1 Chronicles 15:4-16 ▼

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12 and 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.

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

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

15 The 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.

16 David 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.