⁵ David and all Israel were celebrating^(A) with all their might before the Lord, with castanets,^[a] harps, lyres, timbrels, sistrums and cymbals.^(B)

¹² Now King David^(A) was told, “The Lord has blessed the household of Obed-Edom and everything he has, because of the ark of God.” So David went to bring up the ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom to the City of David with rejoicing.

²¹ David said to Michal, “It was before the Lord, who chose me rather than your father or anyone from his house when he appointed^(A) me ruler^(B) over the Lord’s people Israel—I will celebrate before the Lord.

⁸ David and all the Israelites were celebrating with all their might before God, with songs and with harps, lyres, timbrels, cymbals and trumpets.^(A)

²⁵ So David and the elders of Israel and the commanders of units of a thousand went to bring up the ark^(A) of the covenant of the Lord from the house of Obed-Edom, with rejoicing.

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.

⁹ The people rejoiced at the willing response of their leaders, for they had given freely and wholeheartedly^(A) to the Lord. David the king also rejoiced greatly.