1 N ow 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.

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

2 T hen 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.”

Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them hath Jehovah chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him for ever.

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

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

4 D avid gathered together the sons of Aaron and the Levites:

And David gathered together the sons of Aaron, and the Levites:

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

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 220 of his relatives;

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

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

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 200 of his relatives;

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

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

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

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

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

11 T hen David 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 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.

and said unto them, Ye are the heads of the fathers' houses of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of Jehovah, the God of Israel, unto the place that I have prepared for it.

13 B ecause 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.”

For because ye bare it not at the first, Jehovah our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not according to the ordinance.

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

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

15 T he 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.

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 Jehovah.

16 T hen 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.

And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren the singers, with instruments of music, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding aloud and lifting up the voice with joy.

17 S o 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,

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 a nd 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.

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 Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, the doorkeepers.

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

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

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

and Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries set to Alamoth;

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

and Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps set to the Sheminith, to lead.

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

And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful.

23 B erechiah and Elkanah were gatekeepers for the ark.

And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.

24 S hebaniah, 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.

And Shebaniah, and Joshaphat, and Nethanel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow the trumpets before the ark of God: and Obed-edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.

25 S o 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.

So 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 B ecause God was helping the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the Lord, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.

And it came to pass, when God helped the Levites that bare the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, that they sacrificed seven bullocks and seven rams.

27 N ow 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.

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: and David had upon him an ephod of linen.

28 T hus 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.

Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah with shouting, and with sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, sounding aloud with psalteries and harps.

29 I t 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.

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 out at the window, and saw king David dancing and playing; and she despised him in her heart.