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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.
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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."
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David assembled all Isra'el in Yerushalayim to bring the ark of ADONAI up to its place, which he had prepared for it.
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David gathered together the descendants of Aharon and the L'vi'im:
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from the descendants of K'hat: Uri'el the chief, and 120 of his kinsmen;
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from the descendants of M'rari: 'Asayah the chief, and 220 of his kinsmen;
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from the descendants of Gershom: Yo'el the chief, and 130 of his kinsmen;
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from the descendants of Elitzafan: Sh'ma'yah the chief, and 200 of his kinsmen;
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from the descendants of Hevron: Eli'el the chief, and eighty of his kinsmen;