1Chronicles:15

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* And he made him houses , in the city of David , and prepared a place for the ark of God , and pitched for it a tent . * Then , said David , None must carry the ark of God , save the Levites , for , of them , did Yahweh make choice , to bear the ark of Yahweh , and to attend it , unto times age-abiding . * So David convoked all Israel , unto Jerusalem , to bring up the ark of Yahweh , unto the place thereof , which he had prepared for it . * And David gathered together the sons of Aaron , and the Levites : * Of the sons of Kohath , Uriel the chief , and his brethren , one hundred and twenty ; * of the sons of Merari , Asaiah the chief , and his brethren , two hundred and twenty ; * of the sons of Gershom , Joel the chief , and his brethren , one hundred and thirty ; * of the sons of Elizaphan , Shemaiah the chief , and his brethren , two hundred ; * of the sons of Hebron , Eliel the chief , and his brethren , eighty ; * of the son of Uzziel , Amminadab the chief , and his brethren , a hundred and twelve . * Then called David , for Zadok and for Abiathar , the priests , and for the Levites , for Uriel , Asaiah and Joel , Shemaiah and Eliel , and Amminadab ; * and said unto them , Ye , are the chiefs of the fathers of the Levites , Hallow yourselves , ye and your brethren , so shall ye bring up the ark of Yahweh God of Israel , into I have prepared for it . * Because , at the first , ye , did not , Yahweh our God brake forth against us , because we sought him not in the appointed way . * So the priests and the Levites hallowed themselves , to bring up the ark of Yahweh , God of Israel . * And the sons of the Levites bare the ark of God , just as Moses commanded , according to the word of Yahweh , on their shoulder , with the staves upon them . * And David spake to the chiefs of the Levites , to station their brethren the singers , with instruments of song , harps and lyres , and cymbals , sounding aloud at the lifting up of the voice , for joy . * So the Levites caused to stand , Heman son of Joel , and , of his brethren , Asaph , son of Berechiah , and , of the sons of Merari their brethren , Ethan , son of Kushaiah ; * and , with them , their brethren of the second degree , Zechariah , Ben , and Jaaziel , and Shemiramoth , and Jehiel and Unni , Eliab , and Benaiah , and Maaseiah , and Mattithiah , and Eliphelehu , and Mickneiah , and Obed-edom and Jeiel , the door-keepers . * And , the singers , Heman , Asaph and Ethan , with cymbals of bronze , were to sound aloud ; * and Zechariah , and Aziel , and Shemiramoth , and Jehiel , and Unni , and Eliab , and Maaseiah and Benaiah , with harps , over the trebles ; * and Mattithiah , Eliphelehu , and Mikneiah , and Obed-edom , and Jeiel and Azaziah , with lyres over the bass , to take the lead . * And , Chenaniah the leader of the Levites , in the service , used to give instructions in the service , because skilful was he . * And , Berechiah and Elkanah , were door-keepers to the ark . * And , Shebaniah , and Joshaphat , and Nethanel , and Amasai , and Zechariah , and Benaiah , and Eliezer , the priests , were blowing with the trumpets , before the ark of God , and , Obed-edom and Jehiah , were door-keepers , to the ark . * Thus , it was , David and the elders of Israel , and the rulers of thousands , who were going , to bring up the ark of the covenant of Yahweh , out of the house of Obed-edom , with joy . * And so it was that , when God helped the Levites , who were bearing the ark of the covenant of Yahweh , they sacrificed seven bullocks and seven rams . * Now , David , was wrapped about with a robe of byssus , with all the Levites who were bearing the ark , and the singers , and Chenaniah the leader of the service rendered by the singers , but , upon David , was an ephod of white linen . * So , all Israel , were bringing up the ark of the covenant of Yahweh , with shouting , and with sound of the horn , and with trumpets , and with cymbals , sounding aloud , with harps , and lyres . * And so it was that , when the ark of the covenant of Yahweh came in as far as the city of David , and Michal daughter of Saul looked forth through the window , and saw King David , dancing and playing , that she despised him in her heart .

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