Original 1611 King James Bible (KJV)

1 Chronicles 15

1 David, having prepared a place for the Ark, ordereth the priests and Levites to bring it from Obed-edom. 25 He performeth the solemnity thereof with great joy. 29 Michal despiseth him.

 15:1 ¶ And [Dauid] made 6213 z8799 him houses 1004 in the citie 5892 of Dauid, 1732 and prepared 3559 z8686 a place 4725 for the Arke 727 of God, 430 and pitched 5186 z8799 for it a tent. 168

 15:2 Then x227 Dauid 1732 sayd, 559 z8804 None x3808 ought to carie 5375 z8800 x853 the Arke 727 of God, 430 but x3588 x518 the Leuites: 3881 for x3588 them hath the LORD 3068 chosen 977 z8804 to cary 5375 z8800 x853 the Arke 727 of God, 430 and to minister 8334 z8763 vnto him for y5704 euer. 5769 x5704

 15:3 And Dauid 1732 gathered 6950 z0 x853 all x3605 Israel 3478 together y6950 z8686 to x413 Ierusalem, 3389 to bring vp 5927 z8687 x853 the Arke 727 of the LORD 3068 vnto x413 his place, 4725 which x834 hee had prepared 3559 z8689 for it.

 15:4 And Dauid 1732 assembled 622 z8799 x853 the children 1121 of Aaron, 175 and the Leuites. 3881

 15:5 Of the sonnes 1121 of Kohath: 6955 Uriel 222 the chiefe, 8269 and his brethren 251 an hundred 3967 and twentie. 6242

 15:6 Of the sonnes 1121 of Merari: 4847 Asaiah 6222 the chiefe, 8269 and his brethren 251 two hundred 3967 and twentie. 6242

 15:7 Of the sonnes 1121 of Gershom: y1647 x1648 Ioel 3100 the chiefe, 8269 and his brethren 251 an hundred 3967 and thirtie. 7970

 15:8 Of the sonnes 1121 of Elizaphan: 469 Shemaiah 8098 the chiefe, 8269 and his brethren 251 two hundred. 3967

 15:9 Of the sonnes 1121 of Hebron: 2275 Eliel 447 the chiefe, 8269 and his brethren 251 fourescore. 8084

 15:10 Of the sonnes 1121 of Uzziel: 5816 Amminadab 5992 the chiefe, 8269 and his brethren 251 an hundred 3967 and twelue. 8147 6240

 15:11 And Dauid 1732 called 7121 z8799 for Zadok 6659 and Abiathar 54 the Priests, 3548 and for the Leuites, 3881 for Uriel, 222 Asaiah 6222 and Ioel, 3100 Shemaiah, 8098 and Eliel, 447 and Amminadab, 5992

 15:12 And said 559 z8799 vnto them, Yee x859 [are] the chiefe 7218 of the fathers 1 of the Leuites: 3881 sanctifie y6942 z8690 your selues x6942 [both] yee x859 and your brethren, 251 that you may bring vp 5927 z8689 x853 the Arke 727 of the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel, 3478 vnto x413 [the place that] I haue prepared 3559 z8689 for it.

 15:13 For because x3588 ye x859 [did it] not x3808 at the first, 7223 x4480 the LORD 3068 our God 430 made a breach 6555 z8804 vpon vs, for x3588 that we sought 1875 z8804 him not x3808 after the due order. 4941

 15:14 So the Priestes 3548 and the Leuites 3881 sanctified y6942 z8691 themselues x6942 to bring vp 5927 z8687 x853 the Arke 727 of the LORD 3068 God 430 of Israel. 3478

 15:15 And the children 1121 of the Leuites 3881 bare 5375 z8799 x853 the Arke 727 of God 430 vpon their shoulders, 3802 with the staues 4133 thereon, x5921 as x834 Moses 4872 commanded, 6680 z8765 according to the word 1697 of the LORD. 3068

 15:16 And Dauid 1732 spake 559 z8799 to the chiefe 8269 of the Leuites, 3881 to appoint 5975 z8687 x853 their brethren 251 [to be] the singers 7891 z8789 with instruments 3627 of musicke, 7892 Psalteries, 5035 and Harpes, 3658 and Cymbales, 4700 sounding, 8085 z8688 by lifting vp 7311 z8687 the voice 6963 with ioy. 8057

 15:17 So the Leuites 3881 appointed 5975 z8686 x853 Heman 1968 the sonne 1121 of Ioel: 3100 and of x4480 his brethren. 251 Asaph 623 the sonne 1121 of Berechiah: 1296 and of x4480 the sonnes 1121 of Merari 4847 their brethren, 251 Ethan 387 the sonne 1121 of Kushaiah. 6984

 15:18 And with x5973 them their brethren 251 of the second 4932 degree, Zachariah, 2148 Ben, 1122 and Iaziel, 3268 & Shemiramoth, 8070 and Iehiel, 3171 and Unni, 6042 Eliab, 446 and Benaiah, 1141 and Maasiah, 4641 and Mattithiah, 4993 and Eliphaleh, 466 and Mikniah, 4737 and Obed Edom, 5654 and Iehiel 3273 the Porters. 7778

 15:19 So the Singers, 7891 z8789 Heman, 1968 Asaph, 623 and Ethan, 387 were [appointed] to sound 8085 z8687 with cymbales 4700 of brasse. 5178

 15:20 And Zachariah, 2148 and Aziel, 5815 and Shemiramoth, 8070 and Iehiel, 3171 and Unni, 6042 and Eliab, 446 and Maasiah, 4641 and Benaiah, 1141 with Psalteries 5035 on x5921 Alamoth. 5961

 15:21 And Mattithiah, 4993 and Eliphaleh, 466 and Mikniah, 4737 and Obed Edom, 5654 and Ieiel, 3273 and Azzaziah, 5812 with harpes 3658 on x5921 the Sheminith 8067 to excell. 5329 z8763

 15:22 And Chenaniah 3663 chiefe 8269 of the Leuites 3881 [was] for song: 4853 he instructed 3256 about the song, 4853 because x3588 he x1931 was skilfull. 995 z8688

 15:23 And Berechiah, 1296 and Elkanah 511 [were] doore keepers 7778 for the Arke. 727

 15:24 And Shebaniah, 7645 and Iehoshaphat, y3146 x3046 and Nathaneel, 5417 and Amasai, 6022 and Zachariah, 2148 and Benaiah, 1141 and Eliezer 461 the priests, 3548 did blow 2690 z8688 z8675 z8764 with the trumpets 2689 before 6440 the Arke 727 of God: 430 and Obed Edom, 5654 and Iehiah 3174 [were] doore keepers 7778 for the Arke. 727

 15:25 ¶ So x1961 Dauid 1732 and the Elders 2205 of Israel, 3478 and the captaines 8269 ouer thousands, 505 went 1980 z8802 to bring vp 5927 z8687 x853 the Arke 727 of the couenant 1285 of the LORD, 3068 out of x4480 the house 1004 of Obed Edom 5654 with ioy. 8057

 15:26 And it came to passe x1961 when God 430 helped 5826 z8800 x853 the Leuites 3881 that bare 5375 z8802 the Arke 727 of the couenant 1285 of the LORD, 3068 that they offered 2076 z8799 seuen 7651 bullocks, 6499 and seuen 7651 rammes. 352

 15:27 And Dauid 1732 was clothed 3736 z8794 with a robe 4598 of fine linnen, 948 and all x3605 the Leuites 3881 that bare 5375 z8802 x853 the Arke, 727 and the singers, 7891 z8789 and Chenaniah 3663 the master 8269 of the song, 4853 with the singers. 7891 z8789 Dauid 1732 also [had] vpon him, an Ephod 646 of linnen. 906

 15:28 Thus all x3605 Israel 3478 brought vp 5927 z8688 x853 the Arke 727 of the Couenant 1285 of the LORD 3068 with shouting, 8643 and with sound 6963 of the cornet, 7782 and with trumpets, 2689 and with cymbals, 4700 making a noise 8085 z8688 with psalteries 5035 and harpes. 3658

 15:29 ¶ And it came to passe x1961 [as] the Arke 727 of the couenant 1285 of the LORD 3068 came 935 z8804 to x5704 the citie 5892 of Dauid, 1732 that Michal 4324 the daughter 1323 of Saul 7586 looking out 8259 z8738 at x1157 a window, 2474 saw 7200 z8799 x853 King 4428 Dauid 1732 dauncing 7540 z8764 and playing: 7832 z8764 and shee despised 959 z8799 him in her heart. 3820