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David consulted God again, but God told him, "Don't attack them! Turn away from them, and engage them opposite the balsam trees.

When you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, move out, and attack; because God has gone out ahead of you to defeat the army of the P'lishtim."

David did as God had ordered him to do and pursued his attack on the army of the P'lishtim from Giv‘on to Gezer.

David erected buildings for himself in the City of David, prepared a place for the ark of God, and set up a tent for it.

Then David said, "No one but the L'vi'im should carry the ark of God, because Adonai chose them to carry the ark of Adonai and to serve him forever."

and said to them, "You are the clan leaders of the L'vi'im. Consecrate yourselves, both you and your kinsmen, to bring the ark of Adonai the God of Isra'el up to the place I have prepared for it.

It's because you weren't there the first time that Adonai our God broke out against us. We didn't seek him out according to the rule."

So the cohanim and L'vi'im consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of Adonai the God of Isra'el;

and the L'vi'im carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles on it, as Moshe had ordered, according to what Adonai had said.

Sh'vanyahu, Yoshafat, N'tan'el, ‘Amasai, Z'kharyahu, B'nayahu and Eli‘ezer the cohanim blew the trumpets in front of the ark of God. ‘Oved-Edom and Yechiyah were gatekeepers for the ark.

Since God was helping the L'vi'im who were carrying the ark for the covenant of Adonai , they sacrificed seven young bulls and seven rams.

They brought the ark of God in and put it in the tent that David had set up for it; and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.

He appointed certain L'vi'im to serve in front of the ark of Adonai , to celebrate, and to thank and praise Adonai the God of Isra'el:

B'nayah and Yachzi'el the cohanim blew the trumpets continually before the ark for the covenant of God.

he is Adonai our God, His judgments are everywhere on earth.

Say: "Save us, God who can save us! Gather and rescue us from the nations; so that we can thank your holy name and glory in praising you.

Blessed be Adonai , the God of Isra'el, from eternity past to eternity future!" All the people said, "Amen!" and praised Adonai .

With them were Heman and Y'dutun to play trumpets and cymbals, also instruments for the songs about God; while the sons of Y'dutun were assigned to the gate.

Natan said to David, "Go, do everything that is in your heart, for God is with you."

But that same night the word of God came to Natan: