1 Chronicles 15

¹David constructedוַיַּֽעַשׂ־way·ya·‘aś- — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → buildingsבָתִּ֖יםḇāt·tîm — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → for himself in the Cityבְּעִ֣ירbə·‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of Davidדָּוִ֑ידdā·wîḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, and he preparedוַיָּ֤כֶןway·yā·ḵen — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study → a placeמָקוֹם֙mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → for the arkלַֽאֲר֣וֹןla·’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → and pitchedוַיֶּט־way·yeṭ- — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → a tentאֹֽהֶל׃’ō·hel — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → for it. ²Thenאָ֚ז’āz — Then; at that time; thereforeH227 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִ֔ידdā·wîḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → saidאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Noלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → one butכִּ֖יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֑םhal·wî·yim — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study → may carryלָשֵׂאת֙lā·śêṯ — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → the arkאֲר֣וֹן’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has chosen themבָּחַ֣רbā·ḥar — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study → to carryלָשֵׂ֞אתlā·śêṯ — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → the arkאֲר֧וֹן’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and to ministerוּֽלְשָׁרְת֖וֹū·lə·šā·rə·ṯōw — to minister, serve, or attendH8334 — Full Word Study → before Himעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → foreverעוֹלָֽם׃ס‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study →.” ³And Davidדָּוִ֛ידdā·wîḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → assembledוַיַּקְהֵ֥לway·yaq·hêl — to gather or assemble togetherH6950 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → inאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Jerusalemיְרֽוּשָׁלִָ֑םyə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study → to bring upלְהַעֲלוֹת֙lə·ha·‘ă·lō·wṯ — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → the arkאֲר֣וֹן’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the placeמְקוֹמ֖וֹmə·qō·w·mōw — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → he had preparedהֵכִ֥יןhê·ḵîn — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study → for it. ⁴Then heדָּוִ֛ידdā·wîḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → gathered togetherוַיֶּאֱסֹ֥ףway·ye·’ĕ·sōp̄ — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → the descendantsבְּנֵ֥יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Aaronאַֽהֲרֹ֖ן’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → and the Levitesהַלְוִיִּֽם׃hal·wî·yim — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study →: ⁵From the Kohathitesלִבְנֵ֖יliḇ·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, Urielאוּרִיאֵ֣ל’ū·rî·’êl — God is my LightH222 — Full Word Study → the chiefהַשָּׂ֔רhaś·śār — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → and 120מֵאָ֥הmê·’āh — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → of his relativesוְאֶחָ֖יוwə·’e·ḥāw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →; ⁶from the Meraritesלִבְנֵ֖יliḇ·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, Asaiahעֲשָׂיָ֣ה‘ă·śā·yāh — Yahweh has madeH6222 — Full Word Study → the chiefהַשָּׂ֔רhaś·śār — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → and 220מָאתַ֥יִםmā·ṯa·yim — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → of his relativesוְאֶחָ֖יוwə·’e·ḥāw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →; ⁷from the Gershomitesלִבְנֵ֖יliḇ·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, Joelיוֹאֵ֣לyō·w·’êl — Yahweh is GodH3100 — Full Word Study → the chiefהַשָּׂ֔רhaś·śār — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → and 130מֵאָ֥הmê·’āh — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → of his relativesוְאֶחָ֖יוwə·’e·ḥāw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →; ⁸from the Elizaphanitesלִבְנֵ֖יliḇ·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, Shemaiahשְׁמַֽעְיָ֥הšə·ma‘·yāh — Yahweh has heardH8098 — Full Word Study → the chiefהַשָּׂ֖רhaś·śār — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → and 200מָאתָֽיִם׃סmā·ṯā·yim — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → of his relativesוְאֶחָ֥יוwə·’e·ḥāw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →; ⁹from the Hebronitesלִבְנֵ֖יliḇ·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, Elielאֱלִיאֵ֥ל’ĕ·lî·’êl — God is my GodH447 — Full Word Study → the chiefהַשָּׂ֖רhaś·śār — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → and 80שְׁמוֹנִֽים׃סšə·mō·w·nîm — The number eighty; fourscoreH8084 — Full Word Study → of his relativesוְאֶחָ֥יוwə·’e·ḥāw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →; ¹⁰and from the Uzzielites, Amminadabעַמִּינָדָ֣ב‘am·mî·nā·ḏāḇ — My people are willingH5992 — Full Word Study → the chiefהַשָּׂ֔רhaś·śār — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → and 112מֵאָ֖הmê·’āh — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → of his relativesוְאֶחָ֕יוwə·’e·ḥāw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹Davidדָוִ֔ידḏā·wîḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → summonedוַיִּקְרָ֣אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → the priestsהַכֹּֽהֲנִ֑יםhak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → Zadokלְצָד֥וֹקlə·ṣā·ḏō·wq — The righteousH6659 — Full Word Study → and Abiatharוּלְאֶבְיָתָ֖רū·lə·’eḇ·yā·ṯār — Abiathar, a high priest of IsraelH54 — Full Word Study → and the Levitesוְלַלְוִיִּ֗םwə·lal·wî·yim — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study → Urielלְאֽוּרִיאֵ֤לlə·’ū·rî·’êl — God is my LightH222 — Full Word Study →, Asaiahעֲשָׂיָה֙‘ă·śā·yāh — Yahweh has madeH6222 — Full Word Study →, Joelוְיוֹאֵ֣לwə·yō·w·’êl — Yahweh is GodH3100 — Full Word Study →, Shemaiahשְׁמַֽעְיָ֔הšə·ma‘·yāh — Yahweh has heardH8098 — Full Word Study →, Elielוֶאֱלִיאֵ֖לwe·’ĕ·lî·’êl — God is my GodH447 — Full Word Study →, and Amminadabוְעַמִּינָדָֽב׃wə·‘am·mî·nā·ḏāḇ — My people are willingH5992 — Full Word Study →. ¹²And he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to them, “Youאַתֶּ֛ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are the headsרָאשֵׁ֥יrā·šê — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of the Leviticalלַלְוִיִּ֑םlal·wî·yim — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study → familiesהָאָב֖וֹתhā·’ā·ḇō·wṯ — H1 — Full Word Study →. Youאַתֶּ֣ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → and your relativesוַאֲחֵיכֶ֔םwa·’ă·ḥê·ḵem — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → must consecrate yourselvesהִֽתְקַדְּשׁוּ֙hiṯ·qad·də·šū — to set apart as holy; to consecrate or sanctifyH6942 — Full Word Study → so that you may bringוְהַֽעֲלִיתֶ֗םwə·ha·‘ă·lî·ṯem — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → the arkאֲר֤וֹן’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, to the place I have preparedהֲכִינ֖וֹתִיhă·ḵî·nō·w·ṯî — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study → for it. ¹³It was becauseכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you Levitesאַתֶּ֑ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → were not with usלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → the first timeלְמַבָּרִ֥אשׁוֹנָ֖הlə·mab·bā·ri·šō·w·nāh — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → that the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → our Godאֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → burst forth in angerפָּרַ֨ץpā·raṣ — to break through, breach, or burst forthH6555 — Full Word Study → against us. Forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → we did notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → consult Himדְרַשְׁנֻ֖הוּḏə·raš·nu·hū — to seek, inquire, search diligentlyH1875 — Full Word Study → about the proper orderכַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃kam·miš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁴So the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםhak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → and Levitesוְהַלְוִיִּ֑םwə·hal·wî·yim — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study → consecrated themselvesוַיִּֽתְקַדְּשׁ֔וּway·yiṯ·qad·də·šū — to set apart as holy; to consecrate or sanctifyH6942 — Full Word Study → to bring upלְהַעֲל֕וֹתlə·ha·‘ă·lō·wṯ — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → the arkאֲר֥וֹן’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵And the Levitesבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → carriedוַיִּשְׂא֣וּway·yiś·’ū — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → the arkאֲר֣וֹן’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → on their shouldersבִּכְתֵפָ֥םbiḵ·ṯê·p̄ām — shoulder; the upper body part bearing weight and responsibilityH3802 — Full Word Study → with the polesבַּמֹּט֖וֹתbam·mō·ṭō·wṯ — Yoke; wooden bar for bindingH4133 — Full Word Study →, asכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → had commandedצִוָּ֥הṣiw·wāh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → in accordance with the wordכִּדְבַ֣רkiḏ·ḇar — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶David alsoדָּוִיד֮dā·wîḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → toldוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → the leadersלְשָׂרֵ֣יlə·śā·rê — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of the Levitesהַלְוִיִּם֒hal·wî·yim — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study → to appointלְהַֽעֲמִ֗ידlə·ha·‘ă·mîḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → their relativesאֲחֵיהֶם֙’ă·ḥê·hem — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → as singersהַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔יםham·šō·rə·rîm — to sing, make musicH7891 — Full Word Study → to lift upלְהָרִֽים־lə·hā·rîm- — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study → their voicesבְּק֖וֹלbə·qō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → with joyלְשִׂמְחָֽה׃פlə·śim·ḥāh — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH8057 — Full Word Study →, accompanied by musicalשִׁ֛ירšîr — Song; singing; musical compositionH7892 — Full Word Study → instrumentsבִּכְלֵי־biḵ·lê- — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study →—harpsנְבָלִ֥יםnə·ḇā·lîm — Skin bag or stringed instrumentH5035 — Full Word Study →, lyresוְכִנֹּר֖וֹתwə·ḵin·nō·rō·wṯ — stringed musical instrument; lyreH3658 — Full Word Study →, and cymbalsוּמְצִלְתָּ֑יִםū·mə·ṣil·tā·yim — Cymbal; a metal percussion instrumentH4700 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁷So the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֗םhal·wî·yim — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study → appointedוַיַּעֲמִ֣ידוּway·ya·‘ă·mî·ḏū — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → Hemanהֵימָ֣ןhê·mān — Faithful, SteadfastH1968 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Joelיוֹאֵ֔לyō·w·’êl — Yahweh is GodH3100 — Full Word Study →; fromוּמִ֨ן־ū·min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → his brothersאֶחָ֔יו’e·ḥāw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →, Asaphאָסָ֖ף’ā·sāp̄ — Asaph: A GathererH623 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Berechiahבֶּֽרֶכְיָ֑הוּסbɛ·rɛḵ·yå̄·hūs — Yahweh BlessesH1296 — Full Word Study →; fromוּמִן־ū·min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → their brothersאֲחֵיהֶ֔ם’ă·ḥê·hem — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → the Meraritesבְּנֵ֤יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, Ethanאֵיתָ֖ן’ê·ṯān — Strong, firmH387 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Kushaiahקֽוּשָׁיָֽהוּ׃qū·šā·yā·hū — God is my strengthH6984 — Full Word Study →; ¹⁸and with themוְעִמָּהֶ֖םwə·‘im·mā·hem — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → their brothersאֲחֵיהֶ֣ם’ă·ḥê·hem — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → next in rankהַמִּשְׁנִ֑יםham·miš·nîm — Second; duplicate; double portionH4932 — Full Word Study →: Zechariahזְכַרְיָ֡הוּzə·ḵar·yā·hū — Zechariah, a name meaning 'the LORD remembers'H2148 — Full Word Study →, Jaazielוְיַֽעֲזִיאֵ֡לwə·ya·‘ă·zî·’êl — God strengthensH3268 — Full Word Study →, Shemiramothוּשְׁמִֽירָמ֡וֹתū·šə·mî·rā·mō·wṯ — Guard of heightsH8070 — Full Word Study →, Jehielוִיחִיאֵ֣ל׀wî·ḥî·’êl — God LivesH3171 — Full Word Study →, Unniוְעֻנִּ֡יwə·‘un·nî — Afflicted or BurdenedH6042 — Full Word Study →, Eliabאֱלִיאָ֡ב’ĕ·lî·’āḇ — God is my fatherH446 — Full Word Study →, Benaiahוּבְנָיָ֡הוּū·ḇə·nā·yā·hū — The Lord BuildsH1141 — Full Word Study →, Maaseiahוּמַֽעֲשֵׂיָ֡הוּū·ma·‘ă·śê·yā·hū — The Lord has madeH4641 — Full Word Study →, Mattithiahוּמַתִּתְיָהוּ֩ū·mat·tiṯ·yā·hū — Gift of YahwehH4993 — Full Word Study →, Eliphelehuוֶאֱלִ֨יפְלֵ֜הוּwe·’ĕ·lî·p̄ə·lê·hū — God is deliveranceH466 — Full Word Study →, Mikneiahוּמִקְנֵיָ֨הוּū·miq·nê·yā·hū — Whom Yah EstablishesH4737 — Full Word Study →, and the gatekeepersהַשֹּׁעֲרִֽים׃haš·šō·‘ă·rîm — gatekeeper; one who guards an entranceH7778 — Full Word Study → Obed-edomאֱדֹ֛ם’ĕ·ḏōm — Obed-edom, a Levite servant of GodH5654 — Full Word Study → and Jeielוִֽיעִיאֵ֖לwî·‘î·’êl — God is exaltedH3273 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁹The musiciansוְהַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔יםwə·ham·šō·rə·rîm — to sing, make musicH7891 — Full Word Study → Hemanהֵימָ֥ןhê·mān — Faithful, SteadfastH1968 — Full Word Study →, Asaphאָסָ֖ף’ā·sāp̄ — Asaph: A GathererH623 — Full Word Study →, and Ethanוְאֵיתָ֑ןwə·’ê·ṯān — Strong, firmH387 — Full Word Study → were to soundלְהַשְׁמִֽיעַ׃lə·haš·mî·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the bronzeנְחֹ֖שֶׁתnə·ḥō·šeṯ — Copper; bronze; metal object; figuratively, something base or vileH5178 — Full Word Study → cymbalsבִּמְצִלְתַּ֥יִםbim·ṣil·ta·yim — Cymbal; a metal percussion instrumentH4700 — Full Word Study →. ²⁰Zechariahוּזְכַרְיָ֨הū·zə·ḵar·yāh — Zechariah, a name meaning 'the LORD remembers'H2148 — Full Word Study →, Azielוַעֲזִיאֵ֜לwa·‘ă·zî·’êl — God is my strengthH5815 — Full Word Study →, Shemiramothוּשְׁמִֽירָמ֤וֹתū·šə·mî·rā·mō·wṯ — Guard of heightsH8070 — Full Word Study →, Jehielוִֽיחִיאֵל֙wî·ḥî·’êl — God LivesH3171 — Full Word Study →, Unniוְעֻנִּ֣יwə·‘un·nî — Afflicted or BurdenedH6042 — Full Word Study →, Eliabוֶֽאֱלִיאָ֔בwe·’ĕ·lî·’āḇ — God is my fatherH446 — Full Word Study →, Maaseiahוּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֖הוּū·ma·‘ă·śê·yā·hū — The Lord has madeH4641 — Full Word Study →, and Benaiahוּבְנָיָ֑הוּū·ḇə·nā·yā·hū — The Lord BuildsH1141 — Full Word Study → were to play the harpsבִּנְבָלִ֖יםbin·ḇā·lîm — Skin bag or stringed instrumentH5035 — Full Word Study → according toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Alamothעֲלָמֽוֹת׃‘ă·lā·mō·wṯ — A musical term or place nameH5961 — Full Word Study →. ²¹And Mattithiahוּמַתִּתְיָ֣הוּū·mat·tiṯ·yā·hū — Gift of YahwehH4993 — Full Word Study →, Eliphelehuוֶאֱלִֽיפְלֵ֗הוּwe·’ĕ·lî·p̄ə·lê·hū — God is deliveranceH466 — Full Word Study →, Mikneiahוּמִקְנֵיָ֙הוּ֙ū·miq·nê·yā·hū — Whom Yah EstablishesH4737 — Full Word Study →, Obed-edomאֱדֹ֔ם’ĕ·ḏōm — Obed-edom, a Levite servant of GodH5654 — Full Word Study →, Jeielוִֽיעִיאֵ֖לwî·‘î·’êl — God is exaltedH3273 — Full Word Study →, and Azaziahוַעֲזַזְיָ֑הוּwa·‘ă·zaz·yā·hū — God strengthensH5812 — Full Word Study → were to lead the musicלְנַצֵּֽחַ׃lə·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ — to lead, conduct, or excel; to direct as chief musicianH5329 — Full Word Study → with lyresבְּכִנֹּר֥וֹתbə·ḵin·nō·rō·wṯ — stringed musical instrument; lyreH3658 — Full Word Study → according toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Sheminithהַשְּׁמִינִ֖יתhaš·šə·mî·nîṯ — The EighthH8067 — Full Word Study →. ²²Chenaniahוּכְנַנְיָ֥הוּū·ḵə·nan·yā·hū — Yah establishes or Yah strengthensH3663 — Full Word Study → the headשַֽׂר־śar- — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → Leviteהַלְוִיִּ֖םhal·wî·yim — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study → was the directorיָסֹר֙yā·sōr — To discipline, correct, or instruct through rebuke or punishmentH3256 — Full Word Study → of the musicבַּמַּשָּׂ֔אbam·maś·śā — burden; a load or weight; an oracle or utteranceH4853 — Full Word Study → becauseכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → he was highly skilledמֵבִ֖יןmê·ḇîn — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study →. ²³Berechiahוּבֶֽרֶכְיָה֙ū·ḇe·reḵ·yāh — Yahweh BlessesH1296 — Full Word Study → and Elkanahוְאֶלְקָנָ֔הwə·’el·qā·nāh — God has establishedH511 — Full Word Study → were to be guardiansשֹׁעֲרִ֖יםšō·‘ă·rîm — gatekeeper; one who guards an entranceH7778 — Full Word Study → of the arkלָאָרֽוֹן׃lā·’ā·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study →. ²⁴Shebaniahוּשְׁבַנְיָ֡הוּū·šə·ḇan·yā·hū — Yahweh has grown fatH7645 — Full Word Study →, Joshaphatוְיֽוֹשָׁפָ֡טwə·yō·wō·šā·p̄āṭ — Yahweh judgesH3146 — Full Word Study →, Nethanelוּנְתַנְאֵ֡לū·nə·ṯan·’êl — God gaveH5417 — Full Word Study →, Amasaiוַעֲמָשַׂ֡יwa·‘ă·mā·śay — Whom Yahweh bearsH6022 — Full Word Study →, Zechariahוּ֠זְכַרְיָהוּū·zə·ḵar·yā·hū — Zechariah, a name meaning 'the LORD remembers'H2148 — Full Word Study →, Benaiahוּבְנָיָ֤הוּū·ḇə·nā·yā·hū — The Lord BuildsH1141 — Full Word Study →, and Eliezerוֶֽאֱלִיעֶ֙זֶר֙we·’ĕ·lî·‘e·zer — God is my helpH461 — Full Word Study →—the priestsהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםhak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →—were to blowמַחֲצֹצְרִיםma·ḥă·ṣō·ṣə·rīm — to blow a trumpet or horn; to soundH2690 — Full Word Study → the trumpetsבַּחֲצֹ֣צְר֔וֹתba·ḥă·ṣō·ṣə·rō·wṯ — trumpet; ceremonial wind instrumentH2689 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the arkאֲר֣וֹן’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֑יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. Obed-edomאֱדֹם֙’ĕ·ḏōm — Obed-edom, a Levite servant of GodH5654 — Full Word Study → and Jehiahוִֽיחִיָּ֔הwî·ḥî·yāh — Yahweh livesH3174 — Full Word Study → were also to be guardiansשֹׁעֲרִ֖יםšō·‘ă·rîm — gatekeeper; one who guards an entranceH7778 — Full Word Study → of the arkלָאָרֽוֹן׃lā·’ā·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study →. ²⁵Soוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → Davidדָוִ֛ידḏā·wîḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, the eldersוְזִקְנֵ֥יwə·ziq·nê — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, and the commandersוְשָׂרֵ֣יwə·śā·rê — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of thousandsהָאֲלָפִ֑יםhā·’ă·lā·p̄îm — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → wentהַהֹֽלְכִ֗יםha·hō·lə·ḵîm — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → with rejoicingבְּשִׂמְחָֽה׃סbə·śim·ḥāh — Joy, gladness, rejoicingH8057 — Full Word Study → to bringלְֽהַעֲל֞וֹתlə·ha·‘ă·lō·wṯ — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → the arkאֲר֧וֹן’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of the covenantבְּרִית־bə·rîṯ- — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the houseבֵּ֥יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Obed-edomאֱדֹ֖ם’ĕ·ḏōm — Obed-edom, a Levite servant of GodH5654 — Full Word Study →. ²⁶And because Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → helpedבֶּעְזֹ֣רbe‘·zōr — to help, aid, supportH5826 — Full Word Study → the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal·wî·yim — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study → who were carryingנֹשְׂאֵ֖יnō·śə·’ê — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → the arkאֲר֣וֹן’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of the covenantבְּרִית־bə·rîṯ- — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, they sacrificedוַיִּזְבְּח֥וּway·yiz·bə·ḥū — to slaughter an animal as a sacrifice or offeringH2076 — Full Word Study → sevenשִׁבְעָֽה־šiḇ·‘āh- — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → bullsפָרִ֖יםp̄ā·rîm — Young bull or bullock; a sacrificial animalH6499 — Full Word Study → and sevenוְשִׁבְעָ֥הwə·šiḇ·‘āh — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → ramsאֵילִֽים׃’ê·lîm — strength, mighty one, ram, pillarH352 — Full Word Study →. ²⁷Now Davidוְדָוִ֞ידwə·ḏā·wîḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → was dressedמְכֻרְבָּ֣ל׀mə·ḵur·bāl — to be clothed or coveredH3736 — Full Word Study → in a robeבִּמְעִ֣ילbim·‘îl — A long robe or outer garment; cloakH4598 — Full Word Study → of fine linenבּ֗וּץbūṣ — Fine white linenH948 — Full Word Study →, as were allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the Levitesהַלְוִיִּם֙hal·wî·yim — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study → who were carryingהַנֹּשְׂאִ֣יםhan·nō·śə·’îm — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → the arkהָאָר֔וֹןhā·’ā·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study →, as well as the singersוְהַמְשֹׁ֣רְרִ֔יםwə·ham·šō·rə·rîm — to sing, make musicH7891 — Full Word Study → and Chenaniahוּכְנַנְיָ֛הū·ḵə·nan·yāh — Yah establishes or Yah strengthensH3663 — Full Word Study →, the directorהַשַּׂ֥רhaś·śar — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of musicהַמַּשָּׂ֖אham·maś·śā — burden; a load or weight; an oracle or utteranceH4853 — Full Word Study → for the singersהַמְשֹֽׁרְרִ֑יםham·šō·rə·rîm — to sing, make musicH7891 — Full Word Study →. Davidדָּוִ֖ידdā·wîḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → also wore a linenבָּֽד׃bāḏ — Fine linen; linen fabric or garmentH906 — Full Word Study → ephodאֵפ֥וֹד’ê·p̄ō·wḏ — priestly garment; breastplate worn by the high priestH646 — Full Word Study →. ²⁸So allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → brought upמַעֲלִים֙ma·‘ă·lîm — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → the arkאֲר֣וֹן’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of the covenantבְּרִית־bə·rîṯ- — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → with shoutingבִּתְרוּעָה֙biṯ·rū·‘āh — Loud shout or trumpet blast of joyH8643 — Full Word Study →, with the soundingוּבְק֣וֹלū·ḇə·qō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of rams’ hornsשׁוֹפָ֔רšō·w·p̄ār — Ram's horn trumpet; shofarH7782 — Full Word Study → and trumpetsוּבַחֲצֹצְר֖וֹתū·ḇa·ḥă·ṣō·ṣə·rō·wṯ — trumpet; ceremonial wind instrumentH2689 — Full Word Study →, and with cymbalsוּבִמְצִלְתָּ֑יִםū·ḇim·ṣil·tā·yim — Cymbal; a metal percussion instrumentH4700 — Full Word Study → and the musicמַשְׁמִעִ֕יםmaš·mi·‘îm — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → of harpsבִּנְבָלִ֖יםbin·ḇā·lîm — Skin bag or stringed instrumentH5035 — Full Word Study → and lyresוְכִנֹּרֽוֹת׃wə·ḵin·nō·rō·wṯ — stringed musical instrument; lyreH3658 — Full Word Study →. ²⁹As the arkאֲרוֹן֙’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of the covenantבְּרִ֣יתbə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → wasוַיְהִ֗יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → enteringבָּ֖אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the Cityעִ֣יר‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → of Davidדָּוִ֑ידdā·wîḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study →, Saul’sשָׁא֜וּלšā·’ūl — Asked of GodH7586 — Full Word Study → daughterבַּת־baṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → Michalוּמִיכַ֨לū·mî·ḵal — Who is like GodH4324 — Full Word Study → looked downנִשְׁקְפָ֣ה׀niš·qə·p̄āh — to look out, gaze upon, appearH8259 — Full Word Study → fromבְּעַ֣דbə·‘aḏ — through, by means of, on behalf ofH1157 — Full Word Study → a windowהַחַלּ֗וֹןha·ḥal·lō·wn — Window; opening in a wall or roof for light and airH2474 — Full Word Study → and sawוַתֵּ֨רֶאwat·tê·re — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → Kingהַמֶּ֤לֶךְham·me·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → Davidדָּוִיד֙dā·wîḏ — BelovedH1732 — Full Word Study → dancingמְרַקֵּ֣דmə·raq·qêḏ — to dance, leap, or skip about with movementH7540 — Full Word Study → and celebratingוּמְשַׂחֵ֔קū·mə·śa·ḥêq — to laugh, mock, or make sportH7832 — Full Word Study →, and she despisedוַתִּ֥בֶזwat·ti·ḇez — to despise, treat with contemptH959 — Full Word Study → him in her heartבְּלִבָּֽהּ׃פbə·lib·bāh — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study →.