1 Also, he made houses for himself in the City of David. And built a place for the ark of God, and he set up a tent for it. 2 Then David said: “It is illicit for anyone to carry the ark of God except the Levites, whom the Lord chose to carry it and to minister to himself, even unto eternity.” 3 And he gathered all of Israel in Jerusalem, so that the ark of God might be brought into its place, which he had prepared for it. 4 Certainly, there were both the sons of Aaron and the Levites: 5 From the sons of Kohath, Uriel was the leader, and his brothers were one hundred twenty. 6 From the sons of Merari: Asaiah was the leader, and his brothers were two hundred twenty. 7 From the sons of Gershom: Joel was the leader, and his brothers were one hundred thirty. 8 From the sons of Elizaphan: Shemaiah was the leader, and his brothers were two hundred. 9 From the sons of Hebron: Eliel was the leader, and his brothers were eighty. 10 From the sons of Uzziel: Amminadab was the leader, and his brothers were one hundred twelve. 11 And David summoned the priests, Zadok and Abiathar, and the Levites: Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab. 12 And he said to them: “You who are the leaders of the Levitical families, be sanctified with your brothers, and bring the ark of the Lord God of Israel to the place that has been prepared for it. 13 Otherwise, as it was before, when the Lord struck us because you were not present, so also it might be now, if we do what is illicit.” 14 Therefore, the priests and the Levites were sanctified, so that they might carry the ark of the Lord God of Israel. 15 And the sons of Levi took the ark of God, just as Moses had instructed, in accord with the word of the Lord, upon their shoulders by the bars. 16 And David spoke to the leaders of the Levites, so that they might appoint, from their brothers, singers with musical instruments, specifically, psalteries, and harps, and cymbals, so that a joyful noise might resound on high. 17 And they appointed from the Levites: Heman, the son of Joel; and from his brothers, Asaph, the son of Berechiah; and truly, from their brothers, the sons of Merari: Ethan, the son of Kushaiah. 18 And with them were their brothers in the second rank: Zechariah, and Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jahiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, who were gatekeepers. 19 Now the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were sounding out with cymbals of brass. 20 And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah were singing mysteries with the psalteries. 21 Then Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah and Obededom, and Jeiel and Azaziah were singing a song of victory with the harps, for the octave. 22 Now Chenaniah, the leader of the Levites, was foremost over the prophecies, in order to mark out in advance the melodies. For indeed, he was very skillful. 23 And Berechiah and Elkanah were porters of the ark. 24 And the priests, Shebaniah, and Joshaphat, and Nethanel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, were sounding the trumpets before the ark of God. And Obededom and Jehiah were porters of the ark. 25 Therefore, David, and all those greater by birth of Israel, and the tribunes, went to carry the ark of the covenant of the Lord from the house of Obededom with rejoicing. 26 And when God had assisted the Levites, who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the Lord, they immolated seven bulls and seven rams. 27 Now David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah, the leader of the prophecy among the singers. But David was also clothed with a linen ephod. 28 And all of Israel were leading back the ark of the covenant of the Lord with jubilation, sounding out with the noise of horns, and trumpets, and cymbals, and psalteries, and harps. 29 And when the ark of the covenant of the Lord had arrived in the City of David, Michal, the daughter of Saul, gazing through a window, saw king David dancing and playing, and she despised him in her heart.
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- Esther and Daniel are the Vulgate books (Esther 1–16 with the Greek additions as chapters 10:4–16; Daniel 1–14 with the Song of the Three, Susanna and Bel). Baruch 6 is the Letter of Jeremiah.
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People & places in this chapter
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People
Amasai
One of seven priests appointed to blow trumpets before the ark of God.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 15:24
Amminadab
Chief of the Uzzielites with 112 relatives, summoned to bring up the ark.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 15:10; 1 Chronicles 15:11
Asaiah
Chief of the Merarites with 220 relatives, summoned with the priests to bring up the ark.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 15:6; 1 Chronicles 15:11
Asaph
A Gershonite Levite and singer, son of Berechiah, Heman's kinsman who served at his right hand among the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the LORD.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 6:39; 1 Chronicles 9:15; 1 Chronicles 15:17
Azaziah
Among the Levites appointed to lead the music with lyres according to Sheminith.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 15:21
Benaiah
Among the Levite singers appointed to play harps according to Alamoth.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 15:18; 1 Chronicles 15:20; 1 Chronicles 16:5
Benaiah
A priest who blew the trumpets regularly before the ark of the covenant, together with Jahaziel.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 15:24; 1 Chronicles 16:6
Berechiah
Appointed with Elkanah to be a guardian of the ark.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 15:23
Berechiah
Berechiah is named as the son of Shimea in Asaph's Gershonite ancestry (1 Chronicles 6:39-43).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 6:39; 1 Chronicles 15:17
Chenaniah
The head Levite who directed the music because he was highly skilled.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 15:22; 1 Chronicles 15:27
Eliab
Among the Levite singers appointed to play harps according to Alamoth.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 15:18; 1 Chronicles 15:20; 1 Chronicles 16:5
Eliel
Chief of the Hebronites with 80 relatives, summoned to bring up the ark.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 15:9; 1 Chronicles 15:11
Eliezer
One of seven priests appointed to blow trumpets before the ark of God.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 15:24
Eliphelehu
Among the Levite singers appointed to lead with lyres according to Sheminith.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 15:18; 1 Chronicles 15:21
Elkanah
Appointed with Berechiah to be a guardian of the ark.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 15:23
Ethan
A Merarite Levite and singer, son of Kishi, whose kinsmen stood on the left of Heman and Asaph among the singers David appointed.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 6:44; 1 Chronicles 15:17; 1 Chronicles 15:19
Heman
A Kohathite Levite and singer, son of Joel and grandson of Samuel, among the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the LORD; his kinsman Asaph served at his right…
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 6:33; 1 Chronicles 15:17; 1 Chronicles 15:19
Jaaziel
Listed among the brothers appointed as singers in 15:18; the harp list in 15:20 gives the name as Aziel.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 15:18; 1 Chronicles 15:20
Jehiah
Appointed with Obed-edom to be a guardian of the ark.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 15:24
Jehiel
Among the Levite singers appointed to play harps according to Alamoth.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 15:18; 1 Chronicles 15:20; 1 Chronicles 16:5
Jeiel
Named with Obed-edom as a gatekeeper and among those appointed to lead with lyres; listed again in the ministry before the ark.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 15:18; 1 Chronicles 15:21; 1 Chronicles 16:5
Joel
Chief of the Gershomites with 130 relatives, summoned to bring up the ark.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 15:7; 1 Chronicles 15:11
Joshaphat
One of seven priests appointed to blow trumpets before the ark of God.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 15:24
Kishi
Kishi is named as the son of Abdi in Ethan's Merarite ancestry (1 Chronicles 6:44-47).
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 6:44; 1 Chronicles 15:17
Maaseiah
Among the Levite singers appointed to play harps according to Alamoth.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 15:18; 1 Chronicles 15:20
Mattithiah
Among the Levite singers appointed to lead with lyres according to Sheminith.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 15:18; 1 Chronicles 15:21; 1 Chronicles 16:5
Mikneiah
Among the Levite singers appointed to lead with lyres according to Sheminith.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 15:18; 1 Chronicles 15:21
Nethanel
One of seven priests appointed to blow trumpets before the ark of God.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 15:24
Shebaniah
One of seven priests appointed to blow trumpets before the ark of God.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 15:24
Shemaiah
Chief of the Elizaphanites with 200 relatives, summoned to bring up the ark.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 15:8; 1 Chronicles 15:11
Shemiramoth
Among the Levite singers appointed to play harps according to Alamoth.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 15:18; 1 Chronicles 15:20; 1 Chronicles 16:5
Unni
Among the Levite singers appointed to play harps according to Alamoth.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 15:18; 1 Chronicles 15:20
Uriel
Chief of the Kohathites with 120 relatives; David summoned him to consecrate the Levites for bringing up the ark.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 15:5; 1 Chronicles 15:11
Zechariah
Among the brothers of Heman, Asaph and Ethan, appointed to play harps according to Alamoth; second in rank under Asaph when the ministry before the ark began.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 15:18; 1 Chronicles 15:20; 1 Chronicles 16:5
Zechariah
One of seven priests appointed to blow trumpets before the ark of God.
Cited in the guide: 1 Chronicles 15:24
Cross references (29)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 1 Chronicles 16:1; Psalm 132:5; Acts 7:46; 1 Chronicles 15:3; 1 Chronicles 17:1–5
- 2 Deuteronomy 10:8; Deuteronomy 31:9; Numbers 18:1–8; Joshua 3:3; Numbers 8:24–26
- 3 1 Chronicles 13:5; 1 Kings 8:1; 2 Samuel 6:12; 1 Chronicles 15:1; 2 Samuel 6:17
- 4 1 Chronicles 6:16–30; 1 Chronicles 6:49–50; Exodus 6:16–22; Numbers 3:4; 1 Chronicles 12:26–28
- 5 1 Chronicles 6:22–24
- 6 1 Chronicles 6:29–30
- 7 1 Chronicles 15:11; 1 Chronicles 23:8
- 8 Exodus 6:22
- 9 Exodus 6:18; 1 Chronicles 26:30–31; 1 Chronicles 23:19; 1 Chronicles 26:23; 1 Chronicles 23:12
- 10 1 Chronicles 6:22; Exodus 6:22; 1 Chronicles 6:18; Exodus 6:18; 1 Chronicles 23:12
- 11 1 Chronicles 12:28; 1 Kings 2:35; 1 Samuel 22:20–23; 2 Samuel 20:25; 2 Samuel 8:17
- 12 2 Chronicles 35:6; Exodus 19:14–15; 1 Chronicles 15:14; Romans 12:1–2; 2 Chronicles 30:15
- 13 2 Samuel 6:3; 1 Corinthians 14:40; 1 Corinthians 11:2; 1 John 1:8–10; 2 Samuel 6:7–8
- 14 2 Chronicles 29:34; Leviticus 10:3; 2 Chronicles 29:15; Joel 2:16–17
- 15 Numbers 4:15; Numbers 7:9; Exodus 40:20; Exodus 25:12–15; Exodus 37:3–5
- 16 1 Chronicles 13:8; 1 Chronicles 16:42; 1 Chronicles 23:5; 2 Chronicles 5:13; Nehemiah 12:36
- 17 1 Chronicles 6:39; 1 Chronicles 6:33; 1 Chronicles 6:44; 1 Chronicles 15:19; 1 Samuel 8:2
- 18 1 Chronicles 26:4; 1 Chronicles 26:8; 1 Chronicles 25:9–31; 1 Chronicles 25:2–6; 1 Chronicles 13:14
- 19 1 Chronicles 25:6; 1 Chronicles 13:8; 1 Chronicles 16:42; 1 Chronicles 16:5; 1 Chronicles 15:16
- 20 Psalm 46:1–11
- 21 1 Chronicles 15:18; Psalm 150:3; Psalm 81:1–2; Psalm 92:3; Psalm 6:1–10
- 22 1 Chronicles 15:16; 1 Chronicles 15:27; 1 Chronicles 25:7–8
- 23 2 Kings 22:4; 2 Kings 25:18; Psalm 84:10; 1 Chronicles 9:21–23
- 24 1 Chronicles 16:6; 1 Chronicles 15:28; Numbers 10:8; 1 Chronicles 15:18; Joel 2:1
- 25 2 Samuel 6:12–23; Ezra 6:16; Micah 5:2; Philippians 3:3; 2 Chronicles 20:27–28
- 26 Numbers 23:29; Job 42:8; Psalm 66:13–15; 1 Chronicles 29:14; Ezekiel 45:23
- 27 2 Samuel 6:14; 1 Samuel 2:18
- 28 1 Chronicles 13:8; 1 Chronicles 15:16; 2 Chronicles 5:12–13; 2 Samuel 6:15; Psalm 150:3–5
- 29 2 Samuel 6:20–23; 2 Samuel 6:16; 2 Samuel 3:13–14; Psalm 69:7–9; Psalm 30:11
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