“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.”
1 Chronicles 15
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1David constructed buildings 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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“David built for himself houses in the city of David, and he prepared a place for the ark of God, and he pitched a tent for it.”
2Then David said, "No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the LORD has chosen them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister before Him forever."
“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”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“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”
“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”
3And David assembled all Israel in Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the LORD to the place 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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“And David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the Lord onto his place, which he had prepared for it.”
“And David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem. To bring up the ark of the Lord. Where? Unto His place which He had, what? Prepared for it.”
“and David gathered all Israel together under Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the Lord unto His place, which he had prepared for it.”
4Then he gathered together the descendants of Aaron and the Levites:
“And David assembled the children of Aaron and the Levites”
5From the Kohathites, Uriel the chief and 120 of his relatives;
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6from the Merarites, Asaiah the chief and 220 of his relatives;
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7from the Gershomites, Joel the chief and 130 of his relatives;
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8from the Elizaphanites, Shemaiah the chief and 200 of his relatives;
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9from the Hebronites, Eliel the chief and 80 of his relatives;
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10and from the Uzzielites, Amminadab the chief and 112 of his relatives.
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11David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar and the Levites 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 Ammonadab.”
12And he said to them, "You are the heads of the Levitical families. You and your relatives must consecrate yourselves so that you may bring the ark of the LORD, the 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.”
“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.”
“and he said to them you are the heads of the father's households of the Levites. Consecrate yourselves both you and your relatives that you may bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel to the place that 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.”
“And said unto them, Ye are the heads of the fathers' houses of the Levites. Sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of the Lord, the God of Israel, unto the place that I have prepared for it.”
“and said unto them You are the chief of the fathers of the Levites. Sanctify yourselves both ye and your brethren. That you may bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel unto the place that I have prepared for it”
13It was because you Levites were not with us the first time that the LORD our God burst forth in anger against us. For 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.”
“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.”
“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 thee. What? Due order.”
“For because you 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.”
“for because ye did it not at the first, the Lord our God made a breach upon us, that we sought him not after the due order.”
“Because you did not carry it at the first the Lord our God made an outburst on us and we did not seek him according to the ordinances.”
14So the priests and Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel.
“So 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,”
“So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel.”
“the priest and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel.”
“so the priests and Levites Sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel.”
“So the priests and Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the Ark of the Lord God of Israel.”
15And the Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles, as Moses had commanded in accordance with the word of the LORD.
“The children of the Levites bore the ark of God upon their shoulders with the staves thereon as Moses commanded according to the word of the Lord.”
“And the children of the Levites bear the Ark of God upon their shoulders with the staves thereon as Moses commanded according to the word of the Lord.”
“And the children of the Levites bear the ark of God upon their shoulders with the staves thereon, as Moses commanded, according to the word of the Lord.”
“And the children of the Levites bear the Ark of God upon their shoulders with the stage thereon as Moses commanded according to the word of the Lord.”
“the children of the Levites bear the ark of God upon their shoulders with the staves thereon. Notice this now as Moses commanded according to the word of the Lord.”
16David also told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their relatives as singers to lift up their voices with joy, accompanied by musical instruments—harps, lyres, and cymbals.
“Then David spoke to the chiefs of the Levites to appoint their relatives, the singers, with instruments of music, harps, lyres, loud -sounding cymbals to raise sounds of joy.”
“And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers and instruments of music, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding by lifting up the voice with joy.”
17So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his brothers, Asaph son of Berechiah; from their brothers the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah;
“So the Levites appointed Haman the son of Joel, and from his relatives Atah the son of Berechiah, and from the sons of Morari, their relatives, Ethan the son of Cushiah.”
18and with them their brothers next in rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers Obed-edom and Jeiel.
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19The musicians Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals.
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20Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah were to play the harps according to Alamoth.
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21And Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were to lead the music with lyres according to Sheminith.
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22Chenaniah the head Levite was the director of the music because he was highly skilled.
“Kenaniah, chief of the Levites, was in charge of the singing. He gave instruction in singing because he was skillful.”
23Berechiah and Elkanah were to be guardians of the ark.
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24Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer—the priests—were to blow the trumpets before the ark of God. Obed-edom and Jehiah were also to be guardians of the ark.
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25So David, the elders of Israel, and the commanders of thousands went with rejoicing to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the house of Obed-edom.
“so David and the elders of Israel and the commanders of thousands went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord from the house of Obed -Edom with rejoicing.”
“So it was David with the elders of Israel and the captains over thousands who 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”
“So David, 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.”
“So David and 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 Eden with joy.”
“So David and the elders of Israel and the captains over thousands went up to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of the house of Obadiah with joy.”
26And because God helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.
“because God was helping the Levites who were carrying the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord that they sacrificed seven bulls and seven”
“And it came to pass when God helped the Levites that bear the ark of the covenant of the Lord that they offered seven bullocks and seven rams.”
“because God was helping the Levites who were carrying the Ark of the Covenant to the Lord that they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.”
27Now David was dressed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, as well as the singers and Chenaniah, the director of music for the singers. David also wore a linen ephod.
“David was clothed with a robe of fine linen with all the Levites who were carrying the ark, the singers and Chennaniah, the leader of the singers with the singers. And David also wore an ephod of linen.”
“And David was clothed with a robe of fine linen and all the Levites that bear the Ark and the singers in Shinnaniah, the master of the song with the singers. David also had upon him an ephod of linen.”
28So all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting, with the sounding of rams' horns and trumpets, and with cymbals and the music of harps and lyres.
“Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the Lord with shouting and the sound of the cornet and with trumpets and with cymbals making a noise with psalteries and harps.”
“Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the Lord. With shouting and with sound of the cornet with trumpets with cymbals. Making a noise with psalteries and harps”
29As the ark of the covenant of the LORD was entering the City of David, Saul's daughter Michal looked down from a window and saw King David dancing and celebrating, 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.”
“And it came to pass as the ark of the covenant of the Lord came to the city of David that Michael the daughter of Saul, that's his wife, looking out a window saw King David dancing and playing. And she despised him in her heart.”