The priests and Levites consecrated themselves so they could bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel.

Nathan said to David, “You should do whatever you have in mind, ¹  for God is with you.”

Now, O Lord, you are the true God; ¹  you have made this good promise to your servant. ² 

He summoned his son Solomon and charged him to build a temple for the Lord God of Israel.

David said to Solomon: “My son, I really wanted ¹  to build a temple to honor ²  the Lord my God.

For David said, “The Lord God of Israel has given his people rest and has permanently settled in Jerusalem. ¹ 

Their fellow Levites were in charge of the storehouses ¹  in God’s temple and the storehouses containing consecrated items.

David did just as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer.

and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel were to blow trumpets regularly before the ark of God’s covenant.

Jabez called out to the God of Israel, “If only ¹  you would greatly bless me and expand my territory! May your hand be with me! Keep me from harm so I might not endure pain!” ²  God answered his prayer. ³ 

The four head gatekeepers, who were Levites, were assigned to guard the storerooms and treasuries in God’s sanctuary. ¹ 

while David and all Israel were energetically ¹  celebrating before God, singing and playing various stringed instruments, ²  tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.

David praised the Lord before the entire assembly: ¹  “O Lord God of our father Israel, you deserve praise forevermore!

Let’s move the ark of our God back here, ¹  for we did not seek his will ²  throughout Saul’s reign.” ³ 

May the Lord God of Israel be praised, in the future and forevermore. ¹  Then all the people said, “We agree! ²  Praise the Lord!”

David then said, “This is the place where the temple of the Lord God will be, along with the altar for burnt sacrifices for Israel.”

Azariah son of Hilkiah, son of Meshullam, son of Zadok, son of Meraioth, son of Ahitub the leader in God’s temple;

So David assembled all Israel from the Shihor River ¹  in Egypt to Lebo Hamath, ²  to bring the ark of God from Kiriath Jearim.

The Lord was so furious with Uzzah, ¹  he killed him, because he reached out his hand and touched the ark. ²  He died right there before God. ³ 

The ark of God remained in Obed-Edom’s house for three months; the Lord blessed Obed-Edom’s family and everything that belonged to him.