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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.
And he said to
them, “You are
the heads of
the Levitical families. You and your relatives must
consecrate yourselves so that you may bring
the ark of
the LORD,
the God of Israel, to
the place I have prepared for it.
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.
It was because you Levites were not with us
the first time that
the LORD our God
burst forth in anger against us. For we did not
consult Him about
the proper order.”
So
the priests and
the Levites
sanctified themselves to bring up
the ark of
the LORD God of Israel.
So the priests and Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel.
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.
And the Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles, as Moses had commanded in accordance with the word of the LORD.
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.
David also told
the leaders of
the Levites to
appoint their relatives as singers to lift up
their voices with joy, accompanied by musical instruments—harps, lyres, and cymbals.
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;
So
the Levites appointed Heman son of
Joel; from his brothers,
Asaph son of Berechiah; from
their brothers
the Merarites,
Ethan son of Kushaiah;
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 Obed-
edom, and Jeiel,
the porters.
and with
them their brothers next in rank:
Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and
the gatekeepers Obed-
edom and Jeiel.
So
the singers, Heman,
Asaph, and
Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass;
The musicians Heman,
Asaph, and
Ethan were to sound
the bronze cymbals.
And
Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with
psalteries on Alamoth;
Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah were to play
the harps according to Alamoth.
And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-
edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on
the Sheminith to
excel.
And Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-
edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were to lead
the music with lyres according to Sheminith.
And Chenaniah, chief of
the Levites, was for song: he
instructed about
the song, because he was skilful.
Chenaniah
the head
Levite was
the director of
the music because he was highly skilled.
And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.
Berechiah and Elkanah were to be guardians of the ark.
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 Obed-
edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for
the ark.
Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai,
Zechariah, Benaiah, and
Eliezer—
the priests—were to blow
the trumpets before
the ark of God. Obed-
edom and Jehiah were also to be guardians of
the ark.
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 Obed-
edom with joy.
So David,
the elders of Israel, and
the commanders of thousands went with
rejoicing to bring
the ark of
the covenant of
the LORD from
the house of Obed-
edom.
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.
And because God helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.
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.
Now David was dressed in a
robe of fine linen, as were all
the Levites who were carrying
the ark, as well as
the singers and Chenaniah,
the director of music for
the singers. David also
wore a linen
ephod.
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.
So all Israel brought up
the ark of
the covenant of
the LORD with
shouting, with
the sounding of rams’ horns and
trumpets, and with cymbals and
the music of harps and lyres.
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.
As
the ark of
the covenant of
the LORD was entering
the City of David, Saul’s daughter Michal looked down from a window and saw King David dancing and
celebrating, and she
despised him in her heart.
So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God.
So they brought the ark of God and placed it inside the tent that David had pitched for it. And they presented burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.
And when David had made an end of offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.
When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.
And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a
loaf of bread, and a good piece of flesh, and a
flagon of wine.
Then he distributed to every man and woman of Israel a
loaf of bread, a date
cake, and a
raisin cake.
And he appointed certain of
the Levites to minister before
the ark of
the LORD, and to record, and to
thank and praise
the LORD God of Israel:
David appointed some of
the Levites to minister before
the ark of
the LORD, to
celebrate, to give
thanks, and to praise
the LORD,
the God of Israel.
Asaph the chief, and next to him
Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-
edom: and Jeiel with
psalteries and with harps; but
Asaph made a sound with cymbals;
Asaph was
the chief,
Zechariah was second,
then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-
edom, and Jeiel.
They were to play
the harps and lyres, while
Asaph sounded
the cymbals
Benaiah also and Jahaziel
the priests with
trumpets continually before
the ark of
the covenant of God.
and
the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel
blew the trumpets regularly before
the ark of
the covenant of God.
Then on that day David delivered first this
psalm to
thank the LORD into
the hand of
Asaph and his brethren.
On that day David first committed to
Asaph and his brothers this song of
thanksgiving to
the LORD:
Give
thanks unto
the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among
the people.
“Give
thanks to
the LORD; call upon His name; make known His deeds among
the nations.
Glory ye in his holy name: let
the heart of
them rejoice that seek
the LORD.
Glory in His holy name; let
the hearts of those who seek
the LORD
rejoice.
Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually.
Seek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always.
Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;
Remember the wonders He has done, His marvels, and the judgments He has pronounced,
He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth.
He is the LORD our God; His judgments carry throughout the earth.
Be ye mindful always of his covenant; the word which he commanded to a thousand generations;
Remember His covenant
forever,
the word He ordained for a thousand generations—
Even of the covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac;
the covenant He made with Abraham, and
the oath He
swore to Isaac.
And hath confirmed
the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an
everlasting covenant,
He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an
everlasting covenant:
Saying, Unto
thee will I give
the land of
Canaan,
the lot of your inheritance;
‘I will give you
the land of
Canaan as
the portion of your inheritance.’
When ye were but few, even a few, and strangers in it.
When they were few in number, few indeed, and strangers in the land,
And when they went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people;
they wandered from nation to nation, from one kingdom to another.
He suffered no man to do
them wrong:
yea, he reproved kings for
their sakes,
Sing unto
the LORD, all
the earth;
shew forth from day to day his salvation.
Sing to
the LORD, all
the earth.
Proclaim His salvation day after day.
Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations.
Declare His glory among the nations, His wonderful deeds among all peoples.
For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods.
For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.
For all the gods of the people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.
For all the gods of the nations are idols, but it is the LORD who made the heavens.
Give unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength.
Ascribe to
the LORD, O families of
the nations,
ascribe to
the LORD glory and strength.
Give unto
the LORD
the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship
the LORD in
the beauty of
holiness.
Ascribe to
the LORD
the glory due His name; bring an offering and come before Him. Worship
the LORD in
the splendor of His
holiness;
Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it be not moved.
tremble before Him, all
the earth.
The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved.
Let
the heavens be
glad, and let
the earth
rejoice: and let men say among
the nations,
The LORD reigneth.
Let
the heavens be
glad, and
the earth
rejoice. Let
them say among
the nations, ‘
The LORD reigns!’
Let
the sea
roar, and
the fulness thereof: let
the fields
rejoice, and all that is
therein.
Let
the sea resound, and all that fills it; let
the fields
exult, and all that is in
them.
Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD, because he cometh to judge the earth.
Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the LORD, for He is coming to judge the earth.
O give
thanks unto
the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.
Give
thanks to
the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures
forever.
And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from
the heathen, that we may give
thanks to thy holy name, and glory in thy praise.
Then cry out: ‘Save us, O God of our salvation; gather and deliver us from
the nations, that we may give
thanks to Your holy name, that we may glory in Your praise.’
Blessed be
the LORD God of Israel for ever and ever. And all
the people said,
Amen, and praised
the LORD.
Blessed be
the LORD,
the God of Israel, from
everlasting to
everlasting.”
Then all
the people said, “
Amen!” and “Praise
the LORD!”
So he left
there before
the ark of
the covenant of
the LORD
Asaph and his brethren, to minister before
the ark continually, as every day’s work required:
So David left
Asaph and his brothers
there before
the ark of
the covenant of
the LORD, to minister
there regularly according to
the daily requirements,
along with Obed-
edom and his sixty-eight relatives. Obed-
edom son of
Jeduthun, and also Hosah, were to be gatekeepers.
And
Zadok the priest, and his brethren
the priests, before
the tabernacle of
the LORD in
the high place that was at
Gibeon,
And David left
Zadok the priest and his fellow priests before
the tabernacle of
the LORD at
the high place in
Gibeon To offer burnt offerings unto the LORD upon the altar of the burnt offering continually morning and evening, and to do according to all that is written in the law of the LORD, which he commanded Israel;
to regularly present burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of burnt offerings, morning and evening, according to all that was written in the Law of the LORD, which He had commanded Israel to keep.
And with
them Heman and
Jeduthun, and
the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give
thanks to
the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever;
With
them were Heman,
Jeduthun, and
the rest of those chosen and designated by name to give
thanks to
the LORD, for “His loving devotion endures
forever.”
And with
them Heman and
Jeduthun with
trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical instruments of God. And
the sons of
Jeduthun were
porters.
Heman and
Jeduthun had with
them trumpets and cymbals for
the music and instruments for
the songs of God. And
the sons of
Jeduthun were stationed at
the gate.
And all
the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to
bless his house.
Then all
the people departed for
their homes, and David returned home to
bless his household.
Now it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David said to
Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in an house of cedars, but
the ark of
the covenant of
the LORD remaineth under curtains.
After David had settled into his palace, he said to
Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of
cedar, while
the ark of
the covenant of
the LORD is under a tent.”
Then Nathan said unto David, Do all that is in thine heart; for God is with
thee.
And
Nathan replied to David, “Do all that is in your heart, for God is with you.”
And it came to pass
the same night, that
the word of God came to
Nathan, saying,
But that night
the word of God came to
Nathan, saying,
Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in:
“Go and tell My servant David that this is what the LORD says: You are not the one to build Me a house in which to dwell.
For I have not dwelt in an house since the day that I brought up Israel unto this day; but have gone from tent to tent, and from one tabernacle to another.
For I have not dwelt in a house from the day I brought Israel up out of Egypt until this day, but I have moved from tent to tent and dwelling to dwelling.
Wheresoever I have walked with all Israel, spake I a word to any of
the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people, saying, Why have ye not built me an house of cedars?
In all My journeys with all
the Israelites, have I ever asked any of
the leaders I appointed to
shepherd My people, ‘Why
haven’t you built Me a house of
cedar?’
Now
therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith
the LORD of hosts, I took
thee from
the sheepcote, even from following
the sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler over my people Israel:
Now then, you are to tell My servant David that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: I took you from the pasture, from following the flock, to be the ruler over My people Israel.
And I have been with
thee whithersoever thou hast walked, and have cut off all thine enemies from before
thee, and have made
thee a name like
the name of
the great men that are in
the earth.
I have been with you wherever you have gone, and I have cut off all your enemies from before you. Now I will make for you a name like the greatest in the land.
Also I will
ordain a place for my people Israel, and will plant
them, and
they shall dwell in
their place, and shall be moved no more; neither shall
the children of wickedness waste
them any more, as at
the beginning,
And I will provide a place for My people Israel and will plant
them so that
they may dwell in a place of
their own and be disturbed no more. No longer will
the sons of wickedness
oppress them as
they did at
the beginning
And since
the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel. Moreover I will
subdue all thine enemies.
Furthermore I tell
thee that
the LORD will build
thee an house.
and have done since
the day I appointed judges over My people Israel. And I will
subdue all your enemies. Moreover, I declare to you that
the LORD will build a house for you.
And it shall come to pass, when thy days be
expired that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after
thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom.
And when your days are fulfilled and you go to be with your fathers, I will raise up your
descendant after you, one of your own sons, and I will establish his kingdom.
I will be his father, and he shall be my son: and I will not take my mercy away from him, as I took it from him that was before thee:
I will be his Father, and he will be My son. And I will never remove My loving devotion from him as I removed it from your predecessor.
According to all
these words, and according to all this vision, so did
Nathan speak unto David.
So
Nathan relayed to David all
the words of this entire vision.
And David the king came and sat before the LORD, and said, Who am I, O LORD God, and what is mine house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?
Then King David went in, sat before the LORD, and said, “Who am I, O LORD God, and what is my house, that You have brought me this far?
And yet this was a small thing in thine eyes, O God; for thou hast also spoken of thy servant’s house for a great while to come, and hast regarded me according to the estate of a man of high degree, O LORD God.
And as if this was a small thing in Your eyes, O God, You have spoken about the future of the house of Your servant and have regarded me as a man of great distinction, O LORD God.
What can David speak more to thee for the honour of thy servant? for thou knowest thy servant.
What more can David say to You for so honoring Your servant? For You know Your servant,
O LORD, for thy servant’s sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all this greatness, in making known all these great things.
O LORD. For the sake of Your servant and according to Your own heart, You have accomplished this great thing and revealed all Your greatness.
O LORD, there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
O LORD, there is none like You, and there is no God but You, according to everything we have heard with our own ears.
And what one nation in
the earth is like thy people Israel, whom God went to
redeem to be his own people, to make
thee a name of greatness and terribleness, by driving out nations from before thy people, whom thou hast redeemed out of Egypt?
And who is like Your people Israel—
the one nation on earth whom God went out to
redeem as a people for Himself? You made a name for
Yourself through great and
awesome wonders by driving out nations from before Your people, whom You redeemed from Egypt.
For thy people Israel
didst thou make thine own people for ever; and thou, LORD, becamest
their God.
For You have made Your people Israel Your very own
forever, and You, O LORD, have become
their God.
Therefore now, LORD, let the thing that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant and concerning his house be established for ever, and do as thou hast said.
And now, O LORD, let
the word You have spoken concerning Your servant and his house be established
forever. Do as You have promised,
Let it even be established, that thy name may be
magnified for ever, saying,
The LORD of hosts is
the God of Israel, even a God to Israel: and let
the house of David thy servant be established before
thee.
so that Your name will be established and
magnified forever when it is said, ‘
The LORD of Hosts,
the God of Israel, is God over Israel.’ And may
the house of Your servant David be established before You.
For thou, O my God, hast told thy servant that thou
wilt build him an house:
therefore thy servant hath found in his heart to pray before
thee.
For You, my God, have revealed to Your servant that You will build a house for him. Therefore Your servant has found the courage to pray before You.
Now
therefore let it please
thee to
bless the house of thy servant, that it may be before
thee for ever: for thou blessest, O LORD, and it shall be blessed for ever.
So now You have been pleased to
bless the house of Your servant, that it may continue
forever before You. For You, O LORD, have blessed it, and it will be blessed
forever.”
Now after this it came to pass, that David
smote the Philistines, and subdued
them, and took
Gath and her towns out of
the hand of
the Philistines.
Some time later, David defeated
the Philistines, subdued
them, and took
Gath and its villages from
the hand of
the Philistines.
And he
smote Moab; and
the Moabites became David’s servants, and brought gifts.
David also defeated the Moabites, and they became subject to David and brought him tribute.
And David
smote Hadarezer king of Zobah unto
Hamath, as he went to
stablish his dominion by
the river Euphrates.
As far as
Hamath, David also defeated King Hadadezer of Zobah, who had marched out to establish his dominion along
the Euphrates River.
David captured from him a thousand
chariots, seven thousand charioteers, and twenty thousand foot soldiers, and he
hamstrung all
the horses except a hundred he kept for
the chariots.
And when
the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadarezer king of Zobah, David
slew of
the Syrians two and twenty thousand men.
When the Arameans of Damascus came to help King Hadadezer of Zobah, David struck down twenty-two thousand men.
Then David put garrisons in Syria-damascus; and
the Syrians became David’s servants, and brought gifts. Thus
the LORD preserved David
whithersoever he went.
Then he placed garrisons in
Aram of Damascus, and
the Arameans became subject to David and brought him tribute. So
the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.
And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.
And David took the gold shields that belonged to the officers of Hadadezer and brought them to Jerusalem.
Likewise from Tibhath, and from Chun, cities of Hadarezer, brought David very much brass,
wherewith Solomon made
the brasen sea, and
the pillars, and
the vessels of brass.
And from Tibhath and
Cun, cities of Hadadezer, David took a large amount of bronze, with which Solomon made
the bronze Sea,
the pillars, and various bronze articles.
Now when Tou king of
Hamath heard how David had
smitten all
the host of Hadarezer king of Zobah;
When King Tou of
Hamath heard that David had defeated
the entire army of Hadadezer king of Zobah,
Them also king David dedicated unto
the LORD, with
the silver and
the gold that he brought from all
these nations; from
Edom, and from Moab, and from
the children of
Ammon, and from
the Philistines, and from Amalek.
and King David dedicated
these to
the LORD, along with
the silver and gold he had carried off from all
these nations—from
Edom and Moab, and from
the Ammonites, Philistines, and
Amalekites.
Moreover
Abishai the son of Zeruiah
slew of
the Edomites in
the valley of salt eighteen thousand.
Moreover,
Abishai son of Zeruiah struck down eighteen thousand Edomites in
the Valley of Salt.
And he put garrisons in
Edom; and all
the Edomites became David’s servants. Thus
the LORD preserved David
whithersoever he went.
He placed garrisons in
Edom, and all
the Edomites were subject to David. So
the LORD made David victorious wherever he went.
And
Joab the son Zeruiah was over
the host; and
Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, recorder.
Joab son of Zeruiah was over
the army;
Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was
the recorder;
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king.
Benaiah son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and Pelethites; and David’s sons were chief officials at the king’s side.
Now it came to pass after this, that Nahash
the king of
the children of
Ammon died, and his son reigned in his
stead.
Some time later, Nahash king of
the Ammonites died and was succeeded by his son.
And David said, I will
shew kindness unto Hanun
the son of Nahash, because his father shewed kindness to me. And David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. So
the servants of David came into
the land of
the children of
Ammon to Hanun, to comfort him.
And David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun son of Nahash, because his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent messengers to
console Hanun concerning his father. But when David’s servants arrived in
the land of
the Ammonites to
console him,
But
the princes of
the children of
Ammon said to Hanun, Thinkest thou that David
doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto
thee? are not his servants come unto
thee for to search, and to overthrow, and to
spy out
the land?
the princes of
the Ammonites said to Hanun, “Just because David has sent you comforters, do you really believe he is showing respect for your father? Have not his servants come to you to
explore the land,
spy it out, and overthrow it?”
Wherefore Hanun took David’s servants, and
shaved them, and cut off
their garments in
the midst hard by
their buttocks, and sent
them away.
So Hanun took David’s servants,
shaved their beards, cut off
their garments at
the hips, and sent
them away.