1 Cronache 15

1 Davide si costruì delle case nella città di Davide; preparò un luogo per l’arca di Dio, e drizzò una tenda per essa.

He made also houses for himself in the city of David: and built a place for the ark of God, and pitched a tabernacle for it.

2 Allora Davide disse: “Nessuno deve portare l’arca di Dio tranne i Leviti; perché l’Eterno ha scelti loro per portare l’arca di Dio, e per esser suoi ministri in perpetuo”.

Then David said: No one ought to carry the ark of God, but the Levites, whom the Lord hath chosen to carry it, and to minister unto himself for ever.

3 E Davide convocò tutto Israele a Gerusalemme per trasportar l’arca dell’Eterno al luogo ch’egli le avea preparato.

And he gathered all Israel together into Jerusalem, that the ark of God might be brought into its place, which he had prepared for it.

4 Davide radunò pure i figliuoli d’Aaronne ed i Leviti:

And the sons of Aaron also, and the Levites.

5 dei figliuoli di Kehath, Uriel, il capo, e i suoi fratelli: centoventi;

Of the children of Caath, Uriel was the chief, and his brethren a hundred and twenty.

6 dei figliuoli di Merari, Asaia, il capo, e i suoi fratelli: duecentoventi;

Of the sons of Merari, Asaia the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty.

7 dei figliuoli di Ghershom, Joel, il capo, e i suoi fratelli: centotrenta;

Of the sons of Gersom, Joel the chief, and his brethren a hundred and thirty.

8 dei figliuoli di Elitsafan, Scemaia, il capo, e i suoi fratelli: duecento;

Of the sons of Elisaphan, Semeias the chief: and his brethren two hundred.

9 dei figliuoli di Hebron, Eliel, il capo, e i suoi fratelli: ottanta;

Of the sons of Hebron, Eliel the chief: and his brethren eighty.

10 dei figliuoli di Uzziel, Amminadab, il capo, e i suoi fratelli: centododici.

Of the sons of Oziel, Aminadab the chief: and his brethren a hundred and twelve.

11 Poi Davide chiamò i sacerdoti Tsadok e Abiathar, e i Leviti Uriel, Asaia, Joel, Scemaia, Eliel e Amminadab,

And David called Sadoc, and Abiathar the priests, and the Levites, Uriel, Asaia, Joel, Semeia, Eliel, and Aminadab:

12 e disse loro: “Voi siete i capi delle case patriarcali dei Leviti; santificatevi, voi e i vostri fratelli, affinché possiate trasportar l’arca dell’Eterno, dell’Iddio d’Israele, nel luogo che io le ho preparato.

And he said to them: You that are the heads of the Levitical families, be sanctified with your brethren, and brine the ark of the Lord the God of Israel to the place, which is prepared for it:

13 Siccome voi non c’eravate la prima volta, l’Eterno, il nostro Dio, fece una breccia fra noi, perché non lo cercammo secondo le regole stabilite”.

Lest as the Lord at first struck us, because you were not present, the same should now also come to pass, by our doing some thing against the law.

14 I sacerdoti e i Leviti dunque si santificarono per trasportare l’arca dell’Eterno, dell’Iddio d’Israele.

So the priests and the Levites were sanctified, to carry the ark of the Lord the God of Israel.

15 E i figliuoli dei Leviti portarono l’arca di Dio sulle loro spalle, per mezzo di stanghe, come Mosè aveva ordinato, secondo la parola dell’Eterno.

And the sons of Levi took the ark of God as Moses had commanded, according to the word of the Lord, upon their shoulders, with the staves.

16 E Davide ordinò ai capi dei Leviti che chiamassero i loro fratelli cantori a prestar servizio coi loro strumenti musicali, saltèri, cetre e cembali, da cui trarrebbero suoni vigorosi, in segno di gioia.

And David spoke to the chiefs of the Levites, to appoint some of their brethren to be singers with musical instruments, to wit, on psalteries, and harps, and cymbals, that the joyful noise might resound on high.

17 I Leviti dunque chiamarono a prestar servizio Heman, figliuolo di Joel; e fra i suoi fratelli, Asaf, figliuolo di Berekia; tra i figliuoli di Merari, loro fratelli, Ethan, figliuolo di Kushaia.

And they appointed Levites, Hemam the son of Joel, and of his brethren Asaph the son of Barachias: and of the sons of Merari, their brethren: Ethan the son of Casaia.

18 Con loro, furon chiamati i loro fratelli del secondo ordine: Zaccaria, Ben, Jaaziel, Scemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaia, Maaseia, Mattithia, Elifalehu, Mikneia, Obed-Edom e Jeiel, i portinai.

And with them their brethren: in the second rank, Zacharias, and Ben, and Jaziel, and Semiramoth, and Jahiel, and Ani, and Eliab, and Banaias, and Maasias, and Mathathias, and Eliphalu, and Macenias, and Obededom, and Jehiel, the porters.

19 I cantori Heman, Asaf ed Ethan, aveano dei cembali di rame per sonare;

Now the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, sounded with cymbals of brass.

20 Zaccaria, Aziel, Scemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseia e Benaia avean dei saltèri per accompagnare voci di fanciulle;

And Zacharias, and Oziel, and Semiramoth, and Jehiel, and Ani, and Eliab, and Maasias, and Banaias, sung mysteries upon psalteries.

21 Mattithia, Elifalehu, Mikneia, Obed-Edom, Jeiel ed Azazia sonavano con cetre all’ottava, per guidare il canto;

And Mathathias, and Eliphalu, and Macenias and Obededom, and Jehiel and Ozaziu, sung a song of victory for the octave upon harps.

22 Kenania, capo dei Leviti, era preposto al canto; dirigeva la musica, perché era competente in questo.

And Chonenias chief of the Levites, presided over the prophecy, to give out the tunes: for he was very skillful.

23 Berekia e Elkana erano portinai dell’arca.

And Barachias, and Elcana, were doorkeepers of the ark.

24 Scebania, Joshafat, Nethaneel, Amasai, Zaccaria, Benaia ed Eliezer, sacerdoti, sonavano la tromba davanti all’arca di Dio; e Obed-Edom e Jehija erano portinai dell’arca.

And Sebenias, and Josaphat, and Nathanael, and Amasai, and Zacharias, and Banaias, and Eliezer the priests, sounded with trumpets, before the ark of God: and Obededom and Jehias were porters of the ark.

25 Davide, gli anziani d’Israele e capi di migliaia si misero in cammino per trasportare l’arca del patto dell’Eterno dalla casa di Obed-Edom, con gaudio.

So David and all the ancients of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of the house of Obededom with joy.

26 E poiché Dio prestò assistenza ai Leviti che portavan l’arca del patto dell’Eterno, fu offerto un sacrifizio di sette giovenchi e di sette montoni.

And when God had helped the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, they offered in sacrifice seven oxen, and seven rams.

27 Davide indossava un manto di lino fino, come anche tutti i Leviti che portavano l’arca, i cantori, e Kenania, capo musica fra i cantori; e Davide avea sul manto un efod di lino.

And David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites that carried the ark, and the singing men, and Chonenias the ruler of the prophecy among the singers: and David also had on him an ephod of linen.

28 Così tutto Israele portò su l’arca del patto dell’Eterno con grida di gioia, a suon di corni, di trombe, di cembali, di saltèri e d’arpe.

And all Israel brought the ark of the covenant of the Lord with joyful shouting, and sounding with the sound of the comet, and with trumpets, and cymbals, and psalteries, and harps.

29 E come l’arca del patto dell’Eterno giunse alla città di Davide, Mical, figliuola di Saul, guardava dalla finestra: e vedendo il re Davide che danzava e saltava, lo sprezzò in cuor suo.

And when the ark of the covenant of the Lord was come to the city of David, Michol the daughter of Saul looking out at a window, saw king David dancing and playing, and she despised him in her heart.