1 A nd he maketh for himself houses in the city of David, and prepareth a place for the ark of God, and stretcheth out for it a tent.

¶ 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.

2 T hen said David, `None to carry the ark of God, except the Levites, for on them hath Jehovah fixed to carry the ark of God, and to serve Him -- unto the age.'

Then 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.

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

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

4 A nd David gathereth the sons of Aaron, and the Levites.

And David assembled the sons of Aaron and the Levites:

5 O f sons of Kohath: Uriel the chief, and his brethren, a hundred and twenty.

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

6 O f 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 sons of Gershom: Joel the chief, and his brethren, a hundred and thirty.

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

8 O f 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 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 sons of Uzziel: Amminadab the chief, and his brethren, a hundred and twelve.

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

11 A nd David calleth to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, and to the Levites, to Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,

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

12 a nd saith to them, `Ye heads of the fathers of the Levites; sanctify yourselves, ye and your brethren, and ye have brought up the ark of Jehovah, God of Israel, unto I have prepared for it;

and 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,

13 b ecause at the first not ye, Jehovah our God made a breach upon us, because we sought Him not according to the ordinance.'

for 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.

14 A nd the priests and the Levites sanctify themselves, to bring up the ark of Jehovah, 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 sons of the Levites bear the ark of God, as Moses commanded, according to the word of Jehovah, on their shoulder, with staves, above them.

And 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.

16 A nd David saith to the heads of the Levites to appoint their brethren the singers, with instruments of song, psalteries, and harps, and cymbals, sounding, to lift up with the voice for joy.

And 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.

17 A nd the Levites appoint Heman son of Joel, and of his brethren, Asaph son of Berechiah, and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan 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 and of their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah,

18 a nd with them their brethren, the seconds, 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 gatekeepers;

and 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.

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

So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, raised their voices with cymbals of brass;

20 a nd Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jeheil, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries besides virgins,

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

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

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

22 A nd Chenaniah, head of the Levites, over the burden; he instructeth about the burden, for he intelligent.

And Chenaniah, prince of the Levites in prophecy, for he presided in prophecy, because he had understanding.

23 A nd Berechiah and Elkanah gatekeepers for the ark.

And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.

24 A nd Shebaniah, and Joshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer the priests, are blowing with trumpets before the ark of God; and Obed-Edom and Jehiah gatekeepers for the ark.

And 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.

25 A nd it is David, and the elders of Israel, and the heads of the thousands, who are going to bring up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah 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 Obededom with joy.

26 a nd it cometh to pass, in God's helping the Levites bearing the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, that they sacrifice seven bullocks and seven rams.

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

27 A nd David is wrapped in an upper robe of fine linen, and all the Levites who are bearing the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah head of the burden of the singers; and on David an Ephod of linen.

And 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.

28 A nd all Israel are bringing up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah with shouting, and with the sound of a cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, sounding with psalteries and harps,

Thus 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.

29 a nd it cometh to pass, the ark of the covenant of Jehovah is entering in unto the city of David, and Michal daughter of Saul is looking through the window, and seeth king David dancing and playing, and despiseth 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.