1Chronicles 15

David Worships

15After David built houses for himself in the City of David, he cleared a place for the Chest and pitched a tent for it.H6213H1004H5892H1732H3559H4725H727H430H5186H1682Then David gave orders: "No one carries the Chest of God except the Levites; GOD designated them and them only to carry the Chest of GOD and be available full time for service in the work of worship."H1732H559H5375H727H430H3881H3068H977H5375H727H430H8334H5704H57693David then called everyone in Israel to assemble in Jerusalem to bring up the Chest of GOD to its specially prepared place.H1732H6950H3478H6950H3389H5927H727H3068H4725H35594David also called in the family of Aaron and the Levites.H1732H622H1121H175H38815From the family of Kohath, Uriel the head with 120 relatives;H1121H6955H222H8269H251H3967H62426from the family of Merari, Asaiah the head with 220 relatives;H1121H4847H6222H8269H251H3967H62427from the family of Gershon, Joel the head with 130 relatives;H1121H1647H3100H8269H251H3967H79708from the family of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the head with 200 relatives;H1121H469H8098H8269H251H39679from the family of Hebron, Eliel the head with 80 relatives;H1121H2275H447H8269H251H808410from the family of Uzziel, Amminadab the head with 112 relatives.H1121H5816H5992H8269H251H3967H8147H624011Then David called in Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab the Levites.H1732H7121H6659H54H3548H3881H222H6222H3100H8098H447H599212He said, "You are responsible for the Levitical families; now consecrate yourselves, both you and your relatives, and bring up the Chest of the GOD of Israel to the place I have set aside for it.H559H7218H1H3881H6942H251H5927H727H3068H430H3478H355913The first time we did this, you Levites did not carry it properly, and GOD exploded in anger at us because we didn't make proper preparation and follow instructions."H7223H3068H430H6555H1875H494114So the priests and Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the Chest of the GOD of Israel.H3548H3881H6942H5927H727H3068H430H347815The Levites carried the Chest of God exactly as Moses, instructed by GOD, commanded—carried it with poles on their shoulders, careful not to touch it with their hands.H1121H3881H5375H727H430H3802H4133H4872H6680H1697H306816David ordered the heads of the Levites to assign their relatives to sing in the choir, accompanied by a well-equipped marching band, and fill the air with joyful sound.H1732H559H8269H3881H5975H251H7891H3627H7892H5035H3658H4700H8085H7311H6963H805717The Levites assigned Heman son of Joel, and from his family, Asaph son of Berekiah, then Ethan son of Kushaiah from the family of Merari,H3881H5975H1968H1121H3100H251H623H1121H1296H1121H4847H251H387H1121H698418and after them in the second rank their brothers Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel as security guards.H251H4932H2148H1122H3268H8070H3171H6042H446H1141H4641H4993H466H4737H5654H3273H777819The members of the choir and marching band were: Heman, Asaph, and Ethan with bronze cymbals;H7891H1968H623H387H8085H4700H517820Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah with lyres carrying the melody;H2148H5815H8070H3171H6042H446H4641H1141H5035H596121Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah with harps filling in the harmony;H4993H466H4737H5654H3273H5812H3658H8067H532922Kenaniah, the Levite in charge of music, a very gifted musician, was music director.H3663H8269H3881H4853H3256H4853H99523Berekiah and Elkanah were porters for the Chest.H1296H511H7778H72724The priests Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer blew the trumpets before the Chest of God. Obed-Edom and Jehiah were also porters for the Chest.H7645H3146H5417H6022H2148H1141H461H3548H2690H2690H2689H6440H727H430H5654H3174H7778H72725Now they were ready. David, the elders of Israel, and the commanders of thousands started out to get the Chest of the Covenant of GOD and bring it up from the house of Obed-Edom. And they went rejoicing.H1732H2205H3478H8269H505H1980H5927H727H1285H3068H1004H5654H805726Because God helped the Levites, strengthening them as they carried the Chest of the Covenant of GOD, they paused to worship by sacrificing seven bulls and seven rams.H430H5826H3881H5375H727H1285H3068H2076H7651H6499H7651H35227They were all dressed in elegant linen—David, the Levites carrying the Chest, the choir and band, and Kenaniah who was directing the music. David also wore a linen prayer shawl (called an ephod).H1732H3736H4598H948H3881H5375H727H7891H3663H8269H4853H7891H1732H646H90628On they came, all Israel on parade bringing up the Chest of the Covenant of GOD, shouting and cheering, playing every kind of brass and percussion and string instrument.H3478H5927H727H1285H3068H8643H6963H7782H2689H4700H8085H5035H365829When the Chest of the Covenant of GOD entered the City of David, Michal, Saul's daughter, was watching from a window. When she saw King David dancing ecstatically she was filled with contempt.H727H1285H3068H935H5892H1732H4324H1323H7586H8259H2474H7200H4428H1732H7540H7832H959H3820