CHAP. XV.
1 ANd David made him houses a 1.1 in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent b 1.2.
2 Then David said, † 1.3 None ought to carry the * 1.4 ark of God but the Levites c 1.5: for them the LORD hath chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him for ever d 1.6.
3 And David gathered all Israel together to Je∣rusalem, to bring up the ark of the LORD unto his place which he had prepared for it.
4 And David assembled the children of Aaron, and the Levites.
5 Of the sons of Kohath e 1.7; Uriel the chief, and his ‖ 1.8 brethren an hundred and twenty.
6 Of the sons of Merari; Asajah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty.
7 Of the sons of Gershom; Joel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and thirty.
8 Of the sons of Elizaphan; Shemajah the chief, and his brethren two hundred.
9 Of the sons of Hebron; Eliel the chief, and his brethren sourscore.
10 Of the sons of Uzziel; Amminadab the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twelve.
11 And David called for Zadok, and Abiathar the priests f 1.9, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asa∣jah, and Joel, Shemajah, and Eliel, and Ammi∣nadab;
12 And said unto them, Ye are the chief of the fathers of the Levites: sanctifie your selves g 1.10, 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.
13 For * 1.11 because ye did it not at the first h 1.12, the LORD our God made a breach upon us, for that we i 1.13 sought him not after the due order k 1.14.