English Bible Presentation Sharing - 1-Chronicles Book, chapter 15, verse 78 in Nlv Version

1 Chronicles 15 : 1 (NLV)

David built houses for himself in the city of David. He made a place ready for the special box of God. And he set up a tent for it.

1 Chronicles 15 : 2 (NLV)

Then David said, "No one but the Levites may carry the special box of God. For the Lord chose them to carry the special box of the agreement and to serve Him forever."

1 Chronicles 15 : 3 (NLV)

David gathered all Israel together at Jerusalem, to bring up the special box of the Lord to the place he had made for it.

1 Chronicles 15 : 4 (NLV)

He gathered together the sons of Aaron and the Levites.

1 Chronicles 15 : 5 (NLV)

Uriel became leader of the sons of Kohath, and 120 of his brothers.

1 Chronicles 15 : 6 (NLV)

Asaiah became the leader of the sons of Merari, and 220 of his brothers.

1 Chronicles 15 : 7 (NLV)

Joel became the leader of the sons of Gershom, and 130 of his brothers.

1 Chronicles 15 : 8 (NLV)

Shemaiah became the leader of the sons of Elizaphan, and 200 of his brothers.

1 Chronicles 15 : 9 (NLV)

Eliel became the leader of the sons of Hebron, and 80 of his brothers.

1 Chronicles 15 : 10 (NLV)

Amminadab became the leader of the sons of Uzziel, and 112 of his brothers.

1 Chronicles 15 : 11 (NLV)

Then David called for Zadok and Abiathar the religious leaders. And he called for the Levites, Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel and Amminadab.

1 Chronicles 15 : 12 (NLV)

He said to them, "You are the heads of the fathers' houses of the Levites. Make yourselves and your brothers holy, that you may bring up the special box of the Lord God of Israel to the place I have made for it.

1 Chronicles 15 : 13 (NLV)

The Lord our God brought trouble upon us because you did not carry it the first time. We did not care for it the way He had told us."

1 Chronicles 15 : 14 (NLV)

So the religious leaders and the Levites made themselves holy, to bring up the special box of the Lord God of Israel.

1 Chronicles 15 : 15 (NLV)

The sons of the Levites carried the special box of God on their shoulders with the long pieces of wood. They did as Moses had told them by the Word of the Lord.

1 Chronicles 15 : 16 (NLV)

Then David told the heads of the Levites to choose their brothers who sing and play music. They were to play harps and timbrels and make sounds of joy.

1 Chronicles 15 : 17 (NLV)

So the Levites chose Heman the son of Joel. From his brothers they chose Asaph the son of Berechiah. From the sons of Merari their brothers, they chose Ethan the son of Kushaiah.

1 Chronicles 15 : 18 (NLV)

With them they chose their brothers of the second group. These were Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel, the gate-keepers.

1 Chronicles 15 : 19 (NLV)

The singers, Heman, Asaph and Ethan were chosen to make sounds of joy with objects of brass.

1 Chronicles 15 : 20 (NLV)

Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah and Benaiah were chosen to play the high sounds on harps.

1 Chronicles 15 : 21 (NLV)

Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel and Azaziah were chosen to lead by playing the deep sounds on different kinds of harps.

1 Chronicles 15 : 22 (NLV)

Chenaniah, head of the Levites, was to lead the singing. He taught the singing because he was able.

1 Chronicles 15 : 23 (NLV)

Berechiah and Elkanah were to watch the gate for the special box.

1 Chronicles 15 : 24 (NLV)

Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah and Eliezer, the religious leaders, were to blow the horns in front of the special box of God. Obed-edom and Jehiah were gatekeepers for the special box of God also.

1 Chronicles 15 : 25 (NLV)

So David, the leaders of Israel and the captains of thousands went to bring up the special box with the Law of the Lord from the house of Obededom with joy.

1 Chronicles 15 : 26 (NLV)

God was helping the Levites who were carrying the special box of the agreement of the Lord. So they killed seven bulls and seven rams on the altar in worship.

1 Chronicles 15 : 27 (NLV)

David was dressed in a long piece of clothing of fine linen. So were all the Levites who were carrying the special box of God. And so were the singers and Chenaniah the leader of the singing. David wore a linen vest also.

1 Chronicles 15 : 28 (NLV)

So all Israel brought up the special box with the Law of the Lord. They brought it up with a loud voice, the sound of horns, and with loud-sounding timbrels and harps.

1 Chronicles 15 : 29 (NLV)

When the special box with the Law of the Lord came to the city of David, Saul's daughter Michal looked out of the window. She saw King David dancing and jumping for joy. And she hated him in her heart.