1 Chronicles 15:1-24

1And he madeH6213 him housesH1004 in the cityH5892 of DavidH1732, and preparedH3559 a placeH4725 for the arkH727 of 1GodH430, and spreadH5186 a tentH168 for it.

2ThenH227 DavidH1732 saidH559, None ought to carryH5375 the arkH727 of 2GodH430 but the LevitesH3881, for them has Jehovah chosenH977 to carryH5375 the arkH727 of 3GodH430, and to serveH8334 him for everH5769.

3And DavidH1732 assembledH6950 all IsraelH3478 to JerusalemH3389, to bringH5927 up the arkH727 of Jehovah to its placeH4725 that he had preparedH3559 for it.

4And DavidH1732 gatheredH622 the sonsH1121 of AaronH175 and the LevitesH3881:

5of the sonsH1121 of KohathH6955, UrielH222 the chiefH8269, and his brethren a hundredH3967 and twentyH6242;

6of the sonsH1121 of MerariH4847, AsaiahH6222 the chiefH8269, and his brethren twoH3967 hundredH3967 and twentyH6242;

7of the sonsH1121 of Gershom, JoelH3100 the chiefH8269, and his brethren a hundredH3967 and thirtyH7970;

8of the sonsH1121 of ElizaphanH469, ShemaiahH8098 the chiefH8269, and his brethren twoH3967 hundredH3967;

9of the sonsH1121 of HebronH2275, ElielH447 the chiefH8269, and his brethren eightyH8084;

10of the sonsH1121 of UzzielH5816, AmminadabH5992 the chiefH8269, and his brethren a hundredH3967 and twelve.

11And DavidH1732 calledH7121 for ZadokH6659 and AbiatharH54 the priestsH3548, and for the LevitesH3881, for UrielH222, AsaiahH6222, and JoelH3100, ShemaiahH8098, and ElielH447, and AmminadabH5992;

12and he saidH559 to them, Ye are the chiefH7218 fathersH1 of the LevitesH3881; hallow yourselves, ye and your brethren, that ye may bringH5927 up the arkH727 of Jehovah the 4GodH430 of IsraelH3478 to [the place that] I have preparedH3559 for it.

13For because ye did [it] not at the firstH7223, Jehovah our 5GodH430 made a breach upon us, for that we soughtH1875 him not after the due order.

14So the priestsH3548 and the LevitesH3881 hallowed themselves to bringH5927 up the arkH727 of Jehovah the 6GodH430 of IsraelH3478.

15And the children of the LevitesH3881 boreH5375 the arkH727 of 7GodH430 upon their shouldersH3802 with the staves upon them, as MosesH4872 had commandedH6680 according to the wordH1697 of Jehovah.

16And DavidH1732 spoke to the chiefH8269 of the LevitesH3881 to appointH5975 their brethren, the singersH7891, with instrumentsH3627 of music, lutes, and harpsH3658, and cymbalsH4700, that they should soundH6963 aloud, liftingH7311 up the voiceH6963 with joyH8057.

17And the LevitesH3881 appointedH5975 HemanH1968 the sonH1121 of JoelH3100; and of his brethren, AsaphH623 the sonH1121 of Berechiah; and of the sonsH1121 of MerariH4847 their brethren, EthanH387 the sonH1121 of Kushaiah;

18and with them their brethren of the secondH4932 [rankH4932], ZechariahH2148, Ben, and Jaaziel, and ShemiramothH8070, and JehielH3171, and UnniH6042, EliabH446, and BenaiahH1141, and MaaseiahH4641, and MattithiahH4993, and Elipheleh, and MikneiahH4737, and Obed-EdomH5654, and JeielH3273, the doorkeepers;

19and the singersH7891, HemanH1968, AsaphH623, and EthanH387, to sound aloud with cymbalsH4700 of brass;

20and ZechariahH2148, and Aziel, and ShemiramothH8070, and JehielH3171, and UnniH6042, and EliabH446, and MaaseiahH4641, and BenaiahH1141, with lutes on AlamothH5961;

21and MattithiahH4993, and Elipheleh, and MikneiahH4737, and Obed-EdomH5654 and JeielH3273, and AzaziahH5812, with harpsH3658 on the SheminithH8067 to lead [the singing].

22And Chenaniah, chiefH8269 of the LevitesH3881 for the music, gaveH995 instruction in music, for he was skilful.

23And Berechiah and ElkanahH511 were doorkeepers for the arkH727.

24And ShebaniahH7645, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and AmasaiH6022, and ZechariahH2148, and BenaiahH1141, and EliezerH461, the priestsH3548, blew with the trumpetsH2689 before the arkH727 of 8GodH430; and Obed-EdomH5654 and Jehijah were doorkeepers for the arkH727.