1 Chronicles 15 (NET)

1 Chronicles 15:1¹David constructed buildings in the City of David; he then prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 16:1Ps 132:51 Chr 15:31 Chr 17:1-5Acts 7:462 Sam 13:7-82 Sam 14:242 Sam 5:9

1 Chronicles 15:2²Then David said, “Only the Levites may carry the ark of God, for the Lord chose them to carry the ark of the Lord and to serve before him perpetually.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Deut 10:8Deut 31:9Num 18:1-8Jer 33:17-22Josh 3:3Num 4:19-20Num 4:2-15Num 8:13-14Num 8:24-26Josh 6:6

1 Chronicles 15:3³David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem to bring the ark of the Lord up to the place he had prepared for it.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 13:51 Kgs 8:11 Chr 15:12 Sam 6:122 Sam 6:171 Chr 15:12

1 Chronicles 15:4⁴David gathered together the descendants of Aaron and the Levites:Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 6:16-301 Chr 6:49-501 Chr 12:26-28Exod 6:16-22Num 3:4

1 Chronicles 15:5⁵From the descendants of Kohath: Uriel the leader and 120 of his relatives.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 6:22-24

1 Chronicles 15:6⁶From the descendants of Merari: Asaiah the leader and 220 of his relatives.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 6:29-30

1 Chronicles 15:7⁷From the descendants of Gershom: Joel the leader and 130 of his relatives.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 15:111 Chr 23:8

1 Chronicles 15:8⁸From the descendants of Elizaphan: Shemaiah the leader and 200 of his relatives.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Exod 6:22

1 Chronicles 15:9⁹From the descendants of Hebron: Eliel the leader and 80 of his relatives.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Exod 6:181 Chr 23:121 Chr 23:191 Chr 26:231 Chr 26:30-311 Chr 6:2Num 26:58

1 Chronicles 15:10¹⁰From the descendants of Uzziel: Amminadab the leader and 112 of his relatives.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 23:121 Chr 6:181 Chr 6:22Exod 6:18Exod 6:22

1 Chronicles 15:11¹¹David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar, along with the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 12:281 Kgs 2:351 Sam 22:20-231 Chr 18:161 Kgs 2:262 Sam 15:24-292 Sam 15:352 Sam 20:252 Sam 8:17

1 Chronicles 15:12¹²He told them: “You are the leaders of the Levites’ families. You and your relatives must consecrate yourselves and bring the ark of the Lord God of Israel up to the place I have prepared for it.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Chr 35:61 Chr 15:14Exod 19:14-15Rom 12:1-22 Chr 30:151 Chr 15:11 Chr 15:31 Chr 24:311 Chr 9:342 Chr 29:4-5

1 Chronicles 15:13¹³The first time you did not carry it; that is why the Lord God attacked us, because we did not ask him about the proper way to carry it.”Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Sam 6:31 Cor 14:401 Cor 11:21 John 1:8-101 Chr 13:7-111 Chr 15:22 Sam 6:7-8Deut 31:9Num 4:15Num 7:9

1 Chronicles 15:14¹⁴The priests and Levites consecrated themselves so they could bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Chr 29:152 Chr 29:34Joel 2:16-17Lev 10:3

1 Chronicles 15:15¹⁵The descendants of Levi carried the ark of God on their shoulders with poles, just as Moses had commanded in keeping with the Lord’ s instruction.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Num 4:15Num 7:91 Kgs 8:82 Chr 5:9Exod 25:12-15Exod 37:3-5Exod 40:20Num 4:5-6

1 Chronicles 15:16¹⁶David told the leaders of the Levites to appoint some of their relatives as musicians; they were to play various instruments, including stringed instruments and cymbals, and to sing loudly and joyfully.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 13:81 Chr 16:421 Chr 23:52 Chr 5:13Neh 12:361 Chr 15:121 Chr 15:27-281 Chr 25:1-61 Chr 6:31-381 Tim 3:1-15

1 Chronicles 15:17¹⁷So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; one of his relatives, Asaph son of Berechiah; one of the descendants of Merari, Ethan son of Kushaiah;Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 6:331 Chr 6:391 Chr 6:441 Chr 15:191 Chr 25:1-51 Sam 8:2Ps 73:1Ps 83:1

1 Chronicles 15:18¹⁸along with some of their relatives who were second in rank, including Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, the gatekeepers.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 26:41 Chr 13:141 Chr 16:381 Chr 16:5-61 Chr 25:2-61 Chr 25:9-311 Chr 26:151 Chr 26:8

1 Chronicles 15:19¹⁹The musicians Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals;Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 25:61 Chr 13:81 Chr 15:161 Chr 16:421 Chr 16:51 Chr 25:1Ps 150:5

1 Chronicles 15:20²⁰Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah were to play the harps according to the alamoth style;Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Ps 46:1-11

1 Chronicles 15:21²¹Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were to play the lyres according to the sheminith style, as led by the director;Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 15:181 Chr 16:51 Chr 25:6-71 Sam 10:5Ps 12:1Ps 150:3Ps 33:2Ps 6:1-10Ps 81:1-2Ps 92:3

1 Chronicles 15:22²²Kenaniah, the leader of the Levites, was in charge of transport, for he was well-informed on this matter;Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 15:161 Chr 15:271 Chr 25:7-8

1 Chronicles 15:23²³Berechiah and Elkanah were guardians of the ark;Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 9:21-232 Kgs 22:42 Kgs 25:18Ps 84:10

1 Chronicles 15:24²⁴Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer the priests were to blow the trumpets before the ark of God; Obed-Edom and Jehiel were also guardians of the ark.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 16:61 Chr 15:28Num 10:81 Chr 15:181 Chr 15:232 Chr 5:12-13Joel 2:1Joel 2:15Ps 81:13

1 Chronicles 15:25²⁵So David, the leaders of Israel, and the commanders of units of a thousand went to bring up the ark of the Lord ’s covenant from the house of Obed-Edom with celebration.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Sam 6:12-231 Chr 13:11-142 Chr 20:27-28Ezra 6:16Mic 5:2Phil 3:3Phil 4:4Ps 100:1-2Ps 95:1-21 Kgs 8:1

1 Chronicles 15:26²⁶When God helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the Lord ’s covenant, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:Num 23:291 Chr 29:14Job 42:8Ps 66:13-151 Sam 7:122 Cor 2:162 Cor 3:52 Sam 6:13Acts 26:22Ezek 45:23

1 Chronicles 15:27²⁷David was wrapped in a linen robe, as were all the Levites carrying the ark, the musicians, and Kenaniah the supervisor of transport and the musicians; David also wore a linen ephod.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Sam 2:182 Sam 6:14

1 Chronicles 15:28²⁸All Israel brought up the ark of the Lord ’s covenant; they were shouting, blowing trumpets, sounding cymbals, and playing stringed instruments.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:1 Chr 13:81 Chr 15:162 Chr 5:12-132 Sam 6:15Ezra 3:10-11Ps 150:3-5Ps 47:1-5Ps 68:25Ps 98:4-6

1 Chronicles 15:29²⁹As the ark of the Lord ’s covenant entered the City of David, Michal, Saul’s daughter, looked out the window. When she saw King David jumping and celebrating, she despised him.Copy LinkCopy VerseKJV+Strong’sMany Bible VersionsAsk AICross Refs:2 Sam 6:20-232 Sam 6:161 Cor 2:141 Sam 18:27-281 Sam 19:11-171 Sam 25:441 Sam 4:32 Cor 5:132 Sam 3:13-14Acts 2:13