1 Chronicles 15

Highlighted words differ from the KJV. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

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KJVAnd David made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent.
WEBDavid made himself houses in David’s city; and he prepared a place for God’s ark, and pitched a tent for it.
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KJVThen David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them hath the LORD chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him for ever.
WEBThen David said, “No one ought to carry God’s ark but the Levites. For Yahweh has chosen them to carry God’s ark, and to minister to him forever.”
3
KJVAnd David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the LORD unto his place, which he had prepared for it.
WEBDavid assembled all Israel at Jerusalem, to bring up Yahweh’s ark to its place, which he had prepared for it.
4
KJVAnd David assembled the children of Aaron, and the Levites:
WEBDavid gathered together the sons of Aaron and the Levites:
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KJVOf the sons of Kohath; Uriel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twenty:
WEBof the sons of Kohath, Uriel the chief, and his brothers one hundred twenty;
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KJVOf the sons of Merari; Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty:
WEBof the sons of Merari, Asaiah the chief, and his brothers two hundred twenty;
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KJVOf the sons of Gershom; Joel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and thirty:
WEBof the sons of Gershom, Joel the chief, and his brothers one hundred thirty;
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KJVOf the sons of Elizaphan; Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred:
WEBof the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, and his brothers two hundred;
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KJVOf the sons of Hebron; Eliel the chief, and his brethren fourscore:
WEBof the sons of Hebron, Eliel the chief, and his brothers eighty;
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KJVOf the sons of Uzziel; Amminadab the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twelve.
WEBof the sons of Uzziel, Amminadab the chief, and his brothers one hundred twelve.
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KJVAnd David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,
WEBDavid called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites: for Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab,
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KJVAnd 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.
WEBand said to them, “You are the heads of the fathers’ households of the Levites. Sanctify yourselves, both you and your brothers, that you may bring the ark of Yahweh, the God of Israel, up to the place that I have prepared for it.
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KJVFor 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.
WEBFor because you didn’t carry it at first, Yahweh our God broke out in anger against us, because we didn’t seek him according to the ordinance.”
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KJVSo the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel.
WEBSo the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of Yahweh, the God of Israel.
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KJVAnd 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.
WEBThe children of the Levites bore God’s ark on their shoulders with its poles, as Moses commanded according to Yahweh’s word.
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KJVAnd David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy.
WEBDavid spoke to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brothers as singers with instruments of music, stringed instruments, harps, and cymbals, sounding aloud and lifting up their voices with joy.
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KJVSo the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;
WEBSo the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brothers, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brothers, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;
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KJVAnd with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, the porters.
WEBand with them their brothers of the second rank: Zechariah, Ben, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, the doorkeepers.
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KJVSo the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass;
WEBSo the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were given cymbals of bronze to sound aloud;
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KJVAnd Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries on Alamoth;
WEBand Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with stringed instruments set to Alamoth;
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KJVAnd Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel.
WEBand Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps tuned to the eight-stringed lyre, to lead.
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KJVAnd Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful.
WEBChenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the singing. He taught the singers, because he was skillful.
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KJVAnd Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.
WEBBerechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.
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KJVAnd Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow with the trumpets before the ark of God: and Obed-edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.
WEBShebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, blew the trumpets before God’s ark; and Obed-Edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.
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KJVSo David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the house of Obed-edom with joy.
WEBSo David, the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands went to bring the ark of Yahweh’s covenant up out of the house of Obed-Edom with joy.
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KJVAnd it came to pass, when God helped the Levites that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, that they offered seven bullocks and seven rams.
WEBWhen God helped the Levites who bore the ark of Yahweh’s covenant, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.
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KJVAnd David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites that bare the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song with the singers: David also had upon him an ephod of linen.
WEBDavid was clothed with a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who bore the ark, the singers, and Chenaniah the choir master with the singers; and David had an ephod of linen on him.
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KJVThus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting, and with sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, making a noise with psalteries and harps.
WEBThus all Israel brought the ark of Yahweh’s covenant up with shouting, with sound of the cornet, with trumpets, and with cymbals, sounding aloud with stringed instruments and harps.
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KJVAnd it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looking out at a window saw king David dancing and playing: and she despised him in her heart.
WEBAs the ark of Yahweh’s covenant came to David’s city, Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the window, and saw king David dancing and playing; and she despised him in her heart.

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