David Brings the Ark to Jerusalem
1David constructed buildings for himself in the City of David. Then he prepared a place for the ark of God. He set up a tent for it. 2He said, “Only Levites can carry the ark of God. That’s because the Lord chose them to carry his ark. He chose them to serve him forever in front of the place where his throne is.”
3David gathered the whole community of Israel together in Jerusalem. He wanted to carry up the ark of the Lord to the place he had prepared for it.
4He called together the members of the family line of Aaron. He also called the Levites together. Here are the men who came from the families of the Levites.
5From the families of Kohath
came the leader Uriel and 120 relatives.
6From the families of Merari
came the leader Asaiah and 220 relatives.
7From the families of Gershon
came the leader Joel and 130 relatives.
8From the families of Elizaphan
came the leader Shemaiah and 200 relatives.
9From the families of Hebron
came the leader Eliel and 80 relatives.
10From the families of Uzziel
came the leader Amminadab and 112 relatives.
11David sent for Zadok and Abiathar, the priests. He also sent for Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel and Amminadab. They were Levites. 12He said to them, “You are the leaders of the families of Levi. You and the other Levites must set yourselves apart to serve the Lord and his people. You must carry up the ark of the Lord. He is the God of Israel. Put the ark in the place I’ve prepared for it. 13Remember when the anger of the Lord our God broke out against us? That’s because it wasn’t you Levites who tried to carry up the ark the first time. We didn’t ask the Lord how to do it in the way the law requires.” 14So the priests and Levites set themselves apart. Then they carried up the ark of the Lord. He is the God of Israel. 15This time the Levites used the poles to carry on their shoulders the ark of God. That’s what Moses had commanded in keeping with the word of the Lord.
16David told the Levite leaders to appoint other Levites as musicians. He wanted them to make a joyful sound with lyres, harps and cymbals.
17So the Levites appointed Heman, the son of Joel. From his relatives they chose Asaph, the son of Berekiah. Other relatives were from the family of Merari. From them they chose Ethan, the son of Kushaiah. 18Along with them they chose their relatives who were next in rank. Their names were Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom and Jeiel. They guarded the gates.
19Heman, Asaph and Ethan played the bronze cymbals. 20Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah and Benaiah played the lyres according to alamoth. 21Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel and Azaziah played the harps according to sheminith. 22Kenaniah was the leader of the Levites. He was in charge of the singing because he was good at it.
23Berekiah and Elkanah guarded the ark. 24Some of the priests blew trumpets in front of the ark of God. Their names were Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah and Eliezer. Obed-Edom and Jehiah also helped guard the ark.
25David and the elders of Israel went to carry up the ark of the covenant of the Lord. So did the commanders of military groups of 1,000 men. With great joy they carried up the ark from the house of Obed-Edom. 26God had helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the Lord. So seven bulls and seven rams were sacrificed. 27David was wearing a robe made out of fine linen. So were all the Levites who were carrying the ark. And so were the musicians and the choir director Kenaniah. David was also wearing a sacred linen apron. 28So the whole community of Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the Lord. They shouted. They blew rams’ horns and trumpets. They played cymbals, lyres and harps.
29The ark of the covenant of the Lord was brought into the City of David. Saul’s daughter Michal was watching from a window. She saw King David dancing and celebrating. That made her hate him in her heart.
Wọ́n gbé àpótí ẹ̀rí wá sí Jerusalẹmu
115.1–16.3: 2Sa 6.12-19.Lẹ́yìn ìgbà tí Dafidi ti kọ́ ilé fún ara rẹ̀ ní ìlú Dafidi. Ó sì fi ààyè sílẹ̀ fún àpótí ẹ̀rí Ọlọ́run ó sì pàgọ́ fún un. 2Nígbà náà Dafidi wí pé, Kò sí ẹnìkan àyàfi àwọn ọmọ Lefi ni ó lè gbé àpótí ẹ̀rí Ọlọ́run, nítorí Olúwa yàn wọ́n láti gbé àpótí ẹ̀rí Olúwa àti láti máa ṣe ìránṣẹ́ níwájú rẹ̀ títí láé.
3Dafidi kó gbogbo àwọn ọmọ Israẹli jọ ní Jerusalẹmu láti gbé àpótí ẹ̀rí Olúwa wá sí ibi tí ó ti pèsè sílẹ̀ fún un.
4Wọ̀nyí ni àwọn ọmọ Aaroni àti àwọn ọmọ Lefi tí Dafidi péjọ papọ̀:
5Ọgọ́fà nínú àwọn ọmọ Kohati;
Urieli olórí àti àwọn ẹbí rẹ̀.
6Igba ó lé ogún nínú àwọn ọmọ Merari;
Asaiah olórí àti àwọn ẹbí rẹ̀.
7Àádóje nínú àwọn ọmọ Gerṣoni;
Joeli olórí àti àwọn ẹbí rẹ̀.
8Igba nínú àwọn ọmọ Elisafani;
Ṣemaiah olórí àti àwọn ẹbí rẹ̀.
9Ọgọ́rin nínú àwọn ọmọ Hebroni;
Elieli olórí àti àwọn ẹbí rẹ̀.
10Méjìléláàdọ́fà nínú àwọn ọmọ Usieli;
Amminadabu olórí àti àwọn ẹbí rẹ̀.
11Dafidi sì ránṣẹ́ pe Sadoku, Abiatari tí wọ́n jẹ́ àlùfáà, àti Urieli, Asaiah. Joeli, Ṣemaiah, Elieli àti Amminadabu tí wọ́n jẹ́ Lefi. 12Ó sì fi fún wọn pé, Ẹ̀yin ni olórí àwọn ìdílé Lefi; ẹ̀yin àti àwọn Lefi ènìyàn yín, ẹ ya ara yín sí mímọ́ kí ẹ lè gbé àpótí ẹ̀rí Olúwa, Ọlọ́run Israẹli, lọ sí ibi tí mó ti pèsè sílẹ̀ fún un. 13Nítorí tí ẹ̀yin ọmọ Lefi kò gbe gòkè wá ní ìgbà àkọ́kọ́ ti Olúwa Ọlọ́run fi ìbínú rẹ̀ ko lù wá. Àwa kò sì ṣe ìwádìí lọ́wọ́ rẹ̀ nípa bí a ti ń ṣe é gẹ́gẹ́ bí ọ́nà tí a là sílẹ̀. 14Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni àwọn àlùfáà àti àwọn Lefi ya ara wọn sí mímọ́ láti gbé àpótí ẹ̀rí Olúwa gòkè wá, Ọlọ́run Israẹli. 15Nígbà náà ni àwọn Lefi gbé àpótí ẹ̀rí Ọlọ́run pẹ̀lú ọ̀pá ní èjìká wọn gẹ́gẹ́ bí Mose ti pa á láṣẹ gẹ́gẹ́ bí ọ̀rọ̀ Olúwa.
16Dafidi sọ fún àwọn olórí àwọn Lefi láti yan àwọn arákùnrin wọn gẹ́gẹ́ bí akọrin láti kọ orin ayọ̀, pẹ̀lú àwọn ohun èlò orin olókùn, dùùrù, àti símbálì.
17Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni àwọn Lefi yan Hemani ọmọ Joeli; àti nínú àwọn arákùnrin rẹ̀, Asafu ọmọ Bẹrẹkiah, àti nínú àwọn ọmọ Merari arákùnrin wọn, Etani ọmọ Kuṣaiah; 18àti pẹ̀lú wọn àwọn arákùnrin wọn tí a yàn bí olùrànlọ́wọ́ wọn: Sekariah, Jaasieli, Ṣemiramotu, Jehieli, Unni, Eliabu, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattitiah, Elifelehu, Mikimeiah, àti Obedi-Edomu àti Jeieli, àwọn aṣọ́bodè.
19Àwọn akọrin sì ni Hemani, Asafu, àti Etani ti àwọn ti kimbali idẹ tí ń dún kíkan; 20Sekariah, Asieli, Ṣemiramotu, Jehieli, àti Unni, Eliabu, Maaseiah àti Benaiah àwọn tí ó gbọdọ̀ ta ohun èlò orin olókùn gẹ́gẹ́ bí alamoti, 21Àti Mattitiah, Elifelehu, Mikneiah, Obedi-Edomu, Jeieli àti Asasiah ni ó ní láti ta ohun èlò olóhùn gooro, láti darí gẹ́gẹ́ bí ṣeminiti. 22Kenaniah olórí àwọn ará Lefi ni ó wà ní ìkáwọ́ orin èyí sì ni ojúṣe nítorí ó mòye nípa rẹ̀.
23Berekiah àti Elkana ni kí ó wà gẹ́gẹ́ bí olùṣọ́nà fún àpótí ẹ̀rí. 24Ṣebaniah, Jehoṣafati, Netaneli, Amasai, Sekariah, Benaiah àti Elieseri ní àwọn àlùfáà, tí o ń fún ìpè níwájú àpótí ẹ̀rí Ọlọ́run. Obedi-Edomu àti Jehiah ni ó sì gbọdọ̀ jẹ́ olùṣọ́nà fún àpótí ẹ̀rí.
25Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni Dafidi àti àwọn àgbàgbà Israẹli àti àwọn olórí ẹgbẹẹgbẹ̀rún lọ láti gbé àpótí ẹ̀rí ti májẹ̀mú Olúwa láti ilé Obedi-Edomu, pẹ̀lú inú dídùn. 26Nítorí Ọlọ́run tì ràn wọ́n lọ́wọ́ àwọn ará Lefi ẹni tí ó gbé àpótí ẹ̀rí ti májẹ̀mú Olúwa, akọ màlúù méje pẹ̀lú àgbò méje láti fi ṣé ìrúbọ. 27Dafidi sì wọ efodu; aṣọ ìgúnwà ọ̀gbọ̀ dáradára, àti gbogbo àwọn ọmọ Lefi tí ń ru àpótí ẹ̀rí náà, àti àwọn akọrin, àti Kenaniah olórí pẹ̀lú àwọn akọrin. Dafidi sì wọ aṣọ ìgúnwà funfun. 28Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni gbogbo Israẹli gbé àpótí ẹ̀rí àti májẹ̀mú Olúwa gòkè wá pẹ̀lú ariwo, pẹ̀lú àyíká ìhó ayọ̀ àti láti fọn fèrè ti ìpè, àti kimbali, àti láti ta ohun èlò orin olókùn àti dùùrù olóhùn gooro.
29Bí àpótí ẹ̀rí Olúwa ti ń wọ ìlú ńlá Dafidi, Mikali ọmọbìnrin Saulu ń wò láti ojú fèrèsé nígbà tí ó sì rí ọba Dafidi ń jó, ó sì ń ṣe àjọyọ̀, ó sì kẹ́gàn rẹ̀ ní ọkàn rẹ̀.
