1 Chronicles 15
Evangelical Heritage Version
The Successful Move of the Ark to Jerusalem
15 David constructed buildings for himself in the City of David. He established a place for the Ark of God and pitched a tent for it.
2 Then David said, “Nobody is to carry God’s ark except the Levites, because the Lord chose them to carry the Ark of the Lord and to serve him forever.” 3 David gathered all Israel in Jerusalem to bring up the Ark of the Lord to the place that he had prepared for it.
4 David gathered the descendants of Aaron and the Levites:
5 representing the sons of Kohath were Uriel the leader and 120 of his relatives,[a]
6 representing the sons of Merari were Asaiah the leader and 220 of his relatives,
7 representing the sons of Gershom were Joel the leader and 130 of his relatives,
8 representing the sons of Elizaphan were Shemaiah the leader and 200 of his relatives,
9 representing the sons of Hebron were Eliel the leader and 80 of his relatives,
10 representing the sons of Uzziel were Amminadab the leader and 112 of his relatives.
11 So David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar and the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab. 12 He said to them, “You are the leading fathers of the descendants of Levi. Consecrate yourselves, you and your brothers. Bring up the Ark of the Lord, the God of Israel, to the place prepared for it, 13 because the first time, when you were not there, the Lord our God burst out against us, because we did not inquire about and follow the proper procedures.”
14 The priests and the Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the Ark of the Lord, the God of Israel. 15 The descendants of Levi carried the Ark of God with poles on their shoulders, as Moses had commanded according to the word of the Lord. 16 David told the leading officials of the Levites to appoint their brother Levites as singers with musical instruments, harps, lyres, and cymbals, to raise their voices for the people to hear with joy.
17 The Levites appointed Heman son of Joel, and from the Levites closely related to him they appointed Asaph son of Berekiah, and from their relatives who were the descendants of Merari they appointed Ethan son of Kushaiah.
18 Their brother Levites assigned to serve with them on the second level were Zechariah,[b] Ja’aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Ma’aseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed Edom and Jeiel, the gatekeepers.[c]
19 Also appointed were the singers Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, to sound the bronze cymbals,
20 Zechariah, Aziel,[d] Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Ma’aseiah, and Benaiah, to play the harps according to alamoth,
21 and Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed Edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah with lyres, to lead according to sheminith.[e]
22 Kenaniah was musical leader of the Levites, directing the music because he had the skill.
23 Berekiah and Elkanah were gatekeepers for the Ark.
24 The priests Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer were directed to blow trumpets before the Ark of God.
Obed Edom and Jehiah were also gatekeepers for the Ark.
25 David, the elders of Israel, and the leaders of the units of a thousand were going to bring up the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord from the house of Obed Edom. They were celebrating as they went, 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. 27 David was clothed with a fine linen robe, as were all of the Levites who were carrying the ark, the singers, and Kenaniah, the choir director for the singers. David was wearing a special linen vest.[f]
28 All Israel brought up the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord with shouts, with the sound of the ram’s horn, trumpets, and cymbals, and with music on harps and lyres. 29 When the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord came to the City of David, Michal, the daughter of Saul, looked out through the window. She saw King David dancing and celebrating, and she despised him in her heart.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 15:5 Literally brothers
- 1 Chronicles 15:18 Many Hebrew manuscripts have the word ben (son of) between Zechariah and Ja’aziel. If this reading is followed, the text originally read Zechariah, son of Ja’aziel, or the text includes the name of another Levite and reads Zechariah, Ben, Ja’aziel. The reading followed in the translation, which treats ben as an accidental addition, is supported by some Hebrew manuscripts and the Greek text.
- 1 Chronicles 15:18 Because of the overlap of the groups and the irregular use of and in the Hebrew, it is uncertain how the groups in verses 18-21 are arranged and how they relate to each other.
- 1 Chronicles 15:20 Very likely a variant of Ja’aziel in verse 18
- 1 Chronicles 15:21 Alamoth in verse 20 and sheminith in verse 21 are musical terms of uncertain meaning. They seem to refer to a method of tuning the instruments.
- 1 Chronicles 15:27 Hebrew ephod. The ephod was usually a vest-like garment for priests.
1 Crónicas 15
Nueva Versión Internacional (Castilian)
David lleva el arca a Jerusalén(A)
15 David construyó para sí casas en la Ciudad de David, dispuso un lugar para el arca de Dios y le levantó una tienda de campaña. 2 Luego dijo: «Solo los levitas pueden transportar el arca de Dios, pues el Señor los eligió a ellos para este oficio y para que le sirvan por siempre».
3 Después David congregó a todo Israel en Jerusalén para trasladar el arca del Señor al lugar que había dispuesto para ella. 4 También reunió a los descendientes de Aarón y a los levitas. Convocó a los siguientes:
5 De los descendientes de Coat, a su jefe Uriel y a sus parientes; ciento veinte en total.
6 De los descendientes de Merari, a su jefe Asaías y a sus compañeros; doscientos veinte en total.
7 De los descendientes de Guersón, a su jefe Joel y a sus parientes; ciento treinta en total.
8 De los descendientes de Elizafán, a su jefe Semaías y a sus parientes; doscientos en total.
9 De los descendientes de Hebrón, a su jefe Eliel y a sus parientes; ochenta en total.
10 De los descendientes de Uziel, a su jefe Aminadab y a sus parientes; ciento doce en total.
11 Luego David llamó a los sacerdotes Sadoc y Abiatar, y a los levitas Uriel, Asaías, Joel, Semaías, Eliel y Aminadab, 12 y les dijo: «Como vosotros sois los jefes de las familias patriarcales de los levitas, purificaos y purificad a vuestros parientes para que podáis traer el arca del Señor, Dios de Israel, al lugar que he dispuesto para ella. 13 La primera vez vosotros no la transportasteis, ni nosotros consultamos al Señor nuestro Dios, como está establecido; por eso él se enfureció contra nosotros».
14 Entonces los sacerdotes y los levitas se purificaron para transportar el arca del Señor, Dios de Israel. 15 Luego los descendientes de los levitas, valiéndose de las varas, llevaron el arca de Dios sobre sus hombros, tal como el Señor lo había ordenado por medio de Moisés.
16 David les ordenó a los jefes de los levitas que nombraran cantores de entre sus parientes para que entonaran alegres cantos al son de arpas, liras y címbalos. 17 Los levitas nombraron a Hemán hijo de Joel, a su pariente Asaf hijo de Berequías, y a Etán hijo de Cusaías, de los descendientes de Merari. 18 Junto con ellos nombraron a sus parientes que les seguían en rango y que se desempeñaban como porteros: Zacarías hijo de Jaziel, Semiramot, Jehiel, Uni, Eliab, Benaías, Maseías, Matatías, Elifeleu, Micnías, Obed Edom y Jeyel.
19 Los cantores Hemán, Asaf y Etán tocaban los címbalos de bronce. 20 Zacarías, Aziel, Semiramot, Jehiel, Uni, Eliab, Maseías y Benaías tenían arpas de tono agudo.[a] 21 Matatías, Elifeleu, Micnías, Obed Edom, Jeyel y Azazías tenían arpas de ocho cuerdas para guiar el canto. 22 Quenanías, jefe de los levitas, como experto que era, dirigía el canto. 23 Berequías y Elcaná eran porteros del arca. 24 Los sacerdotes Sebanías, Josafat, Natanael, Amasay, Zacarías, Benaías y Eliezer tocaban las trompetas delante del arca. Obed Edom y Jehías eran también porteros del arca.
25 Muy alegres, David, los ancianos de Israel y los jefes de mil fueron a trasladar el arca del pacto del Señor desde la casa de Obed Edom. 26 Y, como Dios ayudaba a los levitas que transportaban el arca del pacto del Señor, se sacrificaron siete toros y siete carneros. 27 David estaba vestido con un manto de lino fino, lo mismo que todos los levitas que transportaban el arca, los cantores y Quenanías, director del canto. Además, David llevaba puesto un efod de lino. 28 Así que entre vítores, y al son de cuernos de carnero, trompetas, címbalos, arpas y liras, todo Israel llevaba el arca del pacto del Señor.
29 Sucedió que, al entrar el arca del pacto del Señor en la Ciudad de David, Mical, la hija de Saúl, se asomó a la ventana; y, cuando vio que el rey David saltaba y danzaba con alegría, sintió por él un profundo desprecio.
Footnotes
- 15:20 de tono agudo. Lit. sobre alamot.
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