The Reign of David

And Sebenias, and Josaphat, and Nathanael, and Amasai, and Zacharias, and Banaias, and Eliezer the priests, sounded with trumpets, before the ark of God: and Obededom and Jehias were porters of the ark.

So David and all the ancients of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of the house of Obededom with joy.

And when God had helped the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, they offered in sacrifice seven oxen, and seven rams.

And David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites that carried the ark, and the singing men, and Chonenias the ruler of the prophecy among the singers: and David also had on him an ephod of linen.

And all Israel brought the ark of the covenant of the Lord with joyful shouting, and sounding with the sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, and cymbals, and psalteries, and harps.

And when the ark of the covenant of the Lord was come to the city of David, Michol the daughter of Saul looking out at a window, saw king David dancing and playing, and she despised him in her heart.

So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent, which David had pitched for it: and they offered holocausts, and peace offerings before God.

And when David had made an end of offering holocausts, and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord.

And he divided to all and every one, both men and women, a loaf of bread, and a piece of roasted beef, and flour fried with oil.

And he appointed Levites to minister before the ark of the Lord, and to remember his works, and to glorify, and praise the Lord God of Israel.

Asaph the chief, and next after him Zacharias: moreover Jahiel, and Semiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mathathias, and Eliab, and Banaias, and Obededom: and Jehiel over the instruments of psaltery, and harps: and Asaph sounded with cymbals:

But Banaias, and Jaziel the priests, to sound the trumpet continually before the ark of the covenant of the Lord.

In that day David made Asaph the chief to give praise to the Lord with his brethren.

Praise ye the Lord, and call upon his name: make known his doings among the nations.

Sing to him, yea, sing praises to him: and relate all his wondrous works.

Praise ye his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice, that seek the Lord.

Seek ye the Lord, and his power: seek ye his face evermore.

Remember his wonderful works, which he hath done: his signs, and the judgments of his mouth.

O ye seed of Israel his servants, ye children of Jacob his chosen.

He is the Lord our God: his judgments are in all the earth.

Remember for ever his covenant: the word, which he commanded to a thousand generations.

The covenant which he made with Abraham: and his oath to Isaac.

And he appointed the same to Jacob for a precept: and to Israel for an everlasting covenant:

Saying: To thee will I give the land of Chanaan: the lot of your inheritance.

When they were but a small number: very few and sojourners in it.