1 Chronicles Chapter 15
David was totally in his element, setting up houses in the city and putting together a tent for God's ark. Straight up legendary move.
And {David} made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent.
David was like, "Only the Levites are allowed to handle the ark, fr. God picked them to deal with that sacred stuff for life."
Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them hath the LORD chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him for ever. {None...: Heb. It is not to carry the ark of God, but for the Levites}
So David gathered all of Israel in Jerusalem to move the Lord's ark to the dope spot he had set up.
And David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the LORD unto his place, which he had prepared for it.
David called up the squad, the descendants of Aaron and the Levites, to get the party started.
And David assembled the children of Aaron, and the Levites:
Uriel was the head of Kohath's crew, bringing along a hundred and twenty guys.
Of the sons of Kohath; Uriel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twenty: {brethren: or, kinsmen}
Asaiah led Merari's group, rollin' with two hundred and twenty peeps.
Of the sons of Merari; Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty:
Joel was the chief of Gershom, rolling out with a hundred and thirty homies.
Of the sons of Gershom; Joel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and thirty:
Shemaiah was in charge of Elizaphan's crew, bringing two hundred friends.
Of the sons of Elizaphan; Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred:
Eliel was the chief for Hebron's crew, backed by eighty fellas.
Of the sons of Hebron; Eliel the chief, and his brethren fourscore:
Amminadab led Uzziel's fam, hitting deep with a hundred and twelve.
Of the sons of Uzziel; Amminadab the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twelve.
David linked up with Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, plus Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab, no cap.
And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,
He was like, "Yo, you guys are the top of the Levites: get yourselves sorted with your crew so we can roll the ark of the Lord God of Israel to the spot I’ve set for it."
And said unto them, Ye {are} the chief of the fathers of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, {both} ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel unto {the place that} I have prepared for it.
Real talk, since we didn’t handle it right at first, the Lord our God had to step in, 'cause we weren’t on the right vibe with Him.
For because ye {did it} not at the first, the LORD our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order.
So the priests and Levites got their game together to bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel.
So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel.
The Levite kids carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the staves, just like Moses instructed, periodt.
And the children of the Levites bare the ark of God upon their shoulders with the staves thereon, as Moses commanded according to the word of the LORD.
David told the chief Levites to assemble their crew as singers with instruments like psalteries and harps, vibing with joy.
And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren {to be} the singers with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy.
The Levites selected Heman, Joel's son; his brother Asaph, Berechiah's kid; and Ethan, Merari’s son, fr.
So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;
Along with them were their relatives, Zechariah, Ben, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Elipheleh, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel, the porters, no cap.
And with them their brethren of the second {degree}, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, the porters.
The singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were ready to jam with brass cymbals;
So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, {were appointed} to sound with cymbals of brass;
Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah were all about the psalteries on Alamoth.
And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries on Alamoth;
Mattithiah, Elipheleh, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were vibin' with harps on the Sheminith, just killing it.
And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel. {on the...: or, on the eighth to oversee}
Chenaniah, the head Levite, was all about that song life, teaching the crew ‘cause he had mad skills.
And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, {was} for song: he instructed about the song, because he {was} skilful. {was for...: or, was for the carriage: he instructed about the carriage} {song: Heb. lifting up}
Berechiah and Elkanah were the gatekeepers for the ark, no cap.
And Berechiah and Elkanah {were} doorkeepers for the ark.
Shebaniah, Jehoshaphat, Nethaneel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, were blasting trumpets before the ark of God, while Obed-edom and Jehiah held it down as gatekeepers.
And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow with the trumpets before the ark of God: and Obededom and Jehiah {were} doorkeepers for the ark.
So David, the elders of Israel, and the captains were hyped to bring up the ark of the Lord from Obed-edom’s crib.
So David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the house of Obededom with joy.
And when God helped the Levites carry the ark, they offered seven bullocks and seven rams, fr.
And it came to pass, when God helped the Levites that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, that they offered seven bullocks and seven rams.
David was drippin' in a fresh linen robe, and all the Levites carrying the ark, plus the singers and Chenaniah the song master were also looking sharp in linen ephods.
And David {was} clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites that bare the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song with the singers: David also {had} upon him an ephod of linen. {song: or, carriage}
All of Israel brought up the ark of the Lord with mad cheers, trumpets, and cymbals, making a dope noise with psalteries and harps.
Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting, and with sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, making a noise with psalteries and harps.
As the ark rolled into the city of David, Michal, Saul's daughter, peeped David dancing and playing from her window and was lowkey hating on him in her heart.
And it came to pass, {as} the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looking out at a window saw king David dancing and playing: and she despised him in her heart.