1 Chronicles 15:9 Explained in Context

Verse 3. ³ And David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the LORD unto his place, which he had prepared for it.

Verse 4. ⁴ And David assembled the children of Aaron, and the Levites:

Verse 5. ⁵ Of the sons of Kohath; Uriel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twenty:

Verse 6. ⁶ Of the sons of Merari; Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty:

Verse 7. ⁷ Of the sons of Gershom; Joel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and thirty:

Verse 8. ⁸ Of the sons of Elizaphan; Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred:

Verse 9. ⁹ Of the sons of Hebron; Eliel the chief, and his brethren fourscore:

Verse 10. ¹⁰ Of the sons of Uzziel; Amminadab the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twelve.

Verse 11. ¹¹ And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,

Verse 12. ¹² And said unto them, Ye are the chief of the fathers of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel unto the place that I have prepared for it.

Verse 13. ¹³ For because ye did it not at the first, the LORD our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order.

Verse 14. ¹⁴ So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel.

Verse 15. ¹⁵ And the children of the Levites bare the ark of God upon their shoulders with the staves thereon, as Moses commanded according to the word of the LORD.