1 Chronicles 15:1-11 ▼

1 David constructed buildings for himself in the City of David (beloved), and he prepared a place for the ark of God {Elohim} and pitched a tent for it.

2 Then David (beloved) said, “No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God {Elohim}, because the LORD {YHWH} has chosen them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister before Him forever.”

3 And David (beloved) assembled all Israel (he wrestles with God) in Jerusalem (city of peace) to bring up the ark of the LORD {YHWH} to the place he had prepared for it.

4 Then he (beloved) gathered together the descendants of Aaron (light bringer) and the Levites:

5 From the Kohathites (assembly), Uriel (God is my light) the chief and 120 of his relatives;

6 from the Merarites (bitter), Asaiah (made by YHWH) the chief and 220 of his relatives;

7 from the Gershomites (Gershonites), Joel (YHWH is God) the chief and 130 of his relatives;

8 from the Elizaphanites (my God has protected), Shemaiah (heard by YHWH) the chief and 200 of his relatives;

9 from the Hebronites (association), Eliel (El is God) the chief and 80 of his relatives;

10 and from the Uzzielites (my strength is God), Amminadab (my kinsman is noble) the chief and 112 of his relatives.

11 David (beloved) summoned the priests Zadok (righteous) and Abiathar (my father is great) and the Levites Uriel (God is my light), Asaiah (made by YHWH), Joel (YHWH is God), Shemaiah (heard by YHWH), Eliel (El is God), and Amminadab (my kinsman is noble).