1 A nd he made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and spread a tent for it.

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.

2 T hen David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites, for them has Jehovah chosen to carry the ark of God, and to serve him for ever.

Then David said, “No one may carry the ark of God but the Levites, for the Lord has chosen them to carry the ark of God and to minister before Him forever.”

3 A nd David assembled all Israel to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of Jehovah to its place that he had prepared for it.

And David gathered all Israel together at Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the Lord to its place, which he had prepared for it.

4 A nd David gathered the sons of Aaron and the Levites:

Then David assembled the children of Aaron and the Levites:

5 o f the sons of Kohath, Uriel the chief, and his brethren a hundred and twenty;

of the sons of Kohath, Uriel the chief, and one hundred and twenty of his brethren;

6 o f the sons of Merari, Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty;

of the sons of Merari, Asaiah the chief, and two hundred and twenty of his brethren;

7 o f the sons of Gershom, Joel the chief, and his brethren a hundred and thirty;

of the sons of Gershom, Joel the chief, and one hundred and thirty of his brethren;

8 o f the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred;

of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, and two hundred of his brethren;

9 o f the sons of Hebron, Eliel the chief, and his brethren eighty;

of the sons of Hebron, Eliel the chief, and eighty of his brethren;

10 o f the sons of Uzziel, Amminadab the chief, and his brethren a hundred and twelve.

of the sons of Uzziel, Amminadab the chief, and one hundred and twelve of his brethren.

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

And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites: for Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.

12 a nd he said to them, Ye are the chief fathers of the Levites; hallow yourselves, ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of Jehovah the God of Israel to I have prepared for it.

He said to them, “You are the heads of the fathers’ houses of the Levites; sanctify yourselves, you and your brethren, that you may bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel to the place I have prepared for it.

13 F or because ye did not at the first, Jehovah our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order.

For because you did not do it the first time, the Lord our God broke out against us, because we did not consult Him about the proper order.”

14 S o the priests and the Levites hallowed themselves to bring up the ark of Jehovah the God of Israel.

So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel.

15 A nd the children of the Levites bore the ark of God upon their shoulders with the staves upon them, as Moses had commanded according to the word of Jehovah.

And the children of the Levites bore the ark of God on their shoulders, by its poles, as Moses had commanded according to the word of the Lord.

16 A nd David spoke to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren, the singers, with instruments of music, lutes, and harps, and cymbals, that they should sound aloud, lifting up the voice with joy.

Then David spoke to the leaders of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers accompanied by instruments of music, stringed instruments, harps, and cymbals, by raising the voice with resounding joy.

17 A nd 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;

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

18 a nd with them their brethren of the second, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, the doorkeepers;

and with them their brethren of the second rank: Zechariah, Ben, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Elipheleh, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, the gatekeepers;

19 a nd the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, to sound aloud with cymbals of brass;

the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were to sound the cymbals of bronze;

20 a nd Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with lutes on Alamoth;

Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with strings according to Alamoth;

21 a nd Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-Edom and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to lead.

Mattithiah, Elipheleh, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah, to direct with harps on the Sheminith;

22 A nd Chenaniah, chief of the Levites for the music, gave instruction in music, for he was skilful.

Chenaniah, leader of the Levites, was instructor in charge of the music, because he was skillful;

23 A nd Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.

Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark;

24 A nd Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, blew with the trumpets before the ark of God; and Obed-Edom and Jehijah were doorkeepers for the ark.

Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, were to blow the trumpets before the ark of God; and Obed-Edom and Jehiah, doorkeepers for the ark.

25 A nd David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah out of the house of Obed-Edom with joy.

So David, the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord from the house of Obed-Edom with joy.

26 A nd it came to pass, when God helped the Levites that bore the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, that they sacrificed seven bullocks and seven rams.

And so it was, when God helped the Levites who bore the ark of the covenant of the Lord, that they offered seven bulls and seven rams.

27 A nd David was clothed with a robe of byssus, and all the Levites that bore the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah chief of the music of the singers; and David had upon him a linen ephod.

David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who bore the ark, the singers, and Chenaniah the music master with the singers. David also wore a linen ephod.

28 A nd all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah with shouting, and with sound of the trumpet, and with clarions, and with cymbals, playing aloud with lutes and harps.

Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the Lord with shouting and with the sound of the horn, with trumpets and with cymbals, making music with stringed instruments and harps.

29 A nd it came to pass as the ark of the covenant of Jehovah came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looked through a window, and saw king David dancing and playing; and she despised him in her heart.

And it happened, as the ark of the covenant of the Lord came to the City of David, that Michal, Saul’s daughter, looked through a window and saw King David whirling and playing music; and she despised him in her heart.