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| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1David constructed buildings in the City of David; he then prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it. |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2Then David said, "Only the Levites may carry the ark of God, for the LORD chose them to carry the ark of the LORD and to serve before him perpetually. |
| 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem to bring the ark of the LORD up to the place he had prepared for it. |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4David gathered together the descendants of Aaron and the Levites: |
| 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5From the descendants of Kohath: Uriel the leader and 120 of his relatives. |
| 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6From the descendants of Merari: Asaiah the leader and 220 of his relatives. |
| 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7From the descendants of Gershom: Joel the leader and 130 of his relatives. |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 8From the descendants of Elizaphan: Shemaiah the leader and 200 of his relatives. |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9From the descendants of Hebron: Eliel the leader and 80 of his relatives. |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10From the descendants of Uzziel: Amminadab the leader and 112 of his relatives. |
| 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar, along with the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab. |
| 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12He told them: "You are the leaders of the Levites' families. You and your relatives must consecrate yourselves and bring the ark of the LORD God of Israel up to the place I have prepared for it. |
| 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13The first time you did not carry it; that is why the LORD God attacked us, because we did not ask him about the proper way to carry it." |
| 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14The priests and Levites consecrated themselves so they could bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel. |
| 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15The descendants of Levi carried the ark of God on their shoulders with poles, just as Moses had ordered according to the divine command. |
| 16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 16David told the leaders of the Levites to appoint some of their relatives as musicians; they were to play various instruments, including stringed instruments and cymbals, and to sing loudly and joyfully. |
| 17[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 17So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; one of his relatives, Asaph son of Berechiah; one of the descendants of Merari, Ethan son of Kushaiah; |
| 18[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 18along with some of their relatives who were second in rank, including Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, the gatekeepers. |
| 19[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 19The musicians Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals; |
| 20[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 20Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah were to play the harps according to the alamoth style; |
| 21[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 21Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were to play the lyres according to the sheminith style, as led by the director; |
| 22[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 22Kenaniah, the leader of the Levites, was in charge of transport, for he was well-informed on this matter; |
| 23[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 23Berechiah and Elkanah were guardians of the ark; |
| 24[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 24Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer the priests were to blow the trumpets before the ark of God; Obed-Edom and Jehiel were also guardians of the ark. |
| 25[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 25So David, the leaders of Israel, and the commanders of units of a thousand went to bring up the ark of the LORD's covenant from the house of Obed-Edom with celebration. |
| 26[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 26When God helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the LORD's covenant, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams. |
| 27[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 27David was wrapped in a linen robe, as were all the Levites carrying the ark, the musicians, and Kenaniah the supervisor of transport and the musicians; David also wore a linen ephod. |
| 28[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 28All Israel brought up the ark of the LORD's covenant; they were shouting, blowing trumpets, sounding cymbals, and playing stringed instruments. |
| 29[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 29As the ark of the LORD's covenant entered the City of David, Michal, Saul's daughter, looked out the window. When she saw King David jumping and celebrating, she despised him. |
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