1 大卫在大卫城为自己建造宫殿， 又为 神的约柜预备地方， 就是为它支搭帐幕。 2 那时大卫说： " 神的约柜， 除了利未人以外， 没有人可以抬， 因为耶和华拣选了他们抬 神的约柜， 并且永远事奉他。" 3 于是， 大卫把以色列人都招聚到耶路撒冷， 要把耶和华的约柜抬上来， 到大卫给它预备好的地方去。 4 大卫又聚集了亚伦的子孙和利未人： 5 哥辖子孙中有作领袖的乌列和他的亲族一百二十人； 6 米拉利子孙中有作领袖的亚帅雅和他的亲族二百二十人； 7 革顺的子孙中有作领袖的约珥和他的亲族一百三十人； 8 以利撒反的子孙中有作领袖的示玛雅和他的亲族二百人； 9 希伯仑子孙中有作领袖的以列和他的亲族八十人； 10 乌薛子孙中有作领袖的亚米拿达和他的亲族一百一十二人。 11 大卫把撒督和亚比亚他两位祭司， 以及乌列、亚帅雅、约珥、示玛雅、以列和亚米拿达几位利未人， 召了来， 12 对他们说： "你们是利未人各家族的首领， 你们和你们的亲族都要自洁， 好把以色列的 神耶和华的约柜抬上来， 到我为它预备的地方去。 13 先前没有你们， 耶和华我们的 神就击打我们， 因为我们没有按照定例寻求他。" 14 于是祭司和利未人自洁， 好把以色列的 神耶和华的约柜抬上来。 15 利未支派的子孙照着耶和华的话， 就是摩西所吩咐的， 用肩和杠来抬 神的约柜。 16 大卫又吩咐利未支派的领袖， 要指派他们的亲族负责歌唱， 用琴瑟响钹各种乐器， 欢欢喜喜高声歌唱。 17 于是利未人指派了约珥的儿子和他的亲族中比利家的儿子亚萨， 以及他们的亲族米拉利的子孙中古沙雅的儿子以探。 18 和他们一起的还有作第二班的， 他们的亲族： 撒迦利雅、便、雅薛、示米拉末、耶歇、乌尼、以利押、比拿雅、玛西雅、玛他提雅、以利斐利户、弥克尼雅， 以及守门的俄别．以东和耶利。 19 歌唱的希幔、亚萨和以探敲打铜钹， 发出响亮的声音； 20 撒迦利雅、雅薛、示米拉末、耶歇、乌尼、以利押、玛西雅和比拿雅敲瑟， 调用女高音； 21 玛他提雅、以利斐利户、弥克尼雅、俄别．以东、耶利和亚撒西雅弹琴领导， 调用男低音。 22 利未支派的领袖基拿尼雅专责音乐， 又教人音乐， 因为他精通音乐。 23 比利家、以利加拿作看守约柜的人。 24 示巴尼、约沙法、拿坦业、亚玛赛、撒迦利雅、比拿亚和以利以谢几位祭司， 在 神的约柜前吹号； 俄别．以东和耶希亚也作看守约柜的人。 25 于是大卫和以色列的众长老， 以及千夫长一起前去， 从俄别．以东的家欢欢喜喜地把耶和华的约柜抬上来。 26 神帮助了那些抬耶和华约柜的利未人， 他们就献上七头公牛和七只公绵羊。 27 大卫和所有抬约柜的利未人， 以及歌唱的人和歌唱的人的领袖基拿尼雅， 都穿上细麻布的外袍； 大卫另外穿上细麻布的以弗得。 28 这样， 以色列人欢呼、吹角、吹号、敲钹、鼓瑟、弹琴， 大声奏乐， 把耶和华的约柜抬了上来。 29 耶和华的约柜进了大卫城的时候， 扫罗的女儿米甲从窗户往下观看， 看见大卫王跳跃嬉笑， 心里就鄙视他。

1 And he maketh for himself houses in the city of David, and prepareth a place for the ark of God, and stretcheth out for it a tent.2 Then said David, `None [are] to carry the ark of God, except the Levites, for on them hath Jehovah fixed to carry the ark of God, and to serve Him -- unto the age.`3 And David assembleth all Israel unto Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of Jehovah unto its place that he had prepared for it.4 And David gathereth the sons of Aaron, and the Levites.5 Of sons of Kohath: Uriel the chief, and his brethren, a hundred and twenty.6 Of sons of Merari: Asaiah the chief, and his brethren, two hundred and twenty.7 Of sons of Gershom: Joel the chief, and his brethren, a hundred and thirty.8 Of sons of Elizaphan: Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren, two hundred.9 Of sons of Hebron: Eliel the chief, and his brethren, eighty.10 Of sons of Uzziel: Amminadab the chief, and his brethren, a hundred and twelve.11 And David calleth to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, and to the Levites, to Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,12 and saith to them, `Ye [are] heads of the fathers of the Levites; sanctify yourselves, ye and your brethren, and ye have brought up the ark of Jehovah, God of Israel, unto [the place] I have prepared for it;13 because at the first [it was] not ye, Jehovah our God made a breach upon us, because we sought Him not according to the ordinance.`14 And the priests and the Levites sanctify themselves, to bring up the ark of Jehovah, God of Israel;15 and sons of the Levites bear the ark of God, as Moses commanded, according to the word of Jehovah, on their shoulder, with staves, above them.16 And David saith to the heads of the Levites to appoint their brethren the singers, with instruments of song, psalteries, and harps, and cymbals, sounding, to lift up with the voice for joy.17 And the Levites appoint Heman son of Joel, and of his brethren, Asaph son of Berechiah, and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan son of Kushaiah;18 and with them their brethren, the seconds [in rank], Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah; and Obed-Edom and Jeiel the gatekeepers;19 and the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, with cymbals of brass to sound,20 and Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jeheil, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries besides virgins,21 and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps, on the octave, to oversee.22 And Chenaniah, head of the Levites, [is] over the burden; he instructeth about the burden, for he [is] intelligent.23 And Berechiah and Elkanah [are] gatekeepers for the ark.24 And Shebaniah, and Joshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer the priests, are blowing with trumpets before the ark of God; and Obed-Edom and Jehiah [are] gatekeepers for the ark.25 And it is David, and the elders of Israel, and the heads of the thousands, who are going to bring up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah from the house of Obed-Edom with joy;26 and it cometh to pass, in God`s helping the Levites bearing the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, that they sacrifice seven bullocks and seven rams.27 And David is wrapped in an upper robe of fine linen, and all the Levites who are bearing the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah head of the burden of the singers; and on David [is] an Ephod of linen.28 And all Israel are bringing up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah with shouting, and with the sound of a cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, sounding with psalteries and harps,29 and it cometh to pass, the ark of the covenant of Jehovah is entering in unto the city of David, and Michal daughter of Saul is looking through the window, and seeth king David dancing and playing, and despiseth him in her heart.