, and with sound of the horn, with trumpets, with loud-sounding cymbals, with harps and lyres.

29But as the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD approached the City of David, Saul's daughter Michal was peering out a window, watching King David dancing and cavorting around, and she despised him in her heart.

29It happened when the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looked out of the window and saw King David leaping and celebrating; and she despised him in her heart.

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