King David was told,“ The Lord has blessed the family of Obed- Edom. He has also blessed everything that belongs to him. That’s because the ark of God is in Obed- Edom’s house.” So David went down there to bring up the ark. With great joy he brought it up from the house of Obed- Edom. He took it to the City of David.

有人告诉大卫王说：“耶和华因为约柜赐福给俄别以东的家和一切属他的。”大卫就去，欢欢喜喜地将神的约柜从俄别以东家中抬到大卫的城里。

有人告诉大卫王说：“耶和华因约柜的缘故赐福给俄别‧以东的家和一切属他的。”大卫就去，欢欢喜喜地将上帝的约柜从俄别‧以东家中接上来，到大卫城里。

有人告诉大卫王说：“耶和华因约柜的缘故赐福给俄别‧以东的家和一切属他的。”大卫就去，欢欢喜喜地将神的约柜从俄别‧以东家中接上来，到大卫城里。

大卫听说耶和华因为约柜而赐福给俄别·以东全家及其一切所有，就满心欢喜地去把上帝的约柜从俄别·以东家接进大卫城。

有人告诉大卫王：“耶和华因为神的约柜的缘故，赐福给俄别‧以东的家和一切属他的。”大卫就去，欢欢喜喜把神的约柜从俄别‧以东的家中抬上大卫的城里去。

有人告訴大衛王說：「耶和華因為約櫃賜福給俄別‧以東的家和一切屬他的。」大衛就去，歡歡喜喜地將神的約櫃從俄別‧以東家中擡到大衛的城裏。

有人告訴大衛王說：「耶和華因約櫃的緣故賜福給俄別‧以東的家和一切屬他的。」大衛就去，歡歡喜喜地將上帝的約櫃從俄別‧以東家中接上來，到大衛城裏。

有人告訴大衛王說：「耶和華因約櫃的緣故賜福給俄別‧以東的家和一切屬他的。」大衛就去，歡歡喜喜地將神的約櫃從俄別‧以東家中接上來，到大衛城裏。

大衛聽說耶和華因為約櫃而賜福給俄別·以東全家及其一切所有，就滿心歡喜地去把上帝的約櫃從俄別·以東家接進大衛城。

有人告訴大衛王：“耶和華因為神的約櫃的緣故，賜福給俄別‧以東的家和一切屬他的。”大衛就去，歡歡喜喜把神的約櫃從俄別‧以東的家中抬上大衛的城裡去。

有人告訴大衛王說：『永恆主為了上帝的櫃的緣故而賜福與俄別以東的家和一切屬他的』；大衛就去，歡歡喜喜地將上帝的櫃從俄別以東住宅接上大衛城。

有人告訴大衛王說：「因神約櫃的緣故，耶和華祝福了俄別·以東的家和一切屬於他的。」大衛就去，歡歡喜喜把神的約櫃從俄別·以東家裡帶上來，帶到大衛城。

或告大衛王曰、耶和華緣上帝之匱、錫嘏於俄別以東家、及凡所有、大衛遂往、懽然舁上帝匱、自俄別以東室、至大衛城、

或告大闢王曰、緣上帝之匱、耶和華錫嘏於阿別以東、暨凡所有。於是大闢往迎上帝之匱、於阿別以東家、歡然舁至大闢邑中。

或告大衛王曰、主因天主之匱、賜福於俄別以東家及凡所有、大衛遂往、由俄別以東家、歡然請天主之匱、至大衛之城、

Now King David was told,“ The Lord has blessed the household of Obed- Edom and everything he has, because of the ark of God.” So David went to bring up the ark of God from the house of Obed- Edom to the City of David with rejoicing.

And it was told King David,“ The Lord has blessed the household of Obed-edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God.” So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom to the city of David with rejoicing.

Then King David was told,“ The Lord has blessed Obed edom’s household and everything he has because of the Ark of God.” So David went there and brought the Ark of God from the house of Obed edom to the City of David with a great celebration.

It was reported to King David,“ The LORD has blessed Obed-edom’s family and all that belongs to him because of the ark of God.” So David went and had the ark of God brought up from Obed-edom’s house to the city of David with rejoicing.

Now it was reported to King David, saying,“ The Lord has blessed the house of Obed edom and all that belongs to him, on account of the ark of God.” So David went and brought the ark of God up from the house of Obed edom to the city of David with joy.

Now it was told King David, saying,“ The Lord has blessed the house of Obed-Edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God.” So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom to the City of David with gladness.

And it was told king David, saying, Jehovah hath blessed the house of Obed- edom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. And David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed- edom into the city of David with joy.

It was reported to King David:“ The Lord has blessed Obed-edom’s family and all that belongs to him because of the ark of God.” So David went and had the ark of God brought up from Obed-edom’s house to the city of David with rejoicing.

And it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of Obededom, and all that[ pertaineth] unto him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obededom into the city of David with gladness.

David was told,“ The LORD has blessed the family of Obed-Edom and everything he owns because of the ark of God.” So David went and joyfully brought the ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom to the City of David.

King David was told,“ Yahweh has blessed the house of Obed- Edom, and all that belongs to him, because of God’s ark.” So David went and brought up God’s ark from the house of Obed- Edom into David’s city with joy.

Suppose someone gives even a cup of cold water to a little one who follows me. What I’m about to tell you is true. That person will certainly be rewarded.”

David and the elders of Israel went to carry up the ark of the covenant of the Lord. So did the commanders of military groups of 1,000 men. With great joy they carried up the ark from the house of Obed- Edom.God had helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the Lord. So seven bulls and seven rams were sacrificed.David was wearing a robe made out of fine linen. So were all the Levites who were carrying the ark. And so were the musicians and the choir director Kenaniah. David was also wearing a sacred linen apron.So the whole community of Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the Lord. They shouted. They blew rams’ horns and trumpets. They played cymbals, lyres and harps.The ark of the covenant of the Lord was brought into the City of David. Saul’s daughter Michal was watching from a window. She saw King David dancing and celebrating. That made her hate him in her heart.The ark of God was carried into Jerusalem. It was put in the tent David had set up for it. The priests brought burnt offerings and friendship offerings to God.After David finished sacrificing those offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord.He gave to each Israelite man and woman a loaf of bread. He also gave each one a date cake and a raisin cake.

Then King Solomon sent for the elders of Israel. He told them to come to him in Jerusalem. They included all the leaders of the tribes. They also included the chiefs of the families of Israel. Solomon wanted them to bring up the ark of the Lord’ s covenant from Zion. Zion was the City of David.

Here are the words we heard in Ephrathah. We heard them again in the fields of Kiriath Jearim.“ Let us go to the Lord’ s house. Let us worship at his feet. Let us say,‘ Lord, rise up and come to your resting place. Come in together with the ark. It’s the sign of your power.

Open wide, you gates. Open up, you ancient doors. Then the King of glory will come in.Who is the King of glory? The Lord, who is strong and mighty. The Lord, who is mighty in battle.Open wide, you gates. Open wide, you ancient doors. Then the King of glory will come in.Who is he, this King of glory? The Lord who rules over all. He is the King of glory.

David constructed buildings for himself in the City of David. Then he prepared a place for the ark of God. He set up a tent for it.He said,“ Only Levites can carry the ark of God. That’s because the Lord chose them to carry his ark. He chose them to serve him forever in front of the place where his throne is.”David gathered the whole community of Israel together in Jerusalem. He wanted to carry up the ark of the Lord to the place he had prepared for it.

God, those who worship you come marching into view. My God and King, those who follow you have entered the sacred tent.The singers are walking in front. Next come the musicians. Young women playing tambourines are with them.The leaders sing,“ Praise God among all those who worship him. Praise the Lord in the community of Israel.”The little tribe of Benjamin leads the worshipers. Next comes the great crowd of Judah’s princes. Then come the princes of Zebulun and the princes of Naphtali.