of the ark.

And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, blew with trumpets before the ark of God: and Obededom and Jehiah
were porters of the ark.

So David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the house of Obededom with joy.

And when God had helped the Levites that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, they offered seven bullocks and seven rams.

And David was clothed in linen, and all the Levites that bare the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the songs, with the singers: David also was clothed in linen.

So all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting, with trumpets, and with drums, and with cymbals, and with psalteries, and with harps.

And when the ark of the covenant of the LORD was come into the city of David, Michal Saul’s daughter looked out at the window. And when she saw king David leaping and playing, she despised him in her heart.
(1 Chronicles)
Chapter 17 (otherwise 16th)
David’s song of praise and order of worship.

And when they had brought in the ark of God, they set it in the tabernacle which their David had pitched, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.

And when David had offered the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.

And he divided unto every man of Israel, both man and woman, a loaf of bread, and a piece of flesh, and a cup of wine.

And he set before the ark of the LORD certain of the Levites to be ministers, to praise, and to thank, and to extol the LORD God of Israel:

Assaph the first, Zechariah the second, Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mathithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel, with psalteries and harps; and Assaph with cymbals; 6. And Benaiah and Jehaziel the priests with trumpets at all times before the ark of the covenant of God.

At that time David first commanded to give thanks unto the LORD by Assaph and his brethren:

Give thanks unto the LORD, preach his name, make known his doings among the nations.

Sing unto him, and play unto him, and sing unto him of all his wonders.

Glorify his holy name. Let the heart of them that seek the LORD rejoice.

Inquire of the LORD, and of his power; seek his face always.

Remember his wonders which he hath done, his miracles, and his word, 13. Ye the seed of Israel his servant, ye the children of Jacob his elect.

He is the LORD our God: he judgeth in all the earth.

Remember his covenant for ever, which he hath promised unto a thousand generations, 16. Which he made with Abraham, and of his oath with Isaac;

And established the same unto Jacob for a law, and unto Israel for an everlasting covenant; 18. And said, Unto thee will I give the land of Canaan, the lot of your inheritance, 19. Because they were few and lowly, and strangers within.

And they went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people.

He suffered no man to harm them, and punished kings for their sakes.

Touch not mine anointed, and do not harm my prophets.

Sing unto the LORD, all ye countries; proclaim his salvation daily.

Declare his glory among the heathen, and his wonders among the nations.

For the LORD is great, and almost praiseworthy, and glorious above all gods.

For all the gods of the heathen are idols: but the LORD hath made heaven.

It is glorious and splendid before him; it is mighty and merry in his place.

Bring unto the LORD, ye nations; bring unto the LORD glory and power.

Bring glory to the name of the LORD; bring gifts, and come before him, and worship the LORD in holy array.

Let all the earth fear him. He hath prepared the ground, that it should not be moved.

Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; and let it be said among the nations that the LORD reigneth.

Let the sea roar, and all that is therein; and let the field be glad, and all that is therein.

And let every tree of the forest shout for joy before the LORD: for he cometh to judge the earth.

Give thanks unto the LORD: for he is good, and his mercy endureth for ever.

And say, Help us, O God our Saviour, and gather us together, and deliver us from among the heathen, that we may give thanks unto thy holy name, and praise thee.

Blessed be the LORD God of Israel for ever and ever: and let all the people say, Amen; and praise the LORD.

So there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD he made Assaph and his brethren to minister before the ark every day according to their daily work; 38. And Obededom and their brethren threescore and eight, and Obededom the son of Jeduthun, and Hossa, for porters.

And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, left he before the tabernacle of the LORD
in the high place at Gibeon,

And they shall offer burnt offerings unto the LORD daily upon the altar of burnt offering east and west, as it is written in the law of the LORD, which he commanded Israel; 41. And with them Heman, and Jedithun, and the rest of the chosen men that were called by name, to give thanks unto the LORD, that his mercy endureth for ever; 42. And with them Heman and Jedithun, with drums and cymbals to sound, and with stringed instruments of GOD. And the children of Jedithun he made keepers of the gate.

So all the people went every man to his house: and David also returned to bless his house.
(1 Chronicles)
Chapter 18 (otherwise 17th)
David’s temple building is stopped, the Messiah is promised.

And it came to pass, when David dwelt in his house, that he said unto Nathan the prophet, Behold, I dwell in a house of cedar, and the ark of the covenant of the LORD is under the carpets.

And Nathan said unto David, All that is in thine heart do: for GOD is with thee.

But the same night the word of God came unto Nathan, saying:

Go and tell David my servant, Thus saith the LORD, Thou shalt not build me an house to dwell in.

For I have not dwelt in any house from the day that I brought out the children of Israel unto this day: but I have been in the tabernacle, and in the tabernacle.

When I walked throughout all Israel, I said also unto the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people, saying: Why build ye not me an house of cedars?

Say therefore therefore unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; I have taken thee from the pasture behind the sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler over my people Israel; 8. And I have been with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off thine enemies from before thee, and have made thee a name, as the great men of the earth have names.

And I will set a place for my people Israel, and will plant them, and they shall dwell there, and shall be moved no more: and the wicked men shall weaken them no more, as at the first.

And in the days when I commanded the judges over my people Israel; and I will humble all thine enemies: and I declare unto thee, that the LORD will build thee an house.

And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired, that thou shalt go to thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be one of thy sons, and I will establish his kingdom.

He shall build me an house, and I will establish his throne for ever.

I will be his father, and he shall be my son. And I will not turn my mercy from him, as I turned it from him that was before thee,

But I will set him in my house and in my kingdom for ever: and his throne shall be established for ever.

And it came to pass, after all these words and vision, that Nathan spake unto David, 16. And king David came and stood before the LORD, and said, Who am I, O LORD GOD, and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?

And this hath not yet pleased thee, O God: but thou hast spoken of the house of thy servant, and of things to come: and thou hast looked upon me as in the likeness of a man that is on high, O God the LORD.

What more shall David say unto thee, that thou hast made thy servant glorious? Thou knowest thy servant.

O LORD, for thy servant’s sake, according to thine own heart hast thou done all these great things, to make known all glory.

O Lord, there is none like thee, neither is there any god but thee, of whom we have heard with our ears.

And where is there a nation upon the earth like thy people Israel, where a God is gone to redeem a people unto him, and to make him himself a name of great and terrible things, to cast out nations from before thy people, whom thou redeemedst out of Egypt?

And thou hast made thy people Israel thy people for ever: and thou, O LORD, art become their God.

Now therefore, O LORD, let the word which thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, be true for ever; and do as thou hast said.

And let thy name be true and