1 Chronicles 15

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 15 of 29

1 And he built houses for himself in the City of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and stretched out a tent for it.

2 Then David said, None should bear the ark of God except the Levites, for Jehovah had chosen them to bear the ark of God, and to serve Him forever.

3 And David gathered all Israel to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of Jehovah to its place that he had prepared for it.

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Chapter Summary

David, having prepared a place for the ark, orders it to be brought from Obed-edom. The solemnity performed with great joy.

Key Hebrew Words

אֲרוֹן ark H727 · TWOT 166a
קָדַשׁ sanctify, set apart H6942 · TWOT 1990
בְּרִית covenant H1285 · TWOT 282a
שִׂמְחָה joy H8057 · TWOT 2268b
שִׁיר sing, singers H7891 · TWOT 2378
בָּחַר choose H977 · TWOT 231

People & Context

David

King who prepares a place for the ark and has the Levites carry it up with music and joy

Michal

Daughter of Saul who watches David dancing and laughing, and despises him in her heart

Chenaniah

Chief of the Levites who leads and instructs in the song, because he was skillful

Asaph

Levite appointed as a singer sounding bronze cymbals before the ark

Heman

Son of Joel, chief Levite singer appointed to sound with cymbals

Obed-edom

From whose house the ark is brought up; serves as a singer and gatekeeper for the ark

Timeline

David prepares a tent for the Ark

David builds houses for himself in the City of David and pitches a tent to house the Ark of God.

1 Chronicles 15:1-2
David gathers the Levites

David gathers all Israel and summons the sons of Aaron and the Levites to bring up the Ark properly.

1 Chronicles 15:3-10
Priests and Levites sanctify themselves

David instructs Zadok, Abiathar, and the Levite leaders to sanctify themselves, acknowledging that the earlier disaster happened because they did not seek God according to the ordinance.

1 Chronicles 15:11-14

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