14:1And Huram king of Tyre sendeth messengers unto David, and cedar-wood, and artificers of walls, and artificers of wood, to build to him a house.

14:2And David knoweth that Jehovah hath established him for king over Israel, because of the lifting up on high of his kingdom, for the sake of His people Israel.

14:3And David taketh again wives in Jerusalem, and David begetteth again sons and daughters;

14:4and these are the names of the children whom he hath in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,

14:5and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet,

14:6and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,

14:7and Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphalet.

14:8And the Philistines hear that David hath been anointed for king over all Israel, and all the Philistines go up to seek David, and David heareth, and goeth out before them.

14:9And the Philistines have come, and rush into the valley of Rephaim,

14:10and David asketh of God, saying, `Do I go up against the Philistines -- and hast Thou given them into my hand?' And Jehovah saith to him, `Go up, and I have given them into thy hand.'

14:11And they go up into Baal-Perazim, and David smiteth them there, and David saith, `God hath broken up mine enemies by my hand, like the breaking up of waters;' therefore they have called the name of that place Baal-Perazim.

14:12And they leave there their gods, and David speaketh, and they are burnt with fire.

14:13And the Philistines add again, and rush into the valley,

14:14and David asketh again of God, and God saith to him, `Do not go up after them, turn round from them, and thou hast come to them from over-against the mulberries;

14:15and it cometh to pass, when thou hearest the sound of the stepping at the heads of the mulberries, then thou goest out into battle, for God hath gone out before thee to smite the camp of the Philistines.'

14:16And David doth as God commanded him, and they smite the camp of the Philistines from Gibeon even unto Gazer;

14:17and the name of David goeth out into all the lands, and Jehovah hath put his fear on all the nations.

15:1And he maketh for himself houses in the city of David, and prepareth a place for the ark of God, and stretcheth out for it a tent.

15:2Then said David, `None are to carry the ark of God, except the Levites, for on them hath Jehovah fixed to carry the ark of God, and to serve Him -- unto the age.'

15:3And David assembleth all Israel unto Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of Jehovah unto its place that he had prepared for it.

15:4And David gathereth the sons of Aaron, and the Levites.

15:5Of sons of Kohath: Uriel the chief, and his brethren, a hundred and twenty.

15:6Of sons of Merari: Asaiah the chief, and his brethren, two hundred and twenty.

15:7Of sons of Gershom: Joel the chief, and his brethren, a hundred and thirty.

15:8Of sons of Elizaphan: Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren, two hundred.

15:9Of sons of Hebron: Eliel the chief, and his brethren, eighty.

15:10Of sons of Uzziel: Amminadab the chief, and his brethren, a hundred and twelve.

15:11And David calleth to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, and to the Levites, to Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,

15:12and saith to them, `Ye are heads of the fathers of the Levites; sanctify yourselves, ye and your brethren, and ye have brought up the ark of Jehovah, God of Israel, unto the place I have prepared for it;

15:13because at the first it was not ye, Jehovah our God made a breach upon us, because we sought Him not according to the ordinance.'

15:14And the priests and the Levites sanctify themselves, to bring up the ark of Jehovah, God of Israel;

15:15and sons of the Levites bear the ark of God, as Moses commanded, according to the word of Jehovah, on their shoulder, with staves, above them.

15:16And David saith to the heads of the Levites to appoint their brethren the singers, with instruments of song, psalteries, and harps, and cymbals, sounding, to lift up with the voice for joy.

15:17And the Levites appoint Heman son of Joel, and of his brethren, Asaph son of Berechiah, and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan son of Kushaiah;

15:18and with them their brethren, the seconds in rank, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah; and Obed-Edom and Jeiel the gatekeepers;

15:19and the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, with cymbals of brass to sound,

15:20and Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jeheil, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries besides virgins,

15:21and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps, on the octave, to oversee.

15:22And Chenaniah, head of the Levites, is over the burden; he instructeth about the burden, for he is intelligent.

15:23And Berechiah and Elkanah are gatekeepers for the ark.

15:24And Shebaniah, and Joshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer the priests, are blowing with trumpets before the ark of God; and Obed-Edom and Jehiah are gatekeepers for the ark.

15:25And it is David, and the elders of Israel, and the heads of the thousands, who are going to bring up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah from the house of Obed-Edom with joy;

15:26and it cometh to pass, in God's helping the Levites bearing the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, that they sacrifice seven bullocks and seven rams.

15:27And David is wrapped in an upper robe of fine linen, and all the Levites who are bearing the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah head of the burden of the singers; and on David is an Ephod of linen.

15:28And all Israel are bringing up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah with shouting, and with the sound of a cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, sounding with psalteries and harps,

15:29and it cometh to pass, the ark of the covenant of Jehovah is entering in unto the city of David, and Michal daughter of Saul is looking through the window, and seeth king David dancing and playing, and despiseth him in her heart.

16:1And they bring in the ark of God, and set it up in the midst of the tent that David hath stretched out for it, and they bring near burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before God;

16:2and David ceaseth from offering the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings, and blesseth the people in the name of Jehovah,

16:3and giveth a portion to every man of Israel, both man and woman: to each a cake of bread, and a measure of wine, and a grape-cake.

16:4And he putteth before the ark of Jehovah, of the Levites, ministers, even to make mention of, and to thank, and to give praise to Jehovah, God of Israel,

16:5Asaph the head, and his second Zechariah; Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, with instruments of psalteries, and with harps; and Asaph with cymbals is sounding;

16:6and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests are with trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.

16:7On that day then hath David given at the beginning to give thanks to Jehovah by the hand of Asaph and his brethren: --

16:8Give thanks to Jehovah, call in His name, Make known among the peoples His doings.

16:9Sing ye to Him, sing psalms to Him, Meditate on all His wonders.

16:10Boast yourselves in His holy name, Rejoice doth the heart of those seeking Jehovah.

16:11Seek ye Jehovah and His strength, Seek His face continually.

16:12Remember His wonders that He did, His signs, and the judgments of His mouth,

16:13O seed of Israel, His servant, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones!

16:14He is Jehovah our God, In all the earth are His judgments.

16:15Remember ye to the age His covenant, The word He commanded -- To a thousand generations,

16:16Which He hath made with Abraham, And His oath -- to Isaac,

16:17And He establisheth it to Jacob for a statute, To Israel -- a covenant age-during.

16:18Saying: To thee I give the land of Canaan, The portion of your inheritance,

16:19When ye are few of number, As a little thing, and sojourners in it.

16:20And they go up and down, From nation unto nation, And from a kingdom unto another people.

16:21He hath not suffered any to oppress them, And reproveth on their account kings:

16:22Come not against Mine anointed ones, And against My prophets do not evil.

16:23Sing to Jehovah, all the earth, Proclaim from day unto day His salvation.

16:24Rehearse among nations His glory, Among all the peoples His wonders.

16:25For great is Jehovah, and praised greatly, And fearful He is above all gods.

16:26For all gods of the peoples are nought, And Jehovah the heavens hath made.

16:27Honour and majesty are before Him, Strength and joy are in His place.

16:28Ascribe to Jehovah, ye families of peoples, Ascribe to Jehovah honour and strength.

16:29Ascribe to Jehovah the honour of His name, Lift up a present, and come before Him. Bow yourselves to Jehovah, In the beauty of holiness.

16:30Be pained before Him, all the earth:

16:31Also, established is the world, It is not moved! The heavens rejoice, and the earth is glad, And they say among nations: Jehovah hath reigned.

16:32Roar doth the sea, and its fulness, Exult doth the field, and all that is in it,

16:33Then sing do trees of the forest, From the presence of Jehovah, For He hath come to judge the earth!

16:34Give thanks to Jehovah, for good, For to the age, is His kindness,

16:35And say, Save us, O God of our salvation, And gather us, and deliver us from the nations, To give thanks to Thy holy name, To triumph in Thy praise.

16:36Blessed is Jehovah, God of Israel, From the age and unto the age;' And all the people say, `Amen,' and have given praise to Jehovah.

16:37And he leaveth there before the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, for Asaph and for his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, according to the matter of a day in its day,

16:38both Obed-Edom and their brethren, sixty and eight, and Obed-Edom son of Jeduthun, and Hosah for gatekeepers,

16:39and Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of Jehovah, in a high place that is in Gibeon,

16:40to cause to ascend burnt-offerings to Jehovah, on the altar of burnt-offering continually, morning and evening, and for all that is written in the law of Jehovah, that He charged on Israel.

16:41And with them are Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen, who were defined by name, to give thanks to Jehovah, for to the age is His kindness,

16:42and with them -- Heman and Jeduthun -- are trumpets and cymbals for those sounding, and instruments of the song of God, and the sons of Jeduthun are at the gate.

16:43And all the people go, each to his house, and David turneth round to bless his house.