NET Bible
"The priests and Levites consecrated themselves so they could bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel."
— 1 Chronicles 15:14, NET Bible
“So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel.”
“So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of Jehovah, the God of Israel. ”
“So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of Yahweh, the God of Israel.”
“So the priests and the Levites were sanctified, to carry the ark of the Lord the God of Israel.”
“So the priests and the Levites made themselves holy to take up the ark of the Lord, the God of Israel.”
“So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel.”
David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar, along with the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.
He told them:“You are the leaders of the Levites’ families. You and your relatives must consecrate yourselves and bring the ark of the LORD God of Israel up to the place I have prepared for it.
The first time you did not carry it; that is why the LORD God attacked us, because we did not ask him about the proper way to carry it.”
The priests and Levites consecrated themselves so they could bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel.
The descendants of Levi carried the ark of God on their shoulders with poles, just as Moses had commanded in keeping with the LORD’s instruction.
David told the leaders of the Levites to appoint some of their relatives as musicians; they were to play various instruments, including stringed instruments and cymbals, and to sing loudly and joyfully.
So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; one of his relatives, Asaph son of Berechiah; one of the descendants of Merari, Ethan son of Kushaiah;