Verse 25

1 Chronicles 15:25

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25 David wore a robe of fine linen like all the Levites who were carrying the Ark, and the singers and Kenaniah the leader of the music and singers. David also wore a linen ephod.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יְהִ֥י דָוִ֛יד וְ/זִקְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל וְ/שָׂרֵ֣י הָ/אֲלָפִ֑ים הַ/הֹֽלְכִ֗ים לְֽ/הַעֲל֞וֹת אֶת אֲר֧וֹן בְּרִית יְהוָ֛ה מִן בֵּ֥ית עֹבֵֽד אֱדֹ֖ם בְּ/שִׂמְחָֽה

English Translation

And it was, David and the elders of Israel and the leaders of the thousands who were going to bring up the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD from the house of Obed-Edom with joy.

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Chapter 15 Context

1 Once David had finished building houses for himself in the City of David, he made a place for the Ar... Focus ↗

2 Then he gave orders: “Nobody is to carry the Ark of God (Elohim) except the Levites, for the Lord hi... Focus ↗

3 This is the list of the Levites, the sons of Aaron, that David called to attend: Focus ↗

4 From the sons of Kohath, Uriel (chief), and 120 of his relatives; Focus ↗

5 from the sons of Merari, Asaiah (chief), with 220 of his relatives; Focus ↗

6 from the sons of Gershom, Joel (chief), with 130 of his relatives; Focus ↗

7 from the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah (chief), with 200 of his relatives; Focus ↗

8 from the sons of Hebron, Eliel (chief), with 80 of his relatives; Focus ↗

9 from the sons of Uzziel, Amminadab (chief), with 112 of his relatives. Focus ↗

10 Then David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar, and the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, E... Focus ↗

11 He told them, “You are the heads of the Levite families. You must make yourselves and your relatives... Focus ↗

12 Because you weren't there the first time to carry the Ark the Lord our God (Elohim) burst out in vio... Focus ↗

13 So the priests and the Levites purified themselves so that they could bring back the Ark of the Lord... Focus ↗

14 Then the Levites carried the Ark of God (Elohim) in the way that Moses had ordered, according to wha... Focus ↗

15 David also instructed the leaders of the Levites to assign from their relatives singers who would si... Focus ↗

16 So the Levites assigned Heman the son of Joel; and from his relatives Asaph the son of Berechiah; an... Focus ↗

17 The second group of Levites consisted of Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benai... Focus ↗

18 The musicians Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were to strike the bronze cymbals; Focus ↗

19 Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah were to play harps “accord... Focus ↗

20 while Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were to lead the music with ly... Focus ↗

21 Kenaniah, the leader of the Levites in singing, was chosen to lead the music because of his ability. Focus ↗

22 Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer the priests were to blow the... Focus ↗

23 Then David, the elders of Israel, and the senior army commanders, went with great celebration to bri... Focus ↗

24 Because God (Elohim) helped the Levites who carried the Ark of the Lord's Agreement, they sacrificed... Focus ↗

25 David wore a robe of fine linen like all the Levites who were carrying the Ark, and the singers and...

26 So all of Israel brought back the Ark of the Lord's Agreement with a lot of shouting, accompanied by... Focus ↗

27 But as Ark of the Lord's Agreement entered the City of David, Saul's daughter Michal looked down fro... Focus ↗

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Book: 1 Chronicles
Chapter: Chapter 15 (27 verses)
Version: Free Bible Version

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