New American Bible, Revised Edition

1 Chronicles 15:21-29 New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)

21. But Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel led the song on lyres set to “sheminith.”

22. Chenaniah was the chief of the Levites in the singing; he directed the singing, for he was skillful.

23. Berechiah and Elkanah were gatekeepers before the ark.

24. The priests, Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer, sounded the trumpets before the ark of God. Obed-edom and Jeiel were also gatekeepers before the ark.

25. Thus David, the elders of Israel, and the commanders of thousands went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord with joy from the house of Obed-edom.

26. While God helped the Levites to carry the ark of the covenant of the Lord, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.

27. David was vested in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who carried the ark, the singers, and Chenaniah, the leader of song; David was also wearing a linen ephod.

28. Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the Lord with joyful shouting, to the sound of horns, trumpets, and cymbals, and the music of harps and lyres.

29. But as the ark of the covenant of the Lord was entering the City of David, Michal, daughter of Saul, looked down from her window, and when she saw King David leaping and dancing, she despised him in her heart.