1 D epois que Davi tinha construído casas para si na Cidade de Davi, ele preparou um lugar para a arca de Deus e armou uma tenda para ela.

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 E ntão Davi disse: “Somente os levitas poderão carregar a arca de Deus, pois para isso o Senhor os escolheu e para ficarem sempre a seu serviço”.

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 D avi reuniu todo o Israel em Jerusalém para trazer a arca do Senhor para o lugar que ele lhe havia preparado.

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 R euniu também os descendentes de Arão e os levitas:

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

5 d os descendentes de Coate, Uriel, liderando 120;

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

6 d os descendentes de Merari, Asaías, liderando 220;

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

7 d os descendentes de Gérson, Joel, liderando 130;

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

8 d os descendentes de Elisafã, Semaías, liderando 200;

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

9 d os descendentes de Hebrom, Eliel, liderando 80;

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

10 d os descendentes de Uziel, Aminadabe, liderando 112.

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

11 E m seguida Davi convocou os sacerdotes Zadoque e Abiatar, os levitas Uriel, Asaías, Joel, Semaías, Eliel e Aminadabe, e

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

12 l hes disse: “Vocês são os chefes das famílias levitas; vocês e seus companheiros levitas deverão consagrar-se e trazer a arca do Senhor, o Deus de Israel, para o local que preparei para ela.

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 P elo fato de vocês não terem carregado a arca na primeira vez, a ira do Senhor, o nosso Deus, causou destruição entre nós. Nós não o tínhamos consultado sobre como proceder”.

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 E ntão os sacerdotes e os levitas se consagraram para transportar a arca do Senhor, o Deus de Israel.

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

15 E os levitas carregaram a arca de Deus apoiando as varas da arca sobre os ombros, conforme Moisés tinha ordenado, de acordo com a palavra do Senhor.

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 D avi também ordenou aos líderes dos levitas que encarregassem os músicos que havia entre eles de cantar músicas alegres, acompanhados por instrumentos musicais: liras, harpas e címbalos sonoros.

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 A ssim, os levitas escolheram Hemã, filho de Joel, e Asafe, um parente dele; dentre os meraritas, seus parentes, escolheram Etã, filho de Cuxaías;

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 e com eles seus parentes que estavam no segundo escalão: Zacarias, Jaaziel, Semiramote, Jeiel, Uni, Eliabe, Benaia, Maaséias, Matitias, Elifeleu, Micnéias, Obede-Edom e Jeiel, os porteiros.

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 O s músicos Hemã, Asafe e Etã deviam tocar os címbalos de bronze;

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

20 Z acarias, Aziel, Semiramote, Jeiel, Uni, Eliabe, Maaséias e Benaia deviam tocar as liras, acompanhando o soprano,

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

21 e Matitias, Elifeleu, Micnéias, Obede-Edom, Jeiel e Azazias deviam tocar as harpas em oitava, marcando o ritmo.

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

22 Q uenanias, o chefe dos levitas, ficou encarregado dos cânticos; essa era sua responsabilidade, pois ele tinha competência para isso.

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

23 B erequias e Elcana seriam porteiros e deveriam proteger a arca.

And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.

24 O s sacerdotes Sebanias, Josafá, Natanael, Amasai, Zacarias, Benaia e Eliézer deviam tocar as cornetas diante da arca de Deus. Obede-Edom e Jeías também deviam ser porteiros e vigiar a arca.

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 A ssim, com grande festa, Davi, as autoridades de Israel e os líderes dos batalhões de mil foram buscar a arca da aliança do Senhor que estava na casa de Obede-Edom.

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 C omo Deus havia poupado os levitas que carregavam a arca da aliança do Senhor, sete novilhos e sete carneiros foram sacrificados.

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 avi vestia um manto de linho fino, como também todos os levitas que carregavam a arca, os músicos e Quenanias, chefe dos músicos. Davi vestia também o colete sacerdotal de linho.

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 E todo o Israel acompanhou a arca da aliança do Senhor alegremente, ao som de trombetas, cornetas e címbalos, ao toque de liras e de harpas.

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 Q uando a arca da aliança do Senhor estava entrando na Cidade de Davi, Mical, filha de Saul, observava de uma janela. E, aconteceu que ao ver o rei Davi dançando e celebrando, ela o desprezou em seu coração.

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.