1 Chronicles 15 NIV ISV Parallel

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1After David had constructed buildings for himself in the City of David, he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.

1David built palaces for himself in the City of David, and he prepared a place for the Ark of God and erected a tent for it.

2Then David said, "No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the LORD chose them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister before him forever."

2Then David ordered that the Ark of God was to be carried by no one except the descendants of Levi, because the LORD had chosen them to carry the ark of the LORD and to serve him forever.

3David assembled all Israel in Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the LORD to the place he had prepared for it.

3David assembled all of Israel in Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the LORD to its proper place that he had prepared for it.

4He called together the descendants of Aaron and the Levites:

4David also assembled the descendants of Aaron, who were descendants of Levi,

5From the descendants of Kohath, Uriel the leader and 120 relatives;

5including Uriel their leader from the descendants of Kohath, along with 120 of his relatives,

6from the descendants of Merari, Asaiah the leader and 220 relatives;

6from the descendants of Merari, Asaiah their leader, along with 220 of his relatives,

7from the descendants of Gershon, Joel the leader and 130 relatives;

7from the descendants of Gershom, Joel their chief, along with 130 of his relatives,

8from the descendants of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the leader and 200 relatives;

8from the descendants of Elizaphan, Shemaiah their leader, along with 200 of his relatives,

9from the descendants of Hebron, Eliel the leader and 80 relatives;

9from Hebron's descendants, Eliel their leader, along with 80 of his relatives,

10from the descendants of Uzziel, Amminadab the leader and 112 relatives.

10and from Uzziel's descendants, Amminadab their leader, along with 112 of his relatives.

11Then David summoned Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel and Amminadab the Levites.

11Then David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar, along with the descendants of Levi Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab

12He said to them, "You are the heads of the Levitical families; you and your fellow Levites are to consecrate yourselves and bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel, to the place I have prepared for it.

12and addressed them: "As leaders of your Levitical families, set yourselves apart, both you and your relatives, so you can be qualified to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel to the place I've prepared for it.

13It was because you, the Levites, did not bring it up the first time that the LORD our God broke out in anger against us. We did not inquire of him about how to do it in the prescribed way."

13Because you didn't carry it from the very first, the LORD our God attacked us, since we didn't care for it appropriately."

14So the priests and Levites consecrated themselves in order to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel.

14So the priests and descendants of Levi set themselves apart to carry the ark of the LORD God of Israel.

15And the Levites carried the ark of God with the poles on their shoulders, as Moses had commanded in accordance with the word of the LORD.

15The descendants of Levi carried the Ark of God the way Moses had commanded and in accordance with the command from the LORD—that is, with poles on their shoulders.

16David told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their fellow Levites as musicians to make a joyful sound with musical instruments: lyres, harps and cymbals.

16David also told the leaders of the descendants of Levi to appoint their relatives as singers, to play musical instruments such as harps, lyres, and cymbals, and to keep sounding aloud with joyful voices.

17So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his relatives, Asaph son of Berekiah; and from their relatives the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah;

17So the descendants of Levi appointed Joel's son Heman, his relative Berechiah's son Asaph, as well as certain relatives of Merari's sons, including Kushaiah's son Ethan,

18and with them their relatives next in rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom and Jeiel, the gatekeepers.

18their second order relatives Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, as well as the trustees Obed-edom and Jeiel.

19The musicians Heman, Asaph and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals;

19The singers included Heman, Asaph, and Ethan (who played bronze cymbals).

20Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah and Benaiah were to play the lyres according to alamoth,

20Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah played harps to accompany the women singers,

21and Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel and Azaziah were to play the harps, directing according to sheminith.

21and Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah led on lyres, sounding the octaves.

22Kenaniah the head Levite was in charge of the singing; that was his responsibility because he was skillful at it.

22Chenaniah, music leader for the descendants of Levi, served as music director, because he was expert at it.

23Berekiah and Elkanah were to be doorkeepers for the ark.

23Berechiah and Elkanah served as gatekeepers for the ark.

24Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah and Eliezer the priests were to blow trumpets before the ark of God. Obed-Edom and Jehiah were also to be doorkeepers for the ark.

24Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer the priests were appointed to sound the trumpets before the Ark of God, and Obed-edom and Jehiah were trustees for the ark.

25So David and the elders of Israel and the commanders of units of a thousand went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the house of Obed-Edom, with rejoicing.

25Then David, the elders of Israel, and the leaders of groups of thousands proceeded to bring the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD from Obed-edom's house, rejoicing as they went.

26Because God had helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD, seven bulls and seven rams were sacrificed.

26As God helped the descendants of Levi who were carrying the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.

27Now David was clothed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, and as were the musicians, and Kenaniah, who was in charge of the singing of the choirs. David also wore a linen ephod.

27David wore a robe made from fine linen, as did all of the descendants of Levi who were carrying the ark, the singers, and Chenaniah the music and choir director. David also wore a linen ephod.

28So all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouts, with the sounding of rams' horns and trumpets, and of cymbals, and the playing of lyres and harps.

28All of Israel were bringing up the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD, accompanied by shouting, sounding of horns, trumpets, and cymbals, along with loud music on harps and lyres.

29As the ark of the covenant of the LORD was entering the City of David, Michal daughter of Saul watched from a window. And when she saw King David dancing and celebrating, she despised him in her heart.

29But as the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD approached the City of David, Saul's daughter Michal was peering out a window, watching King David dancing and cavorting around, and she despised him in her heart.

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