New American Standard Bible 1995

1 Chronicles 15

Plans to Move the Ark to Jerusalem

1Now Davidbuiltוַיַּֽעַשׂ־vai.ya.'as-H6213housesבָתִּ֖יםva.TimH1004for himself in the cityבְּעִ֣ירbe.'IrH5892of Davidדָּוִ֑ידda.VidH1732;and he preparedוַיָּ֤כֶןvai.Ya.khenH3559a placeמָקוֹם֙ma.kOmH4725for the arkלַֽאֲר֣וֹןla.'a.RonH727of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430andpitchedוַיֶּט־vai.yet-H5186a tentאֹֽהֶל׃'O.helH168for it.

2Thenאָ֚ז'azH227Davidדָּוִ֔ידda.VidH1732saidאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559, “Noלֹ֤אlo'H3808one is to carryלָשֵׂאת֙la.seTH5375the arkאֲר֣וֹן'a.RonH727of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430but the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֑םhal.vi.YimH3881;for the LordH3068choseבָּחַ֣רba.CharH977them to carryלָשֵׂ֞אתla.SetH5375the arkאֲר֧וֹן'a.RonH727of GodH430and to ministerוּֽלְשָׁרְת֖וֹu.le.sha.re.ToH8334to Him foreverעַד־ עוֹלָֽם׃ ס'ad- o.LamH5704 H5769.”

3AndDavidדָּוִ֛ידda.VidH1732assembledוַיַּקְהֵ֥לvai.yak.HelH6950allכָּל־kol-H3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478at Jerusalemיְרֽוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimH3389to bringלְהַעֲלוֹת֙le.ha.'a.lOtH5927up the arkאֲר֣וֹן'a.RonH727of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068to its placeמְקוֹמ֖וֹme.ko.MoH4725whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834he had preparedהֵכִ֥יןhe.KhinH3559for it.

4Davidדָּוִ֛ידda.VidH1732gatheredוַיֶּאֱסֹ֥ףvai.ye.'e.SofH622together the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Aaronאַֽהֲרֹ֖ן'a.ha.RonH175andthe Levitesהַלְוִיִּֽם׃hal.vi.YimH3881:

5of the sonsלִבְנֵ֖יliv.NeiH1121of Kohathקְהָ֑תke.HatH6955,Urielאוּרִיאֵ֣ל'u.ri.'ElH222the chiefהַשָּׂ֔רha.SarH8269,and 120מֵאָ֥ה וְעֶשְׂרִֽים׃ סme.'Ah ve.'es.RimH3967 H6242of hisrelativesוְאֶחָ֖יוve.'e.ChavH251;

6of the sonsלִבְנֵ֖יliv.NeiH1121of Merariמְרָרִ֑יme.ra.RiH4847,Asaiahעֲשָׂיָ֣ה'a.sa.YahH6222the chiefהַשָּׂ֔רha.SarH8269,and 220מָאתַ֥יִם וְעֶשְׂרִֽים׃ סma.Ta.yim ve.'es.RimH3967 H6242of his relativesוְאֶחָ֖יוve.'e.ChavH251;

7of the sonsלִבְנֵ֖יliv.NeiH1121of GershomH1647,Joelיוֹאֵ֣לyo.'ElH3100the chiefהַשָּׂ֔רha.SarH8269,and 130מֵאָ֥ה וּשְׁלֹשִֽׁים׃ סme.'Ah u.she.lo.ShimH3967 H7970of his relativesוְאֶחָ֖יוve.'e.ChavH251;

8of the sonsלִבְנֵ֖יliv.NeiH1121of Elizaphanאֱלִֽיצָפָ֑ן'e.li.tza.FanH469,Shemaiahשְׁמַֽעְיָ֥הshe.ma'.YahH8098the chiefהַשָּׂ֖רha.SarH8269,and 200מָאתָֽיִם׃ סma.Ta.yimH3967of his relativesוְאֶחָ֥יוve.'e.ChavH251;

9of the sonsלִבְנֵ֖יliv.NeiH1121of Hebronחֶבְר֑וֹןchev.RonH2275,Elielאֱלִיאֵ֥ל'e.li.'ElH447the chiefהַשָּׂ֖רha.SarH8269,and 80שְׁמוֹנִֽים׃ סshe.mo.NimH8084of his relativesוְאֶחָ֥יוve.'e.ChavH251;

10of the sonsלִבְנֵ֖יliv.NeiH1121of Uzzielעֻזִּיאֵ֑ל'u.zi.'ElH5816,Amminadabעַמִּינָדָ֣ב'a.mi.na.DavH5992the chiefהַשָּׂ֔רha.SarH8269,and 112מֵאָ֖ה וּשְׁנֵ֥ים עָשָֽׂר׃ סme.'Ah u.she.Neim 'a.SarH3967 H8147 H6240of his relativesוְאֶחָ֕יוve.'e.ChavH251.

11Then Davidדָוִ֔ידda.VidH1732calledוַיִּקְרָ֣אvai.yik.Ra'H7121forZadokלְצָד֥וֹקle.tza.DokH6659andAbiatharוּלְאֶבְיָתָ֖רu.le.'ev.ya.TarH54the priestsהַכֹּֽהֲנִ֑יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548,and for the Levitesוְלַלְוִיִּ֗םve.lal.vi.YimH3881,for Urielלְאֽוּרִיאֵ֤לle.'u.ri.'ElH222,Asaiahעֲשָׂיָה֙'a.sa.YahH6222,Joelוְיוֹאֵ֣לve.yo.'ElH3100,Shemaiahשְׁמַֽעְיָ֔הshe.ma'.YahH8098,Elielוֶאֱלִיאֵ֖לve.'e.li.'ElH447and Amminadabוְעַמִּינָדָֽב׃ve.'a.mi.na.DavH5992,

12and saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to them, “You are the headsרָאשֵׁ֥יra.SheiH7218of the fathers’הָאָב֖וֹתha.'a.VotH1householdsof the Levitesלַלְוִיִּ֑םlal.vi.YimH3881;consecrateהִֽתְקַדְּשׁוּ֙hit.ka.de.ShuH6942yourselves both you and your relativesוַאֲחֵיכֶ֔םva.'a.chei.KhemH251,that you may bringוְהַֽעֲלִיתֶ֗םve.ha.'a.li.TemH5927up the arkאֲר֤וֹן'a.RonH727of the Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478to the placethat I have preparedהֲכִינ֖וֹתִיha.khi.No.tiH3559for it.

13BecauseH3588you did not carry itat the firstלְמַבָּרִ֥אשׁוֹנָ֖הle.ma.ba.Ri.sho.NahH7223,the Lordיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068our Godאֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙'e.lo.Hei.nuH430madeH6555an outburstH6555on us, for we did not seekדְרַשְׁנֻ֖הוּde.rash.Nu.huH1875Him according to the ordinanceכַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃ka.mish.PatH4941.”

14So the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548and the Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֑םve.hal.vi.YimH3881consecratedוַיִּֽתְקַדְּשׁ֔וּvai.yit.ka.de.ShuH6942themselves to bringלְהַעֲל֕וֹתle.ha.'a.LotH5927up the arkאֲר֥וֹן'a.RonH727of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י'e.lo.HeiH430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

15The sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121ofthe Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֗םhal.vi.YimH3881carriedוַיִּשְׂא֣וּvai.yis.'UH5375the arkאֲר֣וֹן'a.RonH727of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430on their shouldersבִּכְתֵפָ֥םbikh.te.FamH3802with the polesבַּמֹּט֖וֹתba.mo.TotH4133thereonעֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ פ'a.lei.HemH5921,as Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872had commandedצִוָּ֥הtzi.VahH6680according to the wordכִּדְבַ֣רkid.VarH1697of the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068.

16Then Davidדָּוִיד֮da.VidH1732spokeוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to the chiefsלְשָׂרֵ֣יle.sa.ReiH8269of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּם֒hal.vi.YimH3881to appointלְהַֽעֲמִ֗ידle.ha.'a.MidH5975their relativesאֲחֵיהֶם֙'a.chei.HemH251the singersהַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔יםham.Sho.re.RimH7891,with instrumentsבִּכְלֵי־bikh.lei-H3627of musicשִׁ֛ירshirH7892,harpsנְבָלִ֥יםne.va.LimH5035,lyresוְכִנֹּר֖וֹתve.khi.no.RotH3658,loud-soundingמַשְׁמִיעִ֥יםmash.mi.'ImH8085cymbalsוּמְצִלְתָּ֑יִםu.me.tzil.Ta.yimH4700,to raiseלְהָרִֽים־le.ha.rim-H7311soundsבְּק֖וֹלbe.KolH6963of joyלְשִׂמְחָֽה׃ פle.sim.ChahH8057.

17Sothe Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֗םhal.vi.YimH3881appointedוַיַּעֲמִ֣ידוּvai.ya.'a.Mi.duH5975Hemanהֵימָ֣ןhei.ManH1968the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Joelיוֹאֵ֔לyo.'ElH3100,and from his relativesאֶחָ֔יו'e.ChavH251,Asaphאָסָ֖ף'a.SafH623the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Berechiahבֶּֽרֶכְיָ֑הוּ סbe.rekh.Ya.huH1296;and from the sonsבְּנֵ֤יbe.NeiH1121of Merariמְרָרִי֙me.ra.RiH4847their relativesאֲחֵיהֶ֔ם'a.chei.HemH251,Ethanאֵיתָ֖ן'ei.TanH387the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Kushaiahקֽוּשָׁיָֽהוּ׃Ku.sha.Ya.huH6984,

18and with them their relativesאֲחֵיהֶ֣ם'a.chei.HemH251of the secondהַמִּשְׁנִ֑יםha.mish.NimH4932rankH4932,Zechariahזְכַרְיָ֡הוּze.khar.Ya.huH2148,Benבֵּ֡ןbenH1122,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,Obed-edomH5654and JeielH3262,the gatekeepersהַשֹּׁעֲרִֽים׃ha.sho.'a.RimH7778.

19So the singersוְהַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔יםve.ham.Sho.re.RimH7891,Hemanהֵימָ֥ןhei.ManH1968,Asaphאָסָ֖ף'a.SafH623and Ethanוְאֵיתָ֑ןve.'ei.TanH387were appointedto soundלְהַשְׁמִֽיעַ׃le.hash.Mi.a'H8085aloud cymbalsבִּמְצִלְתַּ֥יִםbim.tzil.Ta.yimH4700of bronzeנְחֹ֖שֶׁתne.Cho.shetH5178;

20and Zechariahוּזְכַרְיָ֨הu.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.huH4641and Benaiahוּבְנָיָ֑הוּu.ve.na.Ya.huH1141, withharpsבִּנְבָלִ֖יםbin.va.LimH5035tuned toalamothעֲלָמֽוֹת׃a.la.MotH5961;

21and Mattithiahוּמַתִּתְיָ֣הוּu.ma.tit.Ya.huH4993,Eliphelehuוֶאֱלִֽיפְלֵ֗הוּve.'e.li.fe.Le.huH466,Mikneiahוּמִקְנֵיָ֙הוּ֙u.mik.ne.Ya.huH4737,Obed-edomH5654,JeielH3262and Azaziahוַעֲזַזְיָ֑הוּva.'a.zaz.Ya.huH5812,to leadלְנַצֵּֽחַ׃le.na.Tze.achH5329withlyresבְּכִנֹּר֥וֹתbe.khi.no.RotH3658tuned tothe sheminithH8066.

22Chenaniahוּכְנַנְיָ֥הוּu.khe.nan.Ya.huH3663,chiefשַֽׂר־sar-H8269of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֖םhal.vi.YimH3881, was in charge ofthe singingבְּמַשָּׂ֑אbe.ma.Sa'H4853;he gaveH3256instructionH3256in singingבַּמַּשָּׂ֔אba.ma.Sa'H4853becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588he was skillfulמֵבִ֖יןme.VinH995.

23Berechiahוּבֶֽרֶכְיָה֙u.ve.rekh.YahH1296and Elkanahוְאֶלְקָנָ֔הve.'el.ka.NahH511were gatekeepersשֹׁעֲרִ֖יםsho.'a.RimH7778for the arkלָאָרֽוֹן׃la.'a.RonH727.

24Shebaniahוּשְׁבַנְיָ֡הוּu.she.van.Ya.huH7645,JoshaphatH3092,Nethanelוּנְתַנְאֵ֡לu.ne.tan.'ElH5417,Amasaiוַעֲמָשַׂ֡יva.'a.ma.SaiH6022,Zechariahוּ֠זְכַרְיָהוּU.ze.khar.ya.huH2148,Benaiahוּבְנָיָ֤הוּu.ve.na.Ya.huH1141and Eliezerוֶֽאֱלִיעֶ֙זֶר֙ve.'e.li.'E.zerH461,the priestsהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםha.Ko.ha.NimH3548,blewמַחְצְרִים֙ma.cha.tzo.tze.rimH2690the trumpetsבַּחֲצֹ֣צְר֔וֹתba.cha.Tzo.tze.RotH2689beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440the arkאֲר֣וֹן'a.RonH727of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430.Obed-edomH5654and Jehiahוִֽיחִיָּ֔הvi.chi.YahH3174also weregatekeepersשֹׁעֲרִ֖יםsho.'a.RimH7778for the arkלָאָרֽוֹן׃la.'a.RonH727.

25So it wasDavidדָוִ֛ידda.VidH1732,with the eldersוְזִקְנֵ֥יve.zik.NeiH2205of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478and the captainsוְשָׂרֵ֣יve.sa.ReiH8269over thousandsהָאֲלָפִ֑יםha.'a.la.FimH505,who wentהַהֹֽלְכִ֗יםha.ho.le.KhimH1980to bringלְֽהַעֲל֞וֹתle.ha.'a.LotH5927up the arkאֲר֧וֹן'a.RonH727of the covenantבְּרִית־be.rit-H1285of the Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068fromthe houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Obed-edomH5654with joyבְּשִׂמְחָֽה׃ סbe.sim.ChahH8057.

26Because Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430was helpingבֶּעְזֹ֣רbe'.ZorH5826the 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 clothedמְכֻרְבָּ֣ל׀me.khur.BalH3736with a robeבִּמְעִ֣ילbim.'IlH4598of fineבּ֗וּץButzH948linenH948with allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the Levitesהַלְוִיִּם֙hal.vi.YimH3881who were carryingהַנֹּשְׂאִ֣יםha.no.se.'ImH5375the arkהָאָר֔וֹןha.'a.RonH727,and the singersוְהַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔יםve.ham.Sho.re.RimH7891and Chenaniahוּכְנַנְיָ֛הu.khe.nan.YahH3663the leaderהַשַּׂ֥רha.SarH8269of the singingהַמַּשָּׂ֖אha.ma.Sa'H4853withthe singersהַמְשֹֽׁרְרִ֑יםham.sho.re.RimH7891.Davidדָּוִ֖ידda.VidH1732also woreוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921an ephodאֵפ֥וֹד'e.FodH646of linenבָּֽד׃BadH906.

28Thus allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElH3478broughtמַעֲלִים֙ma.'a.LimH5927up the arkאֲר֣וֹן'a.RonH727of the covenantבְּרִית־be.rit-H1285of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068with shoutingבִּתְרוּעָה֙bit.ru.'AhH8643,and with soundוּבְק֣וֹלu.ve.KolH6963of the hornשׁוֹפָ֔רsho.FarH7782,with trumpetsוּבַחֲצֹצְר֖וֹתu.va.cha.tzo.tze.RotH2689,with loud-soundingמַשְׁמִעִ֕יםmash.mi.'ImH8085cymbalsוּבִמְצִלְתָּ֑יִםu.vim.tzil.Ta.yimH4700,with harpsבִּנְבָלִ֖יםbin.va.LimH5035and lyresוְכִנֹּרֽוֹת׃ve.khi.no.RotH3658.

29It happenedוַיְהִ֗יvay.HiH1961when the arkאֲרוֹן֙'a.rOnH727of the covenantבְּרִ֣יתbe.RitH1285of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068cameבָּ֖אba'H935to the cityעִ֣יר'irH5892of Davidדָּוִ֑ידda.VidH1732, thatMichalוּמִיכַ֨לu.mi.KhalH4324the daughterבַּת־bat-H1323of Saulשָׁא֜וּלsha.'UlH7586lookedנִשְׁקְפָ֣ה׀nish.ke.FahH8259out of the windowהַחַלּ֗וֹןha.cha.LonH2474and sawוַתֵּ֨רֶאva.Te.re'H7200Kingהַמֶּ֤לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Davidדָּוִיד֙da.VidH1732leapingמְרַקֵּ֣דme.ra.KedH7540and celebratingוּמְשַׂחֵ֔קu.me.sa.ChekH7832;and she despisedוַתִּ֥בֶזva.Ti.vezH959him in her heartבְּלִבָּֽהּ׃ פbe.li.BahH3820.

Plans to Move the Ark to Jerusalem

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 15