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And they were there with David three days, eating and drinking; for their brothers had prepared for them.

Moreover those that were near to them, [even] as far as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, brought bread on donkeys, and on camels, and on mules, and on oxen, victuals of meal, cakes of figs, and clusters of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep in abundance: for there was joy in Israel.

and let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we did not seek to it in the days of Saul.

And all the assembly said that they would do so; for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.

And when they came to the threshing-floor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.

And David perceived that Yahweh had established him king over Israel; for his kingdom was exalted on high, for his people Israel's sake.

And David inquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? and will you deliver them into my hand? And Yahweh said to him, Go up; for I will deliver them into your hand.

And it shall be, when you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry-trees, that then you shall go out to battle; for God has gone out before you to smite the host of the Philistines.

And [David] made houses for himself in the city of David; and he prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched a tent for it.

Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for Yahweh has chosen them to carry the ark of God, and to minister to him forever.

And David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of Yahweh to its place, which he had prepared for it.

And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,

and said to them, You are the heads of the fathers' [houses] of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, both you and your brothers, that you may bring up the ark of Yahweh, the God of Israel, to [the place] that I have prepared for it.

For because you did not [bear it] at the first, Yahweh our God made a breach on us, for we did not seek him according to the ordinance.

And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.

And Shebaniah, and Joshaphat, and Nethanel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, blew the trumpets before the ark of God: and Obed-edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.

And they brought in the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before God.

And confirmed the same to Jacob for a statute, To Israel for an everlasting covenant,

He allowed no man to do them wrong; Yes, he reproved kings for their sakes,

For great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised: He also is to be awed above all gods.