English Bible Presentation Sharing - 1-Chronicles Book, chapter 15, verse 65 in Net Version

1 Chronicles 15 : 1 (NET)

David constructed buildings in the City of David; he then prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.

1 Chronicles 15 : 2 (NET)

Then David said, "Only the Levites may carry the ark of God, for the LORD chose them to carry the ark of the LORD and to serve before him perpetually.

1 Chronicles 15 : 3 (NET)

David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem to bring the ark of the LORD up to the place he had prepared for it.

1 Chronicles 15 : 4 (NET)

David gathered together the descendants of Aaron and the Levites:

1 Chronicles 15 : 5 (NET)

From the descendants of Kohath: Uriel the leader and 120 of his relatives.

1 Chronicles 15 : 6 (NET)

From the descendants of Merari: Asaiah the leader and 220 of his relatives.

1 Chronicles 15 : 7 (NET)

From the descendants of Gershom: Joel the leader and 130 of his relatives.

1 Chronicles 15 : 8 (NET)

From the descendants of Elizaphan: Shemaiah the leader and 200 of his relatives.

1 Chronicles 15 : 9 (NET)

From the descendants of Hebron: Eliel the leader and 80 of his relatives.

1 Chronicles 15 : 10 (NET)

From the descendants of Uzziel: Amminadab the leader and 112 of his relatives.

1 Chronicles 15 : 11 (NET)

David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar, along with the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.

1 Chronicles 15 : 12 (NET)

He told them: "You are the leaders of the Levites' families. You and your relatives must consecrate yourselves and bring the ark of the LORD God of Israel up to the place I have prepared for it.

1 Chronicles 15 : 13 (NET)

The first time you did not carry it; that is why the LORD God attacked us, because we did not ask him about the proper way to carry it."

1 Chronicles 15 : 14 (NET)

The priests and Levites consecrated themselves so they could bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel.

1 Chronicles 15 : 15 (NET)

The descendants of Levi carried the ark of God on their shoulders with poles, just as Moses had ordered according to the divine command.

1 Chronicles 15 : 16 (NET)

David told the leaders of the Levites to appoint some of their relatives as musicians; they were to play various instruments, including stringed instruments and cymbals, and to sing loudly and joyfully.

1 Chronicles 15 : 17 (NET)

So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; one of his relatives, Asaph son of Berechiah; one of the descendants of Merari, Ethan son of Kushaiah;

1 Chronicles 15 : 18 (NET)

along with some of their relatives who were second in rank, including Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, the gatekeepers.

1 Chronicles 15 : 19 (NET)

The musicians Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals;

1 Chronicles 15 : 20 (NET)

Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah were to play the harps according to the alamoth style;

1 Chronicles 15 : 21 (NET)

Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were to play the lyres according to the sheminith style, as led by the director;

1 Chronicles 15 : 22 (NET)

Kenaniah, the leader of the Levites, was in charge of transport, for he was well-informed on this matter;

1 Chronicles 15 : 23 (NET)

Berechiah and Elkanah were guardians of the ark;

1 Chronicles 15 : 24 (NET)

Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer the priests were to blow the trumpets before the ark of God; Obed-Edom and Jehiel were also guardians of the ark.

1 Chronicles 15 : 25 (NET)

So David, the leaders of Israel, and the commanders of units of a thousand went to bring up the ark of the LORD's covenant from the house of Obed-Edom with celebration.

1 Chronicles 15 : 26 (NET)

When God helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the LORD's covenant, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.

1 Chronicles 15 : 27 (NET)

David was wrapped in a linen robe, as were all the Levites carrying the ark, the musicians, and Kenaniah the supervisor of transport and the musicians; David also wore a linen ephod.

1 Chronicles 15 : 28 (NET)

All Israel brought up the ark of the LORD's covenant; they were shouting, blowing trumpets, sounding cymbals, and playing stringed instruments.

1 Chronicles 15 : 29 (NET)

As the ark of the LORD's covenant entered the City of David, Michal, Saul's daughter, looked out the window. When she saw King David jumping and celebrating, she despised him.