Berean Standard Bible

1 Chronicles 15

(2 Samuel 6:12–15)

1David constructedוַיַּֽעַשׂ־vai.ya.'as-H6213buildingsבָתִּ֖יםva.TimH1004for himselfin the Cityבְּעִ֣ירbe.'IrH5892of Davidדָּוִ֑ידda.VidH1732,and he preparedוַיָּ֤כֶןvai.Ya.khenH3559a placeמָקוֹם֙ma.kOmH4725for the arkלַֽאֲר֣וֹןla.'a.RonH727of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430and pitchedוַיֶּט־vai.yet-H5186a tentאֹֽהֶל׃'O.helH168for it.

2Thenאָ֚ז'azH227Davidדָּוִ֔ידda.VidH1732saidאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559, “Noלֹ֤אlo'H3808one butכִּ֖י אִם־ki 'im-H3588 H518the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֑םhal.vi.YimH3881may carryלָשֵׂאת֙la.seTH5375אֶת־'et-H853the arkאֲר֣וֹן'a.RonH727of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,becauseכִּי־ki-H3588the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068has chosen themבָּחַ֣רba.CharH977to carryלָשֵׂ֞אתla.SetH5375אֶת־'et-H853the arkאֲר֧וֹן'a.RonH727of the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068and to ministerוּֽלְשָׁרְת֖וֹu.le.sha.re.ToH8334before Himעַד־'ad-H5704foreverעוֹלָֽם׃ סo.LamH5769.”

3And Davidדָּוִ֛ידda.VidH1732אֶת־'et-H853assembledוַיַּקְהֵ֥לvai.yak.HelH6950allכָּל־kol-H3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478inאֶל־'el-H413Jerusalemיְרֽוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimH3389to bring upלְהַעֲלוֹת֙le.ha.'a.lOtH5927אֶת־'et-H853the arkאֲר֣וֹן'a.RonH727of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068toאֶל־'el-H413the placeמְקוֹמ֖וֹme.ko.MoH4725אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834he had preparedהֵכִ֥יןhe.KhinH3559for it.

4Then heדָּוִ֛ידda.VidH1732אֶת־'et-H853gathered togetherוַיֶּאֱסֹ֥ףvai.ye.'e.SofH622the descendantsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Aaronאַֽהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonH175וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and the Levitesהַלְוִיִּֽם׃hal.vi.YimH3881:

5From the Kohathitesלִבְנֵ֖י קְהָ֑תliv.Nei ke.HatH1121 H6955,Urielאוּרִיאֵ֣ל'u.ri.'ElH222the chiefהַשָּׂ֔רha.SarH8269and 120מֵאָ֥ה וְעֶשְׂרִֽים׃ סme.'Ah ve.'es.RimH3967 H6242of his relativesוְאֶחָ֖יוve.'e.ChavH251;

6from the Meraritesלִבְנֵ֖י מְרָרִ֑יliv.Nei me.ra.RiH1121 H4847,Asaiahעֲשָׂיָ֣ה'a.sa.YahH6222the chiefהַשָּׂ֔רha.SarH8269and 220מָאתַ֥יִם וְעֶשְׂרִֽים׃ סma.Ta.yim ve.'es.RimH3967 H6242of his relativesוְאֶחָ֖יוve.'e.ChavH251;

7from the Gershomitesלִבְנֵ֖י גֵּרְשׁ֑וֹםliv.Nei ge.re.ShomH1121 H1648,Joelיוֹאֵ֣לyo.'ElH3100the chiefהַשָּׂ֔רha.SarH8269and 130מֵאָ֥ה וּשְׁלֹשִֽׁים׃ סme.'Ah u.she.lo.ShimH3967 H7970of his relativesוְאֶחָ֖יוve.'e.ChavH251;

8from the Elizaphanitesלִבְנֵ֖י אֱלִֽיצָפָ֑ןliv.Nei 'e.li.tza.FanH1121 H469,Shemaiahשְׁמַֽעְיָ֥הshe.ma'.YahH8098the chiefהַשָּׂ֖רha.SarH8269and 200מָאתָֽיִם׃ סma.Ta.yimH3967of his relativesוְאֶחָ֥יוve.'e.ChavH251;

9from the Hebronitesלִבְנֵ֖י חֶבְר֑וֹןliv.Nei chev.RonH1121 H2275,Elielאֱלִיאֵ֥ל'e.li.'ElH447the chiefהַשָּׂ֖רha.SarH8269and 80שְׁמוֹנִֽים׃ סshe.mo.NimH8084of his relativesוְאֶחָ֥יוve.'e.ChavH251;

10andfrom the Uzzielitesלִבְנֵ֖י עֻזִּיאֵ֑לliv.Nei 'u.zi.'ElH1121 H5816,Amminadabעַמִּינָדָ֣ב'a.mi.na.DavH5992the chiefהַשָּׂ֔רha.SarH8269and 112מֵאָ֖ה וּשְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃ סme.'Ah u.she.Neim 'a.SarH3967 H8147 H6240of his relativesוְאֶחָ֕יוve.'e.ChavH251.

11Davidדָוִ֔ידda.VidH1732summonedוַיִּקְרָ֣אvai.yik.Ra'H7121the priestsהַכֹּֽהֲנִ֑יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548Zadokלְצָד֥וֹקle.tza.DokH6659and Abiatharוּלְאֶבְיָתָ֖רu.le.'ev.ya.TarH54and the Levitesוְלַלְוִיִּ֗םve.lal.vi.YimH3881Urielלְאֽוּרִיאֵ֤לle.'u.ri.'ElH222,Asaiahעֲשָׂיָה֙'a.sa.YahH6222,Joelוְיוֹאֵ֣לve.yo.'ElH3100,Shemaiahשְׁמַֽעְיָ֔הshe.ma'.YahH8098,Elielוֶאֱלִיאֵ֖לve.'e.li.'ElH447,and Amminadabוְעַמִּינָדָֽב׃ve.'a.mi.na.DavH5992.

12And he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to them, “Youאַתֶּ֛ם'a.TemH859are the headsרָאשֵׁ֥יra.SheiH7218of the Leviticalלַלְוִיִּ֑םlal.vi.YimH3881familiesהָאָב֖וֹתha.'a.VotH1.Youאַתֶּ֣ם'a.TemH859and your relativesוַאֲחֵיכֶ֔םva.'a.chei.KhemH251must consecrate yourselvesהִֽתְקַדְּשׁוּ֙hit.ka.de.ShuH6942so that you may bringוְהַֽעֲלִיתֶ֗םve.ha.'a.li.TemH5927אֵ֣ת'etH853the arkאֲר֤וֹן'a.RonH727of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,toאֶל־'el-H413the placeI have preparedהֲכִינ֖וֹתִיha.khi.No.tiH3559for it.

13It was becauseכִּ֛יkiH3588you Levitesאַתֶּ֑ם'a.TemH859were not with usלֹ֣אlo'H3808the first timeלְמַבָּרִ֥אשׁוֹנָ֖הle.ma.ba.Ri.sho.NahH4100that the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙'e.lo.Hei.nuH430burst forth in angerפָּרַ֨ץpa.RatzH6555against us.Forכִּי־ki-H3588we did notלֹ֥אlo'H3808consult Himדְרַשְׁנֻ֖הוּde.rash.Nu.huH1875about the proper orderכַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃ka.mish.PatH4941.”

The Priests and Levites Carry the Ark

14So the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548and Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֑םve.hal.vi.YimH3881consecrated themselvesוַיִּֽתְקַדְּשׁ֔וּvai.yit.ka.de.ShuH6942to bring upלְהַעֲל֕וֹתle.ha.'a.LotH5927אֶת־'et-H853the arkאֲר֥וֹן'a.RonH727of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

15And the Levitesבְנֵֽי־ הַלְוִיִּ֗םve.nei- hal.vi.YimH1121 H3881אֵ֚ת'etH853carriedוַיִּשְׂא֣וּvai.yis.'UH5375the arkאֲר֣וֹן'a.RonH727of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430on their shouldersבִּכְתֵפָ֥םbikh.te.FamH3802with the polesבַּמֹּט֖וֹת עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ פba.mo.Tot 'a.lei.HemH4133 H5921,asכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka.'a.SherH834Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872had commandedצִוָּ֥הtzi.VahH6680in accordance with the wordכִּדְבַ֣רkid.VarH1697of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068.

16David alsoדָּוִיד֮da.VidH1732toldוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559the leadersלְשָׂרֵ֣יle.sa.ReiH8269of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּם֒hal.vi.YimH3881to appointלְהַֽעֲמִ֗ידle.ha.'a.MidH5975אֶת־'et-H853their relativesאֲחֵיהֶם֙'a.chei.HemH251as singersהַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔יםham.Sho.re.RimH7891to lift upלְהָרִֽים־le.ha.rim-H7311their voicesבְּק֖וֹלbe.KolH6963with joyלְשִׂמְחָֽה׃ פle.sim.ChahH8057,accompanied by musicalשִׁ֛ירshirH7892instrumentsבִּכְלֵי־bikh.lei-H3627—harpsנְבָלִ֥יםne.va.LimH5035,lyresוְכִנֹּר֖וֹתve.khi.no.RotH3658,and cymbalsוּמְצִלְתָּ֑יִם מַשְׁמִיעִ֥יםu.me.tzil.Ta.yim mash.mi.'ImH4700 H8085.

17So the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֗םhal.vi.YimH3881אֵ֚ת'etH853appointedוַיַּעֲמִ֣ידוּvai.ya.'a.Mi.duH5975Hemanהֵימָ֣ןhei.ManH1968sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Joelיוֹאֵ֔לyo.'ElH3100;fromוּמִ֨ן־u.Min-H4480his brothersאֶחָ֔יו'e.ChavH251,Asaphאָסָ֖ף'a.SafH623sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Berechiahבֶּֽרֶכְיָ֑הוּ סbe.rekh.Ya.huH1296;fromוּמִן־u.min-H4480their brothersאֲחֵיהֶ֔ם'a.chei.HemH251the Meraritesבְּנֵ֤י מְרָרִי֙be.Nei me.ra.RiH1121 H4847,Ethanאֵיתָ֖ן'ei.TanH387sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Kushaiahקֽוּשָׁיָֽהוּ׃Ku.sha.Ya.huH6984;

18and with themוְעִמָּהֶ֖םve.'i.ma.HemH5973their brothersאֲחֵיהֶ֣ם'a.chei.HemH251next in rankהַמִּשְׁנִ֑יםha.mish.NimH4932:Zechariahזְכַרְיָ֡הוּze.khar.Ya.huH2148בֵּ֡ןbenH1122,Jaazielוְיַֽעֲזִיאֵ֡לve.ya.'a.zi.'ElH3268,Shemiramothוּשְׁמִֽירָמ֡וֹתu.she.mi.ra.MotH8070,Jehielוִיחִיאֵ֣ל׀vi.chi.'ElH3171,Unniוְעֻנִּ֡יve.'u.NiH6042,Eliabאֱלִיאָ֡ב'e.li.'AvH446,Benaiahוּבְנָיָ֡הוּu.ve.na.Ya.huH1141,Maaseiahוּמַֽעֲשֵׂיָ֡הוּu.ma.'a.se.Ya.huH4641,Mattithiahוּמַתִּתְיָהוּ֩u.ma.tit.ya.HuH4993,Eliphelehuוֶאֱלִ֨יפְלֵ֜הוּve.'e.Li.fe.Le.huH466,Mikneiahוּמִקְנֵיָ֨הוּu.mik.ne.Ya.huH4737,and the gatekeepersהַשֹּׁעֲרִֽים׃ha.sho.'a.RimH7778Obed-edomH5654and Jeielוִֽיעִיאֵ֖לvi.'i.'ElH3273.

19The musiciansוְהַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔יםve.ham.Sho.re.RimH7891Hemanהֵימָ֥ןhei.ManH1968,Asaphאָסָ֖ף'a.SafH623,and Ethanוְאֵיתָ֑ןve.'ei.TanH387were to soundלְהַשְׁמִֽיעַ׃le.hash.Mi.a'H8085the bronzeנְחֹ֖שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178cymbalsבִּמְצִלְתַּ֥יִםbim.tzil.Ta.yimH4700.

20Zechariahוּזְכַרְיָ֨הu.ze.khar.YahH2148,Azielוַעֲזִיאֵ֜לva.'a.zi.'ElH5815,Shemiramothוּשְׁמִֽירָמ֤וֹתu.she.mi.ra.MotH8070,Jehielוִֽיחִיאֵל֙vi.chi.'ElH3171,Unniוְעֻנִּ֣יve.'u.NiH6042,Eliabוֶֽאֱלִיאָ֔בve.'e.li.'AvH446,Maaseiahוּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֖הוּu.ma.'a.se.Ya.huH4641,and Benaiahוּבְנָיָ֑הוּu.ve.na.Ya.huH1141were to play the harpsבִּנְבָלִ֖יםbin.va.LimH5035according toעַל־'al-H5921Alamothעֲלָמֽוֹת׃a.la.MotH5961.

21And Mattithiahוּמַתִּתְיָ֣הוּu.ma.tit.Ya.huH4993,Eliphelehuוֶאֱלִֽיפְלֵ֗הוּve.'e.li.fe.Le.huH466,Mikneiahוּמִקְנֵיָ֙הוּ֙u.mik.ne.Ya.huH4737,Obed-edomH5654,Jeielוִֽיעִיאֵ֖לvi.'i.'ElH3273,and Azaziahוַעֲזַזְיָ֑הוּva.'a.zaz.Ya.huH5812were to lead the musicלְנַצֵּֽחַ׃le.na.Tze.achH5329with lyresבְּכִנֹּר֥וֹתbe.khi.no.RotH3658according toעַל־'al-H5921Sheminithהַשְּׁמִינִ֖יתha.she.mi.NitH8067.

22Chenaniahוּכְנַנְיָ֥הוּu.khe.nan.Ya.huH3663the headשַֽׂר־sar-H8269Leviteהַלְוִיִּ֖םhal.vi.YimH3881בְּמַשָּׂ֑אbe.ma.Sa'H4853was the directorיָסֹר֙ya.SorH3256of the musicבַּמַּשָּׂ֔אba.ma.Sa'H4853becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588heהֽוּא׃Hu'H1931washighly skilledמֵבִ֖יןme.VinH995.

23Berechiahוּבֶֽרֶכְיָה֙u.ve.rekh.YahH1296and Elkanahוְאֶלְקָנָ֔הve.'el.ka.NahH511were to be guardiansשֹׁעֲרִ֖יםsho.'a.RimH7778of the arkלָאָרֽוֹן׃la.'a.RonH727.

24Shebaniahוּשְׁבַנְיָ֡הוּu.she.van.Ya.huH7645,Joshaphatוְיֽוֹשָׁפָ֡טve.yo.sha.FatH3146,Nethanelוּנְתַנְאֵ֡לu.ne.tan.'ElH5417,Amasaiוַעֲמָשַׂ֡יva.'a.ma.SaiH6022,Zechariahוּ֠זְכַרְיָהוּU.ze.khar.ya.huH2148,Benaiahוּבְנָיָ֤הוּu.ve.na.Ya.huH1141,and Eliezerוֶֽאֱלִיעֶ֙זֶר֙ve.'e.li.'E.zerH461—the priestsהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםha.Ko.ha.NimH3548—were to blowמַחְצְרִים֙ma.cha.tzo.tze.rimH2690the trumpetsבַּחֲצֹ֣צְר֔וֹתba.cha.Tzo.tze.RotH2689beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440the arkאֲר֣וֹן'a.RonH727of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430.Obed-edomH5654and Jehiahוִֽיחִיָּ֔הvi.chi.YahH3174were also to be guardiansשֹׁעֲרִ֖יםsho.'a.RimH7778of the arkלָאָרֽוֹן׃la.'a.RonH727.

Moving the Ark to Jerusalem

25Soוַיְהִ֥יvay.HiH1961Davidדָוִ֛ידda.VidH1732,the eldersוְזִקְנֵ֥יve.zik.NeiH2205of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and the commandersוְשָׂרֵ֣יve.sa.ReiH8269of thousandsהָאֲלָפִ֑יםha.'a.la.FimH505wentהַהֹֽלְכִ֗יםha.ho.le.KhimH1980with rejoicingבְּשִׂמְחָֽה׃ סbe.sim.ChahH8057to bringלְֽהַעֲל֞וֹתle.ha.'a.LotH5927אֶת־'et-H853the arkאֲר֧וֹן'a.RonH727of the covenantבְּרִית־be.rit-H1285of the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068fromמִן־min-H4480the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Obed-edomH5654.

26And because Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430אֶ֨ת־'Et-H853helpedוַֽיְהִי֙ בֶּעְזֹ֣רvay.Hi be'.ZorH5826 H1961the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881who were carryingנֹשְׂאֵ֖יno.se.'EiH5375the arkאֲר֣וֹן'a.RonH727of the covenantבְּרִית־be.rit-H1285of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,they sacrificedוַיִּזְבְּח֥וּvai.yiz.be.ChuH2076sevenשִׁבְעָֽה־shiv.'ah-H7651bullsפָרִ֖יםfa.RimH6499and sevenוְשִׁבְעָ֥הve.shiv.'AhH7651ramsאֵילִֽים׃'ei.LimH352.

27Now Davidוְדָוִ֞ידve.da.VidH1732was dressedמְכֻרְבָּ֣ל׀me.khur.BalH3736in a robeבִּמְעִ֣ילbim.'IlH4598of fine linenבּ֗וּץButzH948,as were allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the Levitesהַלְוִיִּם֙hal.vi.YimH3881who were carryingהַנֹּשְׂאִ֣יםha.no.se.'ImH5375אֶת־'et-H853the arkהָאָר֔וֹןha.'a.RonH727,as well as the singersוְהַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔יםve.ham.Sho.re.RimH7891and Chenaniahוּכְנַנְיָ֛הu.khe.nan.YahH3663,the directorהַשַּׂ֥רha.SarH8269of musicהַמַּשָּׂ֖אha.ma.Sa'H4853for the singersהַמְשֹֽׁרְרִ֑ים וְעַל־ham.sho.re.Rim ve.'al-H7891 H5921.Davidדָּוִ֖ידda.VidH1732also wore a linenבָּֽד׃BadH906ephodאֵפ֥וֹד'e.FodH646.

28So allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478brought upמַעֲלִים֙ma.'a.LimH5927אֶת־'et-H853the arkאֲר֣וֹן'a.RonH727of the covenantבְּרִית־be.rit-H1285of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068with shoutingבִּתְרוּעָה֙bit.ru.'AhH8643,with the soundingוּבְק֣וֹלu.ve.KolH6963of rams’ hornsשׁוֹפָ֔רsho.FarH7782and trumpetsוּבַחֲצֹצְר֖וֹתu.va.cha.tzo.tze.RotH2689,and with cymbalsוּבִמְצִלְתָּ֑יִםu.vim.tzil.Ta.yimH4700and the musicמַשְׁמִעִ֕יםmash.mi.'ImH8085of harpsבִּנְבָלִ֖יםbin.va.LimH5035and lyresוְכִנֹּרֽוֹת׃ve.khi.no.RotH3658.

Michal’s Contempt for David

(2 Samuel 6:16)

29As the arkאֲרוֹן֙'a.rOnH727of the covenantבְּרִ֣יתbe.RitH1285of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068wasוַיְהִ֗יvay.HiH1961enteringבָּ֖א עַד־ba' 'ad-H935 H5704the Cityעִ֣יר'irH5892of Davidדָּוִ֑ידda.VidH1732,Saul’sשָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlH7586daughterבַּת־bat-H1323Michalוּמִיכַ֨לu.mi.KhalH4324looked downנִשְׁקְפָ֣ה׀nish.ke.FahH8259fromבְּעַ֣דbe.'AdH1157a windowהַחַלּ֗וֹןha.cha.LonH2474and sawוַתֵּ֨רֶאva.Te.re'H7200אֶת־'et-H853Kingהַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Davidדָּוִיד֙da.VidH1732dancingמְרַקֵּ֣דme.ra.KedH7540and celebratingוּמְשַׂחֵ֔קu.me.sa.ChekH7832,and she despisedוַתִּ֥בֶזva.Ti.vezH959himin her heartבְּלִבָּֽהּ׃ פbe.li.BahH3820.