1 Cronache 15

1 OR Davide si fece delle case nella Città di Davide; ed apparecchiò un luogo per l'Arca di Dio, e le tese un padiglione.

David [commanded his workers to] build some houses for him in Jerusalem. He also told them to set up a tent in which to put the Sacred Chest.

2 Allora Davide disse: Ei non istà ad [altri] che a' Leviti di portar l'Arca di Dio; perciocchè il Signore li ha eletti per portar l'Arca di Dio, e per ministrargli in perpetuo.

He said, “Only the descendants of Levi are permitted to carry God’s Sacred Chest, because they are the ones whom God chose to carry it and to serve him forever.”

3 E Davide adunò tutto Israele in Gerusalemme, per trasportar l'Arca del Signore al suo luogo, ch'egli le avea apparecchiato.

David summoned all the people of Israel to come to Jerusalem. He wanted the Sacred Chest of Yahweh to be put in the place that he had made for it.

4 Davide adunò eziandio i figliuoli d'Aaronne, e i Leviti.

He summoned the descendants of Aaron, [who was the first Supreme Priest, ] and the other descendants of Levi.

5 De' figliuoli di Chehat, Uriel [era] il principale, ed [avea seco] centoventi dei suoi fratelli.

120 descendants of Kohath, who was Levi’s second son, came, with Uriel their leader.

6 De' figliuoli di Merari, Asaia [era] il principale, ed [avea seco] dugentoventi de' suoi fratelli.

There were 220 descendants of Merari, Levi’s third son, who came, with Asaiah their leader.

7 De' figliuoli di Gherson, Ioel [era] il principale, ed [avea seco] centotrenta de' suoi fratelli.

There were 130 descendants of Gershon, Levi’s first son, who came, with Joel their leader.

8 De' figliuoli di Elisafan, Semaia [era] il principale, ed [avea seco] dugento de' suoi fratelli.

There were 200 people from Elizaphan’s clan who came, with Shemaiah their leader.

9 De' figliuoli di Hebron, Eliel [era] il principale, ed [avea seco] ottanta de' suoi fratelli.

There were 80 people from Hebron’s clan who came, with Eliel their leader.

10 De' figliuoli di Uzziel, Amminadab [era] il principale, ed [avea seco] cento dodici de' suoi fratelli.

And there were 112 people from Uzziel’s clan who came, with Amminadab their leader.

11 E Davide chiamò Sadoc ed Ebiatar, sacerdoti, e i Leviti Uriel, Asaia, e Ioel, Semaia, Eliel, ed Amminadab.

David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar and these [other] descendants of Levi: Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.

12 E disse loro: Voi [siete] i capi delle [famiglie] paterne de' Leviti; santificate voi, ed i vostri fratelli; acciocchè trasportiate l'Arca del Signore Iddio d'Israele al [luogo che] io le ho apparecchiato.

David said to them, “You are the leaders of the clans descended from Levi. You and the other descendants of Levi must purify yourselves, in order to [be able to do this special work for Yahweh. You must] bring the Sacred Chest of Yahweh, the God of us Israelis, up to the place that I have made for it [here in Jerusalem].

13 Perciocchè voi non [ci foste] la prima volta, il Signore Iddio nostro fece una rottura fra noi; perciocchè noi non l'avevamo ricercato secondo che si conveniva.

The first time that we tried to bring it, we did not ask Yahweh how we should carry it {it should be carried}. You [descendants of Levi] were not the ones who carried it, so Yahweh our God punished us.”

14 I sacerdoti adunque, e i Leviti, si santificarono, per trasportar l'Arca del Signore Iddio d'Israele.

Then the priests and the [other] descendants of Levi [performed the rituals to] purify themselves, in order that it would be proper for them to do the work of carrying the Sacred Chest of Yahweh, the God of us Israeli people.

15 E i figliuoli dei Leviti portarono l'Arca di Dio in su le loro spalle, con le stanghe che aveano addosso, come Mosè avea comandato, secondo la parola del Signore.

The descendants of Levi [inserted] the poles [into the rings on] the Sacred Chest so that with them, they could carry the Sacred Chest on their shoulders, like Moses had commanded, and like Yahweh had said that they should.

16 E Davide disse a' principali d'infra i Leviti che facessero esser [quivi] presenti i lor fratelli cantori, con istrumenti musicali, salteri, e cetere, e cembali, sonando, [ed] alzando la voce, con allegrezza.

David told the leaders of the descendants of Levi to appoint some of their relatives to sing joyful songs and play lyres, harps, and cymbals [while they were carrying the Sacred Chest].

17 E i Leviti fecero esser [quivi] presenti Heman, figliuolo di Ioel; e d'infra i fratelli di esso, Asaf, figliuolo di Berechia; e d'infra i figliuoli di Merari, lor fratelli, Etan, figliuolo di Cusaia;

So they appointed Heman and his relatives Asaph and Ethan. Heman was the son of Joel; Asaph was the son of Berekiah. Ethan, a descendant of Merari, was Kushaiah’s son.

18 e, con loro, i lor fratelli del secondo ordine: Zaccaria, e Ben, e Iaaziel, e Semiramot, e Iehiel, ed Unni, ed Eliab, e Benaia, e Maaseia, e Mattitia, ed Elifelehu, e Micneia, ed Obed-Edom, e Ieiel, portinai.

There was also another group of descendants of Levi who were appointed: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, and two of the Sacred Tent gatekeepers, Obed-Edom and Jeiel.

19 Or questi cantori: Heman, Asaf, ed Etan, sonavano con cembali di rame;

Heman, Asaph and Ethan sang, and also played bronze cymbals.

20 e Zaccaria, e Iaaziel, e Semiramot, e Iehiel, ed Unni, ed Eliab, Maaseia, e Benaia, sonavano con salteri sopra Alamot.

Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah played lyres.

21 E Mattitia, ed Elifelehu, e Micneia, ed Obed-Edom, e Ieiel, ed Azaria, sonavano con le cetere sopra Seminit, per li canti di vittoria.

Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom, Jeiel and Azaziah played harps.

22 E Chenania, principale fra i Leviti, intonava; egli presideva all'intonare, perciocchè egli [era uomo] intendente.

Kenaniah, the leader of the descendants of Levi, directed the singing because he was very skilled at doing that.

23 E Berechia, ed Elcana, [erano] portinai dell'Arca.

Berekiah and Elkanah were two of the men who guarded the Sacred Chest.

24 E Sebania, e Giosafat, e Natanael, ed Amasai, e Zaccaria, e Benaia, ed Eliezer, sacerdoti, sonavano con le trombe davanti all'Arca di Dio; ed Obed-Edom, e Iehia, [erano] portinai dell'Arca.

The priests Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer were appointed to blow trumpets in front of the Sacred Chest. Obed-Edom and Jehiah also guarded the Sacred Chest.

25 Così Davide, e gli Anziani d'Israele, ed i capi delle migliaia, camminavano trasportando l'Arca del Patto del Signore dalla casa di Obed-Edom, con allegrezza.

David and the Israeli leaders and the officers who commanded 1,000 soldiers went to bring the Sacred Chest back from Obed-Edom’s house. They were very joyful as they brought it to Jerusalem.

26 E quando Iddio dava alleggiamento a' Leviti che portavano l'Arca del Patto del Signore, si sacrificavano sette giovenchi, e sette montoni.

God helped the descendants of Levi who carried the Sacred Chest of Yahweh; therefore David and the leaders sacrificed seven bulls and seven (rams/male sheep) [to thank him].

27 E Davide [era] ammantato d'un ammanto di bisso; e parimente tutti i Leviti che portavano l'Arca, ed i cantori, e Chenania, capo de' cantori nell'intonare; e Davide avea indosso un Efod di lino.

All the descendants of Levi who carried the Sacred Chest, all the singers, and Kenaniah, the man who directed those who sang, wore robes of fine white linen and sacred vests made of fine linen. David also wore a sacred vest made of white linen.

28 Così tutto Israele conduceva l'Arca del Patto del Signore, con grida d'allegrezza, con suon di corni, e con trombe, e con cembali, sonando con salteri, e con cetere.

So all of the Israeli people joined in bringing the Sacred Chest up [to Jerusalem]. They shouted [joyfully, while the musicians] blew horns and trumpets, and played cymbals, lyres, and harps.

29 Ora, quando l'Arca del Patto del Signore giunse alla Città di Davide, Mical, figliuola di Saulle, riguardò dalla finestra, e vide il re Davide, che saltava, e festeggiava. Ed ella lo sprezzò nel suo cuore.

While they were bringing the Sacred Chest into Jerusalem, Saul’s daughter Michal watched them, looking out of a window. When she saw King David dancing and celebrating, she despised him.