1 ¶ And David made houses for himself in the city of David and prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.

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

2 T hen David said, The ark of God should not be brought except by the Levites, for the LORD has chosen them to carry the ark of God and to minister unto him perpetually.

Then 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.

3 A nd David gathered all Israel together in Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the LORD unto its place, which he had prepared for it.

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

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

And David gathered the sons of Aaron and the Levites:

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

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

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 his brethren two hundred and twenty;

7 o f the sons of Gershon: Joel, the chief, and his brethren one hundred and thirty;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12 a nd said unto them, Ye are the chief of the fathers among the Levites; sanctify yourselves and your brethren and bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel unto the place that I have prepared for it,

and 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.

13 f or because ye did not do it thus at the first, the LORD our God made a breach upon us because we did not seek him according to his ordinance.

For 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.

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

So the priests and the Levites hallowed themselves to bring up the ark of Jehovah the God of Israel.

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

And 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.

16 A nd David spoke to the chief of the Levites to appoint of their brethren as singers with instruments of music, with psalteries and harps and cymbals sounding, and to lift up their voice with joy.

And 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.

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

And 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 a nd with them their brethren of the second order, Zechariah, Ben, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Elipheleh, Mikneiah, Obededom, and Jeiel, the porters.

and 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;

19 S o the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, raised their voices with cymbals of brass;

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

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

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

21 A nd Mattithiah, Elipheleh, Mikneiah, Obededom, Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel.

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

22 A nd Chenaniah, prince of the Levites in prophecy, for he presided in prophecy, because he had understanding.

And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites for the music, gave instruction in music, for he was skilful.

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

And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.

24 A nd Shebaniah, Jehoshaphat, Nethaneel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, blew the trumpets before the ark of God; and Obededom and Jehiah were also doorkeepers for the ark.

And 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.

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.

And 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.

26 A nd with God helping the Levites that bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD, they sacrificed seven bullocks and seven rams.

And 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.

27 A nd David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and also all the Levites that bore the ark and the singers and Chenaniah, the prince of the prophecy of the singers. David also had upon him an ephod of linen.

And 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.

28 T hus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting and with sound of the shofar and with trumpets and with cymbals, making a noise with psalteries and harps.

And 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.

29 A nd 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.

And 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.