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15 And Dovid made him batim (buildings) in Ir Dovid, and prepared a makom for Aron HaElohim, and pitched for it an ohel.

² Then Dovid said, None may carry Aron HaElohim but the Levi’im; for them hath Hashem bachar (chosen) to carry the Aron HaElohim, and to minister unto Him ad olam.

³ And Dovid assembled kol Yisroel together at Yerushalayim, to bring up Aron Hashem unto his makom (place, home) which he had prepared for it.

⁴ And Dovid assembled the Bnei Aharon, and the Levi’im;

⁵ Of the Bnei Kehat; Uriel the sar, and his brethren a 120;

⁶ Of the Bnei Merari; Asayah the sar, and his brethren 220;

⁷ Of the Bnei Gershom; Yoel the sar and his brethren 130;

⁸ Of the Bnei Elitzaphan; Shema’yah the sar, and his brethren 200;

⁹ Of the Bnei Chevron; Eliel the sar, and his brethren 80;

¹⁰ Of the Bnei Uzziel; Amminadav the sar, and his brethren 112.

¹¹ And Dovid summoned Tzadok and Evyatar (Abiathar) the Kohanim, as well as the Levi’im, for Uriel, Asayah, and Yoel, Shema’yah, and Eliel, and Amminadav,

¹² And said unto them, Ye are the rashei ha’avot of the Levi’im; set yourselves apart as kodesh, both ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up Aron Hashem Elohei Yisroel unto the place that I have prepared for it.

¹³ For because ye did it not at the first, Hashem Eloheinu broke out upon us, for that we inquired of Him not according to the mishpat (due order, ordinance).

¹⁴ So the Kohanim and the Levi’im set themselves apart as kodesh to bring up Aron Hashem Elohei Yisroel.

¹⁵ And the Bnei HaLevi’im bore the Aron HaElohim upon their shoulders with the motot (poles) thereon, as Moshe commanded according to the Devar Hashem.

¹⁶ And Dovid spoke to the Sarei HaLevi’im to appoint their brethren to be the meshorerim (singers) with instruments of music, nevalim (lyres) and kinnorot (harps) and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with simchah.

¹⁷ So the Levi’im appointed Heman Ben Yoel; and of his brethren, Asaph Ben Berechyahu; and of the Bnei Merari their brethren, Eitan Ben Kushayahu;

¹⁸ And with them their brethren of the next rank, Zecharyah, Ben, and Ya’aziel, and Shemiramot, and Yechiel, and Unni, Eliav, and Benayahu, and Ma’aseiyahu, and Mattityahu, and Eliph’lehu, and Mikneyahu, and Oved Edom, and Ye’i’el, the sho’arim (gatekeepers).

¹⁹ So the meshorerim (singers), Heman, Asaph, and Eitan, sounded the cymbals of nechoshet;

²⁰ And Zecharyah, and Aziel, and Shemiramot, and Yechiel, and Unni, and Eliav, and Ma’aseiyahu, and Benayahu, with nevalim (lyres) al-alamot (after the manner of virgins, i.e., in the treble—see Ps 46:1);

²¹ And Mattityahu, and Eliph’lehu, and Mikneyahu, and Oved Edom, and Ye’i’el, and Azazyahu, with kinnorot (harps) al-HaSheminit to direct.

²² And Kenanyahu, sar HaLevi’im, was for singing; he directed the song, because of his understanding.

²³ And Berechyah and Elkanah were shoarim (doorkeepers) for the Aron.

²⁴ And Shevanyahu, and Yehoshaphat, and Netanel, and Amasai, and Zecharyah, and Benayahu, and Eliezer, the Kohanim, did blow the trumpets before the Aron HaElohim; and Oved Edom and Yechiyah were shoarim (doorkeepers) for the Aron.

²⁵ So Dovid, and the Ziknei Yisroel, and the sarim over alafim, went to bring up Aron Brit Hashem out of the Bais Oved Edom with simchah.

²⁶ And it came to pass, when HaElohim helped the Levi’im that bore the Aron Brit Hashem, that they offered in sacrifice shivah bulls and shivah rams.

²⁷ And Dovid was clothed with a me’il butz (fine linen robe), and all the Levi’im that bore the Aron, and the meshorerim (singers); and Kenanyah the master of the song with the meshorerim; Dovid also had upon him a linen ephod [see Psalm 110:4].

²⁸ Thus kol Yisroel brought up the Aron Brit Hashem with shouting, and with sound of the shofar, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, sounding nevalim (lyres) and kinnorot (harps).

²⁹ And it came to pass, as the Aron Brit Hashem came to Ir Dovid, that Michal Bat Sha’ul, looking out at the chalon, saw Dovid HaMelech dancing and whirling. And she despised him in her lev.

16 So they brought the Aron HaElohim, and set it inside the Ohel that Dovid had pitched for it; and they offered olot (burnt sacrifices) and shelamim before HaElohim.

² And when Dovid had made an end of offering the olot and the shelamim, he blessed HaAm b’Shem Hashem.

³ And he apportioned to kol Ish Yisroel, both ish and isha, to every one a kikar lechem, and a good piece of meat, and a raisin cake.

⁴ And he appointed certain of the Levi’im as mesharetim (ministers) before the Aron Hashem, and to remember, and to thank and to praise Hashem Elohei Yisroel;

⁵ Asaph HaRosh, and mishneh to him Zecharyah, Ye’i’el, and Shemiramot, and Yechiel, and Mattityah, and Eliav, and Benayah, and Oved-Edom; and Ye’i’el with instruments of nevalim (lyres) and with kinnorot; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;

⁶ Benayah also and Yachziel the Kohanim with chatzotzerot (trumpets) tamid (continually) before the Aron Brit HaElohim.

⁷ Then on that day Dovid first committed the giving of thanks unto Hashem into the yad Asaph and his achim.

⁸ Give thanks unto Hashem, call upon Shmo, make known His deeds among the nations.

⁹ Sing unto Him, sing psalms unto Him, tell ye of all His nifle’ot (wondrous deeds).

¹⁰ Glory ye in Shem Kadesho; let the lev of them rejoice that seek Hashem.

¹¹ Seek Hashem and His oz, seek His face tamid.

¹² Remember His nifle’ot that He hath done, His mofetim, and the mishpatim of His mouth;

¹³ O ye zera Yisroel His eved, ye Bnei Ya’akov, His chosen ones.

¹⁴ He is Hashem Eloheinu; His mishpatim are in kol ha’aretz.

¹⁵ Be ye mindful l’olam of His Brit; the davar which He commanded to an elef dor;

¹⁶ Even of the Brit which He cut with Avraham, and of His shevu’a (oath) unto Yitzchak;

¹⁷ And hath confirmed the same to Ya’akov for a chok (decree), and to Yisroel for a Brit Olam,

¹⁸ Saying, Unto thee will I give Eretz Kena’an, the chevel (portion), the lot of your nachalah

¹⁹ When ye were but few, even a few, and gerim in it.

²⁰ And when they went from goy (nation) to goy, and from one mamlachah to an Am acher (another people),

²¹ He permitted no ish to oppress them; he reproved melachim for their sakes,

²² Saying, Touch not Mine anointed ones, and do My nevi’im no harm.

²³ Sing unto Hashem, kol ha’aretz; show forth from day to day His Yeshuah (salvation).

²⁴ Declare His kavod among the Goyim; His nifle’ot among kol haAmim.

²⁵ For gadol is Hashem, and greatly to be praised; He also is to be feared above kol elohim.

²⁶ For kol elohei haAmim are elilim, but Hashem made Shomayim.

²⁷ Hod and Hadar are in His presence; oz and chedvah (joy) are in His makom (place, home, dwelling).

²⁸ Ascribe unto Hashem, ye mishpechot Amim, ascribe unto Hashem Kavod and oz.

²⁹ Ascribe unto Hashem the kavod due unto Shmo; bring a minchah, and come before Him; worship Hashem in the hadar (splendor) of kodesh (holiness).

³⁰ Fear before Him, kol ha’aretz; the tevel (world) also shall be firmly established, that it be not moved.

³¹ Let HaShomayim have simcha, and let ha’aretz rejoice; and let them say among the Goyim, Hashem reigneth.

³² Let the yam roar, and the fulness thereof; let the sadeh rejoice, and all that is therein.

³³ Then shall the trees of the ya’ar (forest, woods) sing out before Hashem, because He cometh to judge ha’aretz.

³⁴ O give thanks unto Hashem, for He is tov; for His chesed endureth l’olam.

³⁵ And say ye, Hosheini, Elohei Yisheinu (G-d of our salvation), and gather us together, and deliver us from the Goyim, that we may give thanks to Shem Kadshecha, and glory in Thy tehillah (praise).

³⁶ Baruch Hashem Elohei Yisroel min HaOlam v’ad HaOlam. And kol HaAm said, Omein, and praised Hashem.

³⁷ So he left there before the Aron Brit Hashem Asaph and his achim, to minister before the Aron tamid (continually), accordingly yom by its yom;

³⁸ And Oved-Edom with their achim, threescore and eight; Oved-Edom Ben Yeditun and Chosah as Shoarim (gatekeepers);

³⁹ And Tzadok HaKohen, and his achim the Kohanim, before the Mishkan Hashem in the bamah (high place) that was at Giveon,

⁴⁰ To offer olot (burnt offerings) unto Hashem upon the Mizbe’ach HaOlah tamid (continually) boker and erev, and to do according to all that is written in the Torat Hashem, which He commanded Yisroel;

⁴¹ And with them Heman and Yedutun, and the rest that were the Chosen ones, who were designated by shemot, to give thanksgiving to Hashem, ki l’olam chasdo.

⁴² And with them Heman and Yedutun with Chatzotzerot (trumpets) and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with klei Shir HaElohim (musical instruments of G-d). And the Bnei Yedutun were at the Sha’ar (gate).

⁴³ And kol haAm departed every ish to his bais; and Dovid returned to bless his bais.

17 Now it came to pass, as Dovid sat in his bais, that Dovid said to Natan HaNavi, Hinei, I dwell in a bais ha’arazim (a palace of cedars) but the Aron Brit Hashem [dwelleth] under tent curtains.

² Then Natan said to Dovid, Do all that is in thine levav; for HaElohim is with thee.

³ And it came to pass the same lailah, that the Devar Elohim came to Natan, saying,

⁴ Go and tell Dovid Avdi, Thus saith Hashem, Thou shalt not build Me HaBayit to dwell in,

⁵ For I have not dwelt in a Bayit since the day that I brought up Yisroel until this day, but have gone from ohel to ohel, and from one mishkan to another.

⁶ Wheresoever I have walked with kol Yisroel, spoke I a word to any of the Shofetim of Yisroel, whom I commanded to shepherd My people, saying, Why have ye not built me a Bais Arazim?

⁷ Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto Avdi Dovid, Thus saith Hashem Tzva’os, I took thee from the naveh, even from following the tzon, that thou shouldest be Nagid over My people Yisroel;

⁸ And I have been with thee whithersoever thou hast walked, and have cut off all thine oyevim from before thee, and have made thee a shem like the shem of the gedolim that are in ha’aretz.

⁹ Also I will ordain a makom for My people Yisroel, and will plant them, and they shall dwell in their place, and shall be moved no more; neither shall the bnei avel oppress them any more, as they did at the beginning,

¹⁰ And since the time that I commanded Shofetim to be over My people Yisroel. Moreover I will subdue all thine oyevim. Furthermore I tell thee that Hashem will build thee a Bais (House, Dynasty).

¹¹ And it shall come to pass, when thy yamim are expired that thou must go to be with Avoteicha, that I will raise up thy zera after thee, which shall be of thy banim; and I will establish his Malchut ([Messianic] Kingdom).

¹² He shall build for Me a Bais, and I will establish his kisse ad olam.

¹³ I will be his Av, and he shall be My Ben [HaElohim]; and I will not take My chesed away from him, as I took it from him that was before thee,

¹⁴ But I will set him in Mine Bais and in My Malchut ad olam, and his kisse shall be established ad olam.

¹⁵ According to all these devarim, and according to all this chazon (revelation), so did Natan speak unto Dovid.

¹⁶ And Dovid HaMelech came and sat before Hashem, and said, Who am I, Hashem Elohim, and what is mine bais, that Thou hast brought me hitherto?

¹⁷ And as if this were not sufficient in Thine eyes, O Elohim, Thou hast also spoken of Bais Avdecha in the future afar off, and hast regarded me according to the estate of ha’adam hama’alah (the man of high degree), O Hashem Elohim.

¹⁸ What more can Dovid speak to Thee regarding the kavod of Thy eved? For Thou hast da’as of Thy eved.

¹⁹ Hashem, for the sake of Thy eved, and according to Thine own lev (heart, will), hast Thou done all this gedullah (greatness), in making known kol hagedulot (all great things).

²⁰ Hashem, there is none like Thee, neither is there any Elohim zulah (besides) Thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

²¹ And what one goy (nation) in ha’aretz is like Thy people Yisroel, whom HaElohim went to redeem to be His own people, to make for Thee Shem Gedullot and Nora’ot, by driving out Goyim from before Thy people whom Thou hast redeemed out of Mitzrayim?

²² For Thy people Yisroel didst Thou make Thine own people ad olam; Thou Hashem, became their Elohim.

²³ Therefore now, Hashem, let the davar that Thou hast spoken concerning Thy eved and concerning his Bais be established ad olam, and do as Thou hast said.

²⁴ Let it even be established, that Thy Shem may be magnified ad olam, saying, Hashem Tzva’os is Elohei Yisroel, even Elohim to Yisroel; let Bais Dovid Avdecha be established before Thee.

²⁵ For Thou, O Elohai, hast revealed in the ozen of Thy eved that Thou wilt build him a Bais; therefore Thy eved hath found to daven in prayer before Thee.

²⁶ Now, Hashem, Thou art HaElohim, and hast promised this tovah unto Thy eved.

²⁷ Now therefore let it please Thee to make brocha upon the Bais of Thy eved, that it may be before Thee l’olam; for Thou makest brocha Hashem, and it shall be mevorech l’olam (blessed forever).