1 Chronicles 15:24-29

24 Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah and Eliezer, the priests, ¹blew the trumpets before the ark of God. Obed-edom and Jehiah also were gatekeepers for the ark.

25 ²So it was David, with the elders of Israel and the captains over thousands, who went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from ³the house of Obed-edom with joy.

26 Because God was helping the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD, they sacrificed ⁴seven bulls and seven rams.

27 Now David was clothed with a robe of fine linen with all the Levites who were carrying the ark, and the singers and Chenaniah the leader of the singing with the singers. ⁵David also wore an ephod of linen.

28 Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting, and with sound of the horn, with trumpets, with loud-sounding cymbals, with harps and lyres.

29 It happened when the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to the city of David, that ⁶Michal the daughter of Saul looked out of the window and saw King David leaping and celebrating; and she despised him in her heart.

1 Chronicles 15:24-29 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 15

David, having prepared a place for the ark of God, gathered the Israelites, Levites, and priests, to assist in the bringing of it up thereunto, 1Ch 15:1,13 and which was done in a very honourable and joyful manner, 1Ch 15:24-28, though David, for his behaviour, was despised by Michal his wife in her heart, 1Ch 15:29.

Cross References

• 1. 1 Chronicles 15:28; 1 Chronicles 16:6
• 2. 2 Samuel 6:12, 15
• 3. 1 Chronicles 13:13
• 4. Num 23:1-4, 29
• 5. 2 Samuel 6:14
• 6. 2 Samuel 3:13; 2 Samuel 6:16