1 Chronicles 15
1 David [commanded his workers to] build some houses for him in Jerusalem. He also told them to set up a tent in which to put the Sacred Chest.
Och han byggde sig hus uti Davids stad, och tillredde ett rum till Guds ark, och gjorde ett tabernakel öfver honom.
2 He said, “Only the descendants of Levi are permitted to carry God’s Sacred Chest, because they are the ones whom God chose to carry it and to serve him forever.”
På den tiden sade David: Guds ark bör icke bäras, utan af de Leviter; ty dem hafver Herren utvalt, att de skola bära Guds ark, och tjena honom evinnerliga.
3 David summoned all the people of Israel to come to Jerusalem. He wanted the Sacred Chest of Yahweh to be put in the place that he had made for it.
Derföre församlade David hela Israel till Jerusalem, att de skulle bära Herrans ark upp i det rum, som han dertill beredt hade.
4 He summoned the descendants of Aaron, [who was the first Supreme Priest, ] and the other descendants of Levi.
Och David lät komma tillhopa Aarons barn, och Leviterna:
5 120 descendants of Kohath, who was Levi’s second son, came, with Uriel their leader.
Utaf Kehats barn, Uriel, den öfversten, med hans bröder, tjugu och hundrade;
6 There were 220 descendants of Merari, Levi’s third son, who came, with Asaiah their leader.
Utaf Merari barn, Asaja, den öfversten, med hans bröder, tjugu och tuhundrade;
7 There were 130 descendants of Gershon, Levi’s first son, who came, with Joel their leader.
Utaf Gersoms barn, Joel, den öfversten, med hans bröder, tretio och hundrade;
8 There were 200 people from Elizaphan’s clan who came, with Shemaiah their leader.
Utaf Elisaphans barn, Semaja, den öfversten, med hans bröder, tuhundrade;
9 There were 80 people from Hebron’s clan who came, with Eliel their leader.
Utaf Hebrons barn, Eliel, den öfversten, med hans bröder, åttatio;
10 And there were 112 people from Uzziel’s clan who came, with Amminadab their leader.
Utaf Ussiels barn, Amminadab, den öfversten, med hans bröder, tolf och hundrade.
11 David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar and these [other] descendants of Levi: Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.
Och David kallade Zadok och AbJathar, Presterna och Leviterna, nämliga Uriel, Asaja, Joel, Semaja, Eliel, Amminadab;
12 David said to them, “You are the leaders of the clans descended from Levi. You and the other descendants of Levi must purify yourselves, in order to [be able to do this special work for Yahweh. You must] bring the Sacred Chest of Yahweh, the God of us Israelis, up to the place that I have made for it [here in Jerusalem].
Och sade till dem: I ären hufvuden för fäderna ibland de Leviter; så helger eder nu och edra bröder, att I mågen uppbära Herrans Israels Guds ark dit, der jag honom tillredt hafver:
13 The first time that we tried to bring it, we did not ask Yahweh how we should carry it {it should be carried}. You [descendants of Levi] were not the ones who carried it, so Yahweh our God punished us.”
Ty tillförene, när I icke voren tillstädes, gjorde Herren vår Gud en refvo ibland oss, derföre att vi icke sökte honom, såsom det borde sig.
14 Then the priests and the [other] descendants of Levi [performed the rituals to] purify themselves, in order that it would be proper for them to do the work of carrying the Sacred Chest of Yahweh, the God of us Israeli people.
Alltså helgade Presterna sig och Leviterna, att de skulle uppbära Herrans Israels Guds ark.
15 The descendants of Levi [inserted] the poles [into the rings on] the Sacred Chest so that with them, they could carry the Sacred Chest on their shoulders, like Moses had commanded, and like Yahweh had said that they should.
Och Levi barn båro Guds ark på sina axlar, med stängerna dervid, såsom Mose budit hade efter Herrans ord.
16 David told the leaders of the descendants of Levi to appoint some of their relatives to sing joyful songs and play lyres, harps, and cymbals [while they were carrying the Sacred Chest].
Och David sade till de öfverstar för de Leviter, att de skulle sätta sina bröder till sångare, med strängaspel, med psaltare, harpor och klingande cymbaler, så att de högt söngo och med fröjd.
17 So they appointed Heman and his relatives Asaph and Ethan. Heman was the son of Joel; Asaph was the son of Berekiah. Ethan, a descendant of Merari, was Kushaiah’s son.
Då beställde de Leviter Hem an, Joels son, och utaf hans bröder Assaph, Berechia son, och utaf Merari barn deras bröder, Ethan, Kusaja son;
18 There was also another group of descendants of Levi who were appointed: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and two of the Sacred Tent gatekeepers, Obed-Edom and Jeiel.
Och med dem deras bröder af det andra skiftet, nämliga Zacharia, Ben, Jaesiel, Semiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaja, Maaseja, Mattithia, Elipheleja, Mikneja, ObedEdom, Jegiel, dörravaktarena.
19 Heman, Asaph and Ethan sang, and also played bronze cymbals.
Ty Heman, Assaph och Ethan voro sångare med kopparcymbaler, att klinga högt.
20 Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah played lyres.
Men Zacharia, Asiel, Semiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseja och Benaja, med psaltare, till att sjunga efter.
21 Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel and Azaziah played harps.
Men Mattithia, Elipheleja, Mikneja, ObedEdom, Jegiel och Asasia, med harpor af åtta stränger, till att sjunga för dem.
22 Kenaniah, the leader of the descendants of Levi, directed the singing because he was very skilled at doing that.
Men Chenanja, Leviternas öfverste sångmästare, att han skulle undervisa dem om sången, ty han var förståndig.
23 Berekiah and Elkanah were two of the men who guarded the Sacred Chest.
Och Berechia och Elkana voro dörravaktare om arken.
24 The priests Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer were appointed to blow trumpets in front of the Sacred Chest. Obed-Edom and Jehiah also guarded the Sacred Chest.
Men Sechania, Josaphat, Nethaneel, Amasai, Zacharia, Benaja, Elieser, Presterna, blåste med trummeter för Guds ark. Och ObedEdom och Jehia voro dörravaktare om arken.
25 David and the Israeli leaders and the officers who commanded 1,000 soldiers went to bring the Sacred Chest back from Obed-Edom’s house. They were very joyful as they brought it to Jerusalem.
Alltså gingo David och de äldste i Israel, och de öfverste öfver tusende upp, till att hem ta Herrans förbunds ark utur ObedEdoms hus med fröjd.
26 God helped the descendants of Levi who carried the Sacred Chest of Yahweh; therefore David and the leaders sacrificed seven bulls and seven (rams/male sheep) [to thank him].
Och medan Gud halp Leviterna, som båro Herrans förbunds ark, offrade man sju stutar och sju vädrar.
27 All the descendants of Levi who carried the Sacred Chest, all the singers, and Kenaniah, the man who directed those who sang, wore robes of fine white linen and sacred vests made of fine linen. David also wore a sacred vest made of white linen.
Och David hade en linnan kjortel uppå; så ock alle Leviter, som arken båro, och sångarena och Chenanja sångmästaren, med sångarena; hade också David en linnan lifkjortel uppå.
28 So all of the Israeli people joined in bringing the Sacred Chest up [to Jerusalem]. They shouted [joyfully, while the musicians] blew horns and trumpets, and played cymbals, lyres, and harps.
Alltså båro hele Israel Herrans förbunds ark upp med fröjd, basuner, trummeter och klingande cymbaler, med psaltare och harpor.
29 While they were bringing the Sacred Chest into Jerusalem, Saul’s daughter Michal watched them, looking out of a window. When she saw King David dancing and celebrating, she despised him.
Då nu Herrans förbunds ark kom uti Davids stad, såg Michal, Sauls dotter, ut genom fenstret; och då hon fick se Konung David springa och spela, föraktade hon honom i sitt hjerta.
