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Plans to Move the Ark to Jerusalem | ||||
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| 1 Now David built houses for himself in the city of David; and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it. | 1 And David made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent. | 1 After David constructed buildings for himself in the City of David, he prepared a place for God's ark and set up a tent for it. | 1 [David] made him houses in the city of David; and he prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent. | 1 And he made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and spread a tent for it. | 2 Then David said, "No one is to carry the ark of God but the Levites; for the LORD chose them to carry the ark of God and to minister to Him forever." | 2 Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them hath the LORD chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him for ever. | 2 Then David insisted that only the Levites carry God's ark because the LORD had chosen them to carry his ark and to serve him forever. | 2 Then David said, "No one ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites. For Yahweh has chosen them to carry the ark of God, and to minister to him forever." | 2 Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites, for them has Jehovah chosen to carry the ark of God, and to serve him for ever. | 3 And David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the LORD to its place which he had prepared for it. | 3 And David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the LORD unto his place, which he had prepared for it. | 3 David called together all Israel at Jerusalem to bring the LORD's ark to the place he had prepared for it. | 3 David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of Yahweh to its place, which he had prepared for it. | 3 And David assembled all Israel to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of Jehovah to its place that he had prepared for it. | 4 David gathered together the sons of Aaron and the Levites: | 4 And David assembled the children of Aaron, and the Levites: | 4 David also called together Aaron's descendants and the Levites. | 4 David gathered together the sons of Aaron, and the Levites: | 4 And David gathered the sons of Aaron and the Levites: | 5 of the sons of Kohath, Uriel the chief, and 120 of his relatives; | 5 Of the sons of Kohath; Uriel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twenty: | 5 Leading Kohath's descendants was Uriel, who came with 120 of his relatives. | 5 of the sons of Kohath, Uriel the chief, and his brothers one hundred twenty; | 5 of the sons of Kohath, Uriel the chief, and his brethren a hundred and twenty; | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 6 of the sons of Merari, Asaiah the chief, and 220 of his relatives; | 6 Of the sons of Merari; Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty: | 6 Leading Merari's descendants was Asaiah, who came with 220 of his relatives. | 6 of the sons of Merari, Asaiah the chief, and his brothers two hundred twenty; | 6 of the sons of Merari, Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty; | 7 of the sons of Gershom, Joel the chief, and 130 of his relatives; | 7 Of the sons of Gershom; Joel the chief and his brethren an hundred and thirty: | 7 Leading Gershom's descendants was Joel, who came with 130 of his relatives. | 7 of the sons of Gershom, Joel the chief, and his brothers one hundred thirty; | 7 of the sons of Gershom, Joel the chief, and his brethren a hundred and thirty; | 8 of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, and 200 of his relatives; | 8 Of the sons of Elizaphan; Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred: | 8 Leading Elizaphan's descendants was Shemaiah, who came with 200 of his relatives. | 8 of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, and his brothers two hundred; | 8 of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred; | 9 of the sons of Hebron, Eliel the chief, and 80 of his relatives; | 9 Of the sons of Hebron; Eliel the chief, and his brethren fourscore: | 9 Leading Hebron's descendants was Eliel, who came with 80 of his relatives. | 9 of the sons of Hebron, Eliel the chief, and his brothers eighty; | 9 of the sons of Hebron, Eliel the chief, and his brethren eighty; | 10 of the sons of Uzziel, Amminadab the chief, and 112 of his relatives. | 10 Of the sons of Uzziel; Amminadab the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twelve. | 10 Leading Uzziel's descendants was Amminadab, who came with 112 of his relatives. | 10 of the sons of Uzziel, Amminadab the chief, and his brothers one hundred twelve. | 10 of the sons of Uzziel, Amminadab the chief, and his brethren a hundred and twelve. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 11 Then David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel and Amminadab, | 11 And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab, | 11 David called for the priests Zadok and Abiathar and for the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab. | 11 David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab, | 11 And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab; | 12 and said to them, "You are the heads of the fathers' households of the Levites; consecrate yourselves both you and your relatives, that you may bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel to the place that I have prepared for it. | 12 And said unto them, Ye are the chief of the fathers of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel unto the place that I have prepared for it. | 12 He said to them, "You are the heads of the Levite families. You and your relatives must perform the ceremonies to make yourselves holy. Then bring the ark of the LORD God of Israel to the place I prepared for it. | 12 and said to them, "You are the heads of the fathers' [houses] of the Levites. Sanctify yourselves, both you and your brothers, that you may bring up the ark of Yahweh, the God of Israel, to the place that I have prepared for it. | 12 and he said to them, Ye are the chief fathers of the Levites; hallow yourselves, ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of Jehovah the God of Israel to the place that I have prepared for it. | 13 "Because you did not carry it at the first, the LORD our God made an outburst on us, for we did not seek Him according to the ordinance." | 13 For because ye did it not at the first, the LORD our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order. | 13 Because you weren't there the first time, the LORD our God struck us. We hadn't dedicated our lives to serving him in the way [he] designated." | 13 For because you didn't carry it at first, Yahweh our God made broke out against us, because we didn't seek him according to the ordinance." | 13 For because ye did it not at the first, Jehovah our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order. | 14 So the priests and the Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel. | 14 So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel. | 14 So the priests and the Levites made themselves holy in order to move the ark of the LORD God of Israel. | 14 So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of Yahweh, the God of Israel. | 14 So the priests and the Levites hallowed themselves to bring up the ark of Jehovah the God of Israel. | 15 The sons of the Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles thereon, as Moses had commanded according to the word of the LORD. | 15 And the children of the Levites bare the ark of God upon their shoulders with the staves thereon, as Moses commanded according to the word of the LORD. | 15 The Levites carried God's ark on their shoulders. They used poles as Moses had commanded according to the LORD's instructions. | 15 The children of the Levites bore the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles thereon, as Moses commanded according to the word of Yahweh. | 15 And the children of the Levites bore the ark of God upon their shoulders with the staves upon them, as Moses had commanded according to the word of Jehovah. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 16 Then David spoke to the chiefs of the Levites to appoint their relatives the singers, with instruments of music, harps, lyres, loud-sounding cymbals, to raise sounds of joy. | 16 And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of music, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy. | 16 David told the Levite leaders to appoint some of their relatives to serve as musicians. They were expected to play music on harps, lyres, and cymbals to produce joyful music for singing. | 16 David spoke to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brothers the singers, with instruments of music, stringed instruments and harps and cymbals, sounding aloud and lifting up the voice with joy. | 16 And David spoke to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren, the singers, with instruments of music, lutes, and harps, and cymbals, that they should sound aloud, lifting up the voice with joy. | 17 So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel, and from his relatives, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and from the sons of Merari their relatives, Ethan the son of Kushaiah, | 17 So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah; | 17 So the Levites appointed Heman, son of Joel, and from his relatives they appointed Asaph, Berechiah's son. From their own relatives, Merari's descendants, they appointed Ethan, son of Kushaiah. | 17 So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brothers, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brothers, Ethan the son of Kushaiah; | 17 And the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah; | 18 and with them their relatives of the second rank, Zechariah, Ben, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom and Jeiel, the gatekeepers. | 18 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 Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, the porters. | 18 In addition, they appointed their relatives from the second division: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah. Obed Edom and Jeiel were appointed gatekeepers. | 18 and with them their brothers of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, the doorkeepers. | 18 and with them their brethren of the second rank, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, the doorkeepers; | 19 So the singers, Heman, Asaph and Ethan were appointed to sound aloud cymbals of bronze; | 19 So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass; | 19 The musicians Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were appointed to play bronze cymbals. | 19 So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, [were appointed] with cymbals of brass to sound aloud; | 19 and the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, to sound aloud with cymbals of brass; | 20 and Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah and Benaiah, with harps tuned to alamoth; | 20 And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries on Alamoth; | 20 Zechariah, Jaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah were appointed to play harps according to [alamoth]. | 20 and Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with stringed instruments set to Alamoth; | 20 and Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with lutes on Alamoth; | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 21 and Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel and Azaziah, to lead with lyres tuned to the sheminith. | 21 And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel. | 21 Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed Edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were appointed to play lyres and to conduct the [sheminith]. | 21 and Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps tuned to the eight-stringed lyre, to lead. | 21 and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-Edom and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to lead the singing. | 22 Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was in charge of the singing; he gave instruction in singing because he was skillful. | 22 And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skillful. | 22 Chenaniah, a Levite leader, instructed others how to sing prophetic songs because he was skilled at it. | 22 Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the song: he instructed about the song, because he was skillful. | 22 And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites for the music, gave instruction in music, for he was skilful. | 23 Berechiah and Elkanah were gatekeepers for the ark. | 23 And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark. | 23 Berechiah and Elkanah were gatekeepers for the ark. | 23 Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark. | 23 And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark. | 24 Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah and Eliezer, the priests, blew the trumpets before the ark of God. Obed-edom and Jehiah also were gatekeepers for the ark. | 24 And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow with the trumpets before the ark of God: and Obededom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark. | 24 The priests Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer blew trumpets in front of God's ark. Obed Edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark. | 24 Shebaniah, and Joshaphat, and Nethanel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow the trumpets before the ark of God: and Obed-Edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark. | 24 And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, blew with the trumpets before the ark of God; and Obed-Edom and Jehijah were doorkeepers for the ark. | 25 So it was David, with the elders of Israel and the captains over thousands, who went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the house of Obed-edom with joy. | 25 So David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the house of Obededom with joy. | 25 So David, the leaders of Israel, and the army's commanders joyfully went to get the ark of the LORD's promise from Obed Edom's house. | 25 So David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of Yahweh out of the house of Obed-Edom with joy. | 25 And David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah out of the house of Obed-Edom with joy. | NASB | KJV | GWT | WEB | DBY |
| 26 Because God was helping the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams. | 26 And it came to pass, when God helped the Levites that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, that they offered seven bullocks and seven rams. | 26 Because God helped the Levites who carried the ark of the LORD's promise, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams. | 26 It happened, when God helped the Levites who bore the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, that they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams. | 26 And it came to pass, when God helped the Levites that bore the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, that they sacrificed seven bullocks and seven rams. | 27 Now David was clothed with a robe of fine linen with all the Levites who were carrying the ark, and the singers and Chenaniah the leader of the singing with the singers. David also wore an ephod of linen. | 27 And David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites that bare the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song with the singers: David also had upon him an ephod of linen. | 27 David was dressed in a fine linen robe, as were all the Levites who carried the ark, the [Levites who were] singers, and Chenaniah, the leader of the musicians' prophetic songs. David also wore a linen ephod. | 27 David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites who bore the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song [with] the singers: and David had on him an ephod of linen. | 27 And David was clothed with a robe of byssus, and all the Levites that bore the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah chief of the music of the singers; and David had upon him a linen ephod. | 28 Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting, and with sound of the horn, with trumpets, with loud-sounding cymbals, with harps and lyres. | 28 Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting, and with sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, making a noise with psalteries and harps. | 28 All Israel brought the ark of the LORD's promise with shouts of joy and the sounding of rams' horns, trumpets, cymbals, harps, and lyres. | 28 Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of Yahweh with shouting, and with sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, sounding aloud with stringed instruments and harps. | 28 And all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah with shouting, and with sound of the trumpet, and with clarions, and with cymbals, playing aloud with lutes and harps. | 29 It happened when the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looked out of the window and saw King David leaping and celebrating; and she despised him in her heart. | 29 And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to the city of David, that Michal, the daughter of Saul looking out at a window saw king David dancing and playing: and she despised him in her heart. | 29 When the ark of the LORD's promise came to the City of David, Saul's daughter Michal looked out of a window and saw King David dancing and celebrating, so she despised him. | 29 It happened, as the ark of the covenant of Yahweh came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the window, and saw king David dancing and playing; and she despised him in her heart. | 29 And it came to pass as the ark of the covenant of Jehovah came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looked through a window, and saw king David dancing and playing; and she despised him in her heart. |
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