1 David made houses in his city. He made a tent for the ark of God. ️ 2 David said, Only Levite men can carry the ark. God chose them to carry it. ️ 3 David called all the people in Israel to come to Jerusalem to bring the ark to the tent. ➡️️ 4 David called the sons of Aaron and the Levite men. ✋ 5 From Kohath, Uriel led 120 men. 6 From Merari, Asaiah led 220 men. 7 From Gershom, Joel led 130 men. 8 From Elizaphan, Shemaiah led 200 men. 9 From Hebron, Eliel led 80 men. 10 From Uzziel, Amminadab led 112 men. 11 David called the priests Zadok and Abiathar, and the Levite leaders Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab. 12 David said, You are the leaders of the Levite men. Make yourselves clean for God. Then you will bring the ark to the place I made. 13 David said, Last time we did not do it God’s way. God was not happy, and bad things came. Now we will do it right. ➡️ 14 So the priests and the Levite men washed and got clean to bring the ark. 15 The Levite men carried the ark on poles on their shoulders, like Moses said. 16 David told the Levite leaders to pick singers with harps, horns, and cymbals to sing loud and happy songs for God. 17 The Levites picked Heman, Asaph, and Ethan to help lead the songs. 18 They also picked Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah; and Mattithiah, Elipheleh, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel. Obed-edom and Jeiel were gate men. 19 Heman, Asaph, and Ethan played big loud cymbals. ✨ 20 Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah played harps with sweet notes. 21 Mattithiah, Elipheleh, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah played more harps to lead the song. 22 Chenaniah, a Levite leader, led the music and taught the song, because he was good at it. 23 Berechiah and Elkanah were gate men for the ark. 24 Priests Shebaniah, Jehoshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer blew trumpets in front of the ark. Obed-edom and Jehiah were gate men for the ark. 25 David, the leaders, and the army leaders went to bring the ark from the house of Obed-edom. They were very happy. 26 God helped the Levite men carry the ark. They gave 7 bulls and 7 rams to God. 27 David wore a fine linen robe. The Levites, the singers, and Chenaniah wore linen too. David also wore a special linen vest. 28 All Israel brought the ark with loud shouts, horns, trumpets, cymbals, and harps. It was a big happy sound. 29 As the ark came to David’s city, Michal, Saul’s girl, looked out a window. She saw King David dance and play, and she did not like it.