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1 Chronicles 15
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
1 Chronicles 15
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
The Ark Comes to Jerusalem
15 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.(A) 2 Then David said, ‘No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the Lord has chosen them to carry the ark of the Lord and to minister before him for ever.’(B)
3 David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem(C) to bring the ark of the Lord to the place he had prepared for it.(D) 4 Then he gathered together the descendants of Aaron and the Levites:
5 From the Kohathites, Uriel the leader and 120 of his relatives; 6 from the Merarites, Asaiah the leader and 220 of his relatives; 7 from the Gershomites,[a] Joel the leader and 130 of his relatives; 8 from the Elizaphanites, Shemaiah the leader and 200 of his relatives; 9 from the Hebronites, Eliel the leader and 80 of his relatives; 10 from the Uzzielites, Amminadab the leader and 112 of his relatives.
11 David summoned the priests Zadok(E) and Abiathar(F) and the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab. 12 He said to them, ‘You are the heads of the Levite families. You and your relatives must consecrate yourselves(G) so that you may bring the ark of the Lord God of Israel to the place I have prepared for it.(H) 13 For the Lord our God burst out in anger against us because you Levites were not with us the first time, for we didn’t enquire of him about the proper procedures.’(I) 14 So the priests and the Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel. 15 Then the Levites carried the ark of God the way Moses had commanded according to the word of the Lord: on their shoulders with the poles.(J)
16 Then David told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their relatives as singers and to tell them to raise their voices with joy accompanied by musical instruments – harps, lyres, and cymbals.(K) 17 So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his relatives, Asaph son of Berechiah; and from their relatives the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah. 18 With them were their relatives second in rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel,[b] Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and the gatekeepers Obed-edom and Jeiel. 19 The singers Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals; 20 Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah were to play harps according to Alamoth[c] 21 and Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were to lead the music with lyres according to the Sheminith. 22 Chenaniah, the leader of the Levites in music, was to direct the music because he was skilful. 23 Berechiah and Elkanah were to be gatekeepers for the ark. 24 The priests, Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer, were to blow trumpets(L) before the ark of God. Obed-edom and Jehiah were also to be gatekeepers for the ark.
25 David,(M) the elders of Israel, and the commanders of thousands went with rejoicing to bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord from the house of Obed-edom.(N) 26 Because God helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the Lord, with God’s help, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.(O)
27 Now David was dressed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, as well as the singers and Chenaniah, the music leader of the singers. David also wore a linen ephod. 28 So all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the Lord with shouts, the sound of the ram’s horn, trumpets, and cymbals, and the playing of harps and lyres. 29 As the ark of the covenant of the Lord was entering the city of David, Saul’s daughter Michal looked down from the window and saw King David leaping[d] and dancing, and she despised him in her heart.
1 Chronicles 15
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1 Chronicles 15
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The Ark Brought to Jerusalem(A)
15 After David had constructed buildings for himself in the City of David, he prepared(B) a place for the ark of God and pitched(C) a tent for it. 2 Then David said, “No one but the Levites(D) may carry(E) the ark of God, because the Lord chose them to carry the ark of the Lord and to minister(F) before him forever.”
3 David assembled all Israel(G) in Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the Lord to the place he had prepared for it. 4 He called together the descendants of Aaron and the Levites:(H)
5 From the descendants of Kohath,
Uriel(I) the leader and 120 relatives;
6 from the descendants of Merari,
Asaiah the leader and 220 relatives;
7 from the descendants of Gershon,[a]
Joel the leader and 130 relatives;
8 from the descendants of Elizaphan,(J)
Shemaiah the leader and 200 relatives;
9 from the descendants of Hebron,(K)
Eliel the leader and 80 relatives;
10 from the descendants of Uzziel,
Amminadab the leader and 112 relatives.
11 Then David summoned Zadok(L) and Abiathar(M) the priests, and Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel and Amminadab the Levites. 12 He said to them, “You are the heads of the Levitical families; you and your fellow Levites are to consecrate(N) yourselves and bring up the ark of the Lord, the God of Israel, to the place I have prepared for it. 13 It was because you, the Levites,(O) did not bring it up the first time that the Lord our God broke out in anger against us.(P) We did not inquire of him about how to do it in the prescribed way.(Q)” 14 So the priests and Levites consecrated themselves in order to bring up the ark of the Lord, the God of Israel. 15 And the Levites carried the ark of God with the poles on their shoulders, as Moses had commanded(R) in accordance with the word of the Lord.(S)
16 David(T) told the leaders of the Levites(U) to appoint their fellow Levites as musicians(V) to make a joyful sound with musical instruments: lyres, harps and cymbals.(W)
17 So the Levites appointed Heman(X) son of Joel; from his relatives, Asaph(Y) son of Berekiah; and from their relatives the Merarites,(Z) Ethan son of Kushaiah; 18 and with them their relatives next in rank: Zechariah,[b] Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom(AA) and Jeiel,[c] the gatekeepers.
19 The musicians Heman,(AB) Asaph and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals; 20 Zechariah, Jaaziel,[d] Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah and Benaiah were to play the lyres according to alamoth,[e] 21 and Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel and Azaziah were to play the harps, directing according to sheminith.[f] 22 Kenaniah the head Levite was in charge of the singing; that was his responsibility because he was skillful at it.
23 Berekiah and Elkanah were to be doorkeepers for the ark. 24 Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah and Eliezer the priests were to blow trumpets(AC) before the ark of God. Obed-Edom and Jehiah were also to be doorkeepers for the ark.
25 So David and the elders of Israel and the commanders of units of a thousand went to bring up the ark(AD) of the covenant of the Lord from the house of Obed-Edom, with rejoicing. 26 Because God had helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the Lord, seven bulls and seven rams(AE) were sacrificed. 27 Now David was clothed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, and as were the musicians, and Kenaniah, who was in charge of the singing of the choirs. David also wore a linen ephod.(AF) 28 So all Israel(AG) brought up the ark of the covenant of the Lord with shouts,(AH) with the sounding of rams’ horns(AI) and trumpets, and of cymbals, and the playing of lyres and harps.
29 As the ark of the covenant of the Lord was entering the City of David, Michal daughter of Saul watched from a window. And when she saw King David dancing and celebrating, she despised him in her heart.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 15:7 Hebrew Gershom, a variant of Gershon
- 1 Chronicles 15:18 Three Hebrew manuscripts and most Septuagint manuscripts (see also verse 20 and 16:5); most Hebrew manuscripts Zechariah son and or Zechariah, Ben and
- 1 Chronicles 15:18 Hebrew; Septuagint (see also verse 21) Jeiel and Azaziah
- 1 Chronicles 15:20 See verse 18; Hebrew Aziel, a variant of Jaaziel.
- 1 Chronicles 15:20 Probably a musical term
- 1 Chronicles 15:21 Probably a musical term
1 Chronicles 15
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1 Chronicles 15
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The ark brought to Jerusalem
15 After David had constructed buildings for himself in the City of David, he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it. 2 Then David said, ‘No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the Lord chose them to carry the ark of the Lord and to minister before him for ever.’
3 David assembled all Israel in Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the Lord to the place he had prepared for it. 4 He called together the descendants of Aaron and the Levites:
5 from the descendants of Kohath,
Uriel the leader and 120 relatives;
6 from the descendants of Merari,
Asaiah the leader and 220 relatives;
7 from the descendants of Gershon,[a]
Joel the leader and 130 relatives;
8 from the descendants of Elizaphan,
Shemaiah the leader and 200 relatives;
9 from the descendants of Hebron,
Eliel the leader and 80 relatives;
10 from the descendants of Uzziel,
Amminadab the leader and 112 relatives.
11 Then David summoned Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel and Amminadab the Levites. 12 He said to them, ‘You are the heads of the Levitical families; you and your fellow Levites are to consecrate yourselves and bring up the ark of the Lord, the God of Israel, to the place I have prepared for it. 13 It was because you, the Levites, did not bring it up the first time that the Lord our God broke out in anger against us. We did not enquire of him about how to do it in the prescribed way.’ 14 So the priests and Levites consecrated themselves in order to bring up the ark of the Lord, the God of Israel. 15 And the Levites carried the ark of God with the poles on their shoulders, as Moses had commanded in accordance with the word of the Lord.
16 David told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their fellow Levites as musicians to make a joyful sound with musical instruments: lyres, harps and cymbals.
17 So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his relatives, Asaph son of Berekiah; and from their relatives the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah; 18 and with them their relatives next in rank: Zechariah,[b] Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom and Jeiel,[c] the gatekeepers.
19 The musicians Heman, Asaph and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals; 20 Zechariah, Jaaziel,[d] Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah and Benaiah were to play the lyres according to alamoth,[e] 21 and Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel and Azaziah were to play the harps, directing according to sheminith.[f] 22 Kenaniah the head Levite was in charge of the singing; that was his responsibility because he was skilful at it.
23 Berekiah and Elkanah were to be doorkeepers for the ark. 24 Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah and Eliezer the priests were to blow trumpets before the ark of God. Obed-Edom and Jehiah were also to be doorkeepers for the ark.
25 So David and the elders of Israel and the commanders of units of a thousand went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord from the house of Obed-Edom, with rejoicing. 26 Because God had helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the Lord, seven bulls and seven rams were sacrificed. 27 Now David was clothed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, and as were the musicians, and Kenaniah, who was in charge of the singing of the choirs. David also wore a linen ephod. 28 So all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the Lord with shouts, with the sounding of rams’ horns and trumpets, and of cymbals, and the playing of lyres and harps.
29 As the ark of the covenant of the Lord was entering the City of David, Michal daughter of Saul watched from a window. And when she saw King David dancing and celebrating, she despised him in her heart.
Footnotes
- 1 Chronicles 15:7 Hebrew Gershom, a variant of Gershon
- 1 Chronicles 15:18 Three Hebrew manuscripts and most Septuagint manuscripts (see also verse 20 and 16:5); most Hebrew manuscripts Zechariah son and or Zechariah, Ben and
- 1 Chronicles 15:18 Hebrew; Septuagint (see also verse 21) Jeiel and Azaziah
- 1 Chronicles 15:20 See verse 18; Hebrew Aziel, a variant of Jaaziel.
- 1 Chronicles 15:20 Probably a musical term
- 1 Chronicles 15:21 Probably a musical term
1 Cronache 15
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1 Cronache 15
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L’arca trasportata a Gerusalemme
15 (A)Davide si costruì delle case nella città di Davide; preparò un luogo per l’arca di Dio e innalzò una tenda per essa.
2 Allora Davide disse: «Nessuno deve portare l’arca di Dio tranne i Leviti; perché il Signore ha scelto loro per portare l’arca di Dio e per essere suoi ministri per sempre». 3 E Davide convocò tutto Israele a Gerusalemme per trasportare l’arca del Signore al luogo che egli le aveva preparato. 4 Davide radunò pure i figli di Aaronne e i Leviti: 5 dei figli di Cheat, Uriel, il capo, e i suoi fratelli: centoventi; 6 dei figli di Merari, Asaia, il capo, e i suoi fratelli: duecentoventi; 7 dei figli di Ghersom, Ioel, il capo, e i suoi fratelli: centotrenta; 8 dei figli di Elisafan, Semaia, il capo, e i suoi fratelli: duecento; 9 dei figli di Ebron, Eliel, il capo, e i suoi fratelli: ottanta; 10 dei figli di Uzziel, Amminadab, il capo, e i suoi fratelli: centododici.
11 Poi Davide chiamò i sacerdoti Sadoc e Abiatar, e i Leviti Uriel, Asaia, Ioel, Semaia, Eliel e Amminadab, 12 e disse loro: «Voi siete i capi delle case patriarcali dei Leviti; santificatevi, voi e i vostri fratelli, affinché possiate trasportare l’arca del Signore, del Dio d’Israele, nel luogo che io le ho preparato. 13 Siccome voi non c’eravate la prima volta, il Signore, il nostro Dio, fece piombare un castigo fra noi, perché non lo cercammo secondo le regole stabilite».
14 I sacerdoti e i Leviti dunque si santificarono per trasportare l’arca del Signore, del Dio d’Israele. 15 I figli dei Leviti portarono l’arca di Dio sulle loro spalle, per mezzo di stanghe, come Mosè aveva ordinato, secondo la parola del Signore. 16 Davide ordinò ai capi dei Leviti che chiamassero i loro fratelli cantori a prestare servizio con i loro strumenti musicali, saltèri, cetre e cembali, da cui trarre suoni vigorosi, per cantare in segno di gioia. 17 I Leviti dunque chiamarono a prestare servizio Eman figlio di Ioel; e tra i suoi fratelli, Asaf, figlio di Berechia; e tra i figli di Merari, loro fratelli, Etan, figlio di Cusaia. 18 Con loro furono chiamati i loro fratelli del secondo ordine: Zaccaria, Ben, Iaaziel, Semiramot, Ieiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaia, Maaseia, Mattitia, Elifaleu, Micneia, Obed-Edom e Ieiel, i portinai. 19 I cantori Eman, Asaf ed Etan avevano dei cembali di bronzo per suonare; 20 Zaccaria, Aziel, Semiramot, Ieiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseia e Benaia avevano dei saltèri per accompagnare voci di fanciulle[a]; 21 Mattitia, Elifaleu, Micneia, Obed-Edom, Ieiel e Azazia suonavano con cetre all’ottava[b], per guidare il canto; 22 Chenania, capo dei Leviti, era preposto al canto; dirigeva la musica, perché era competente in questo. 23 Berechia ed Elcana erano portinai dell’arca. 24 Sebania, Iosafat, Netaneel, Amasai, Zaccaria, Benaia ed Eliezer, sacerdoti, suonavano la tromba davanti all’arca di Dio; Obed-Edom e Ieiia erano portinai dell’arca.
25 Davide, gli anziani d’Israele e i capi di migliaia si misero in cammino per trasportare l’arca del patto del Signore dalla casa di Obed-Edom, con gioia. 26 E poiché Dio prestò assistenza ai Leviti che portavano l’arca del patto del Signore, fu offerto un sacrificio di sette tori e di sette montoni. 27 Davide indossava un mantello di lino fino, come anche tutti i Leviti che portavano l’arca, i cantori, e Chenania, che dirigeva la musica fra i cantori; e Davide aveva sul mantello un efod di lino. 28 Così tutto Israele portò l’arca del patto del Signore con grida di gioia, a suon di corni, di trombe, di cembali, di saltèri e di arpe.
29 Quando l’arca del patto del Signore giunse alla città di Davide, Mical, figlia di Saul, guardava dalla finestra; e vedendo il re Davide che danzava e saltava, lo disprezzò in cuor suo.
Footnotes
- 1 Cronache 15:20 Voci di fanciulle, ebr. ‘al-‘alamot.
- 1 Cronache 15:21 All’ottava, ebr. ‘al-hassheminit. Vd. Sl 6; 12.
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