1 Chronicles 15

1 David 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.

2 Then 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.”

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

4 Then he gathered together the descendants of Aaron and the Levites:

5 From the Kohathites, Uriel the chief and 120 of his relatives;

6 from the Merarites, Asaiah the chief and 220 of his relatives;

7 from the Gershomites, Joel the chief and 130 of his relatives;

8 from the Elizaphanites, Shemaiah the chief and 200 of his relatives;

9 from the Hebronites, Eliel the chief and 80 of his relatives;

10 and from the Uzzielites, Amminadab the chief and 112 of his relatives.

11 David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar and the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.

12 And 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.

13 It 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.”

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

15 And 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.

16 David 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.

17 So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his brothers, Asaph son of Berechiah; from their brothers the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah;

18 and 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.

19 The musicians Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals.

20 Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah were to play the harps according to Alamoth.

21 And Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were to lead the music with lyres according to Sheminith.

22 Chenaniah the head Levite was the director of the music because he was highly skilled.

23 Berechiah and Elkanah were to be guardians of the ark.

24 Shebaniah, 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.

25 So 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.

26 And because God helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.

27 Now 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.

28 So 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.

29 As 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.

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 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.

1 And he built houses for him in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and spread a tabernacle over it.

2 Then said David, No man shall bear the ark of God, save the Levites: for the LORD hath chosen them to bear the ark of the LORD, and to minister unto him for ever.

3 Therefore David gathered all Israel together unto Jerusalem, that they might bring up the ark of the LORD into the place which he had prepared for it.

4 And David brought the children of Aaron and the Levites in multitude:

5 Of the sons of Kohath, Uriel the chief, and his brethren, an hundred and twenty;

6 Of the sons of Meran, 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 children 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 Zadok, and Abiathar the priests, and the Levites, namely, Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, Amminadab,

12 And he said unto them: Ye are the chief of the fathers among the Levites: sanctify yourselves therefore, and your brethren, that ye bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel, whither I have prepared it;

13 For in time past, when ye were not there, the LORD our God made a breach among us, because we sought him not as we ought.

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 Levi bare the ark of God upon their shoulders with the staves thereof, as Moses commanded according to the word of the LORD.

16 And David spake unto the chief of the Levites, that they should make their brethren singers with strings, and with psalteries, and with harps, and with cymbals, that they should sing aloud with joy.

17 And the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel, and Assaph the son of Berechiah out of his brethren, and Ethan the son of Kushaiah out of the sons of Merari their brethren;

18 And with them their brethren of the other part; Zechariah, Ren, Jaeshiel, Shemiramoth, Jeiel, Uni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maeshiah, Mathithiah, Elipheleiah, Micneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, the porters.

19 For Heman, and Assaph, and Ethan, were singers, with cymbals of brass to sound brightly;

20 And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maesiah, and Benaiah, to sing after with psalteries;

21 And Mathithiah, and Elipheleiah, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps of eight strings, to sing unto them;

22 And Chenaniah the chief of the Levites, the master of the singing, taught them to sing: for he had understanding.

23 And Berechiah and Elkanah were keepers of the ark.

24 And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, blew with trumpets before the ark of God: and Obededom and Jehiah were porters of 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 when God had helped the Levites that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, they offered seven bullocks and seven rams.

27 And David was clothed in linen, and all the Levites that bare the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the songs, with the singers: David also was clothed in linen.

28 So all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting, with trumpets, and with drums, and with cymbals, and with psalteries, and with harps.

29 And when the ark of the covenant of the LORD was come into the city of David, Michal Saul's daughter looked out at the window. And when she saw king David leaping and playing, she despised him in her heart.