1 Chronicles 15

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1. 1David built several houses for himself in the city of David. He also prepared a place for the ark of God and set up a tent for it.
2. 2Then David said, "No one should carry the ark of God except the Levites, because the LORD chose them to carry the ark of God and to serve him forever."
3. 3David assembled all of Israel in Jerusalem to bring the ark of the LORD to the place he had prepared for it.
4. 4David gathered the descendants of Aaron and the Levites:
5. 5From the descendants of Kohath: Uriel the leader, along with 120 of his relatives.
6. 6From the descendants of Merari: Asaiah the leader, along with 220 of his relatives.
7. 7From the descendants of Gershom: Joel the leader, along with 130 of his relatives.
8. 8From the descendants of Elizaphan: Shemaiah the leader, along with 200 of his relatives.
9. 9From the descendants of Hebron: Eliel the leader, along with 80 of his relatives.
10. 10From the descendants of Uzziel: Amminadab the leader, along with 112 of his relatives.
11. 11David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar, along with the Levite leaders — Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.
12. 12He told them, "You are the heads of the Levite families. Sanctify yourselves, you and your relatives, so you can bring the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel, to the place I've prepared for it."
13. 13Because you did not do it the first time, the LORD our God made a breach upon us, for we did not seek him in the proper way.
14. 14So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel.
15. 15The Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders using the poles, exactly as Moses had commanded according to the word of the LORD.
16. 16David spoke to the leaders of the Levites to appoint their relatives as singers with musical instruments, including lyres, harps, and cymbals, to lift up their voices with joy.
17. 17So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel, his relative Asaph son of Berechiah, and from the Merari branch of their family, Ethan son of Kushaiah.
18. 18Serving with them in the second rank were Zechariah, Ben, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Elipheleh, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel, who served as gatekeepers.
19. 19The singers Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were assigned to play bronze cymbals.
20. 20Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah played harps set to the tune of Alamoth.
21. 21Mattithiah, Elipheleh, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah played harps set to the Sheminith, to excel in the music.
22. 22Chenaniah, the chief of the Levites, was in charge of the singing and instructed about the song because he was skillful.
23. 23Berechiah and Elkanah served as gatekeepers for the ark.
24. 24The priests Shebaniah, Jehoshaphat, Nethaneel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer blew trumpets in front of the ark of God. Obed-edom and Jehiah also served as gatekeepers for the ark.
25. 25David, the elders of Israel, and the commanders over thousands went with great joy to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the house of Obed-edom.
26. 26When God helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD, they sacrificed 7 bulls and 7 rams.
27. 27David wore a robe of fine linen, as did all the Levites carrying the ark, the singers, and Chenaniah the music director. David also wore a linen ephod.
28. 28All 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. 29As the ark of the covenant of the LORD entered the city of David, Michal daughter of Saul watched from a window. When she saw King David dancing and celebrating, she despised him in her heart.