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1 Chronicles 15: David Brings the Ark to Jerusalem – Clear & Engaging Audio Bible Reading | Worship, Music, and Obedience to God’s Commands

Experience the extraordinary event in 1 Chronicles 15 with this clear and engaging audio recording. Follow the story of David bringing the Ark to Jerusalem, the importance of worship, music, and obedience to God’s commands, and how the Lord blessed the people accordingly. Perfect for study, reflection, or meditation, immerse yourself in this powerful chapter and let the Scriptures come alive.

1 CHRONICLES 15 (NIV)

1 After David had constructed buildings for himself in the City of David, he
prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.

2 Then David
said, “No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the Lord chose
them to carry the ark of the Lord and to minister before him forever.”

3 David assembled all Israel in Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the Lord to
the place he had prepared for it.

4 He called together the descendants of
Aaron and the Levites:

5 From the descendants of Kohath,
Uriel the leader and 120 relatives;

6 from the descendants of Merari,
Asaiah the leader and 220 relatives;

7 from the descendants of Gershon,
Joel the leader and 130 relatives;

8 from the descendants of Elizaphan,
Shemaiah the leader and 200 relatives;

9 from the descendants of Hebron,
Eliel the leader and 80 relatives;

10 from the descendants of Uzziel,
Amminadab the leader and 112 relatives.

11 Then David summoned Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and Uriel, Asaiah,
Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel and Amminadab the Levites.

12 He said to them, “You are
the heads of the Levitical families; you and your fellow Levites are to
consecrate yourselves and bring up the ark of the Lord, the God of Israel, to
the place I have prepared for it.

13 It was because you, the Levites, did not
bring it up the first time that the Lord our God broke out in anger against
us. We did not inquire of him about how to do it in the prescribed way.”

14 So
the priests and Levites consecrated themselves in order to bring up the ark of
the Lord, the God of Israel.

15 And the Levites carried the ark of God with
the poles on their shoulders, as Moses had commanded in accordance with the
word of the Lord.

16 David told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their fellow Levites as
musicians to make a joyful sound with musical instruments: lyres, harps and
cymbals.

17 So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; from his relatives, Asaph son
of Berekiah; and from their relatives the Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah;

18
and with them their relatives next in rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth,
Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah,
Obed-Edom and Jeiel, the gatekeepers.

19 The musicians Heman, Asaph and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals;

20
Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah and Benaiah
were to play the lyres according to _alamoth,_

21 and Mattithiah, Eliphelehu,
Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel and Azaziah were to play the harps, directing
according to _sheminith._

22 Kenaniah the head Levite was in charge of the
singing; that was his responsibility because he was skillful at it.

23 Berekiah and Elkanah were to be doorkeepers for the ark.

24 Shebaniah,
Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah and Eliezer the priests were
to blow trumpets before the ark of God. Obed-Edom and Jehiah were also to be
doorkeepers for the ark.

25 So David and the elders of Israel and the commanders of units of a thousand
went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord from the house of Obed-
Edom, with rejoicing.

26 Because God had helped the Levites who were carrying
the ark of the covenant of the Lord, seven bulls and seven rams were
sacrificed.

27 Now David was clothed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the
Levites who were carrying the ark, and as were the musicians, and Kenaniah,
who was in charge of the singing of the choirs. David also wore a linen ephod.

28 So all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the Lord with shouts,
with the sounding of rams’ horns and trumpets, and of cymbals, and the playing
of lyres and harps.

29 As the ark of the covenant of the Lord was entering the City of David,
Michal daughter of Saul watched from a window. And when she saw King David
dancing and celebrating, she despised him in her heart.