1 D avid 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 prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent.

2 T hen 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.”

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

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 T hen David assembled the children of Aaron and the Levites:

And David assembled the children of Aaron, and the Levites:

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

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

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

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 one hundred and thirty of his brethren;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11 A nd 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 H e 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.

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 F or 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.”

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 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 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 on their shoulders, by its poles, 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 the Lord.

16 T hen 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.

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 S o 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;

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 brethren of the second rank: Zechariah, Ben, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Elipheleh, 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 Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, the porters.

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

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

20 Z echariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with strings according to Alamoth;

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

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

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

22 C henaniah, leader of the Levites, was instructor in charge of the music, because he was skillful;

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

23 B erechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark;

And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.

24 S hebaniah, 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.

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 Obed-edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.

25 S o 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.

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 Obed-edom with joy.

26 A nd 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.

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 D avid 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.

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 T hus 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.

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 A nd 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.

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.