Thomson(i)
15 the Levites took up the ark of God, as Moses had by the word of the Lord ordered in writing, with the staves on their shoulders.
16 Now David had said to the chiefs of the Levites, Appoint your brethren, such as play on musical instruments, on nablas and kinyras, and cymbals, that they may make a loud sound with the voice of joy.
17 And the Levites had appointed Aiman son of Joel and of his brethren, Asaph son of Barachia, and of the sons of Merari his brethren, Aithan the son of Kisias
18 and with them their brethren of the second rank, Zacharias and Oziel, and Semiramoth and Jeiel, and Elioel and Eliab, and Banaia and Maasaia, and Matthathia and Eliphena, and Makellia and Abdedom, and Jeiel and Ozias, the keepers of the gates;
19 and the musicians Aiman, Asaph and Aithan, sung and played on brass cymbals in the highest key;
20 and Zacharias and Oziel, Semiramoth, Jeiel; Oni, Eliab, Maasias, Banias, on nablas in alaimoth;
21 and Mattathias and Eliphalu, and Makenia and Abdedom, and Jeiel and Ozias, on kinyras in Amasenith to give a strong sound.
22 And Chononias, a chief of the Levites, was master of the odes, for he was skilled therein.
23 And Barachia and Elkana were door keepers of the ark.
24 And Somnia and Josaphat, and Nathaniel and Amasai, and Zacharia and Banaia, and Eliezer the priests, sounded the trumpets before the ark of God. And Abdedom and Jeia were door keepers of the ark of God.
25 And David with the elders of Israel and the captains of thousands, marched before when they were bringing up the ark of the covenant from the house of Abdedom with joy.
26 And because God strengthened the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, therefore they sacrificed each seven bulls and seven rams.
27 Now David was girded in a cotton stole, as were all the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and the musicians and Chonenias the chief of the singers. And when David in his cotton stole,
28 and all Israel were bringing up the ark of the covenant of the Lord with shouting and the sound of clarions and trumpets, answered by nablas and kinyras,