So Daviddid not takethe arkwith him to the cityof David,but tookit asideto the houseof Obed-edomthe Gittite.
and the Beerothitesfledto Gittaimand have beenaliensthereuntilthisday).
Now Davidagaingatheredallthe chosenmen of Israel,thirtythousand.
Davidwas afraidof Godthat day,saying,"Howcan I bringthe arkof God[home] to me?"
and with them their relativesof the secondrank,Zechariah,Ben,Jaaziel,Shemiramoth,Jehiel,Unni,Eliab,Benaiah,Maaseiah,Mattithiah,Eliphelehu,Mikneiah,Obed-edomand Jeiel,the gatekeepers.
So [it was] David,with the eldersof Israeland the captainsover thousands,who wentto bringup the arkof the covenantof the LORDfrom the houseof Obed-edomwith joy.
Asaphthe chief,and secondto him Zechariah,[then] Jeiel,Shemiramoth,Jehiel,Mattithiah,Eliab,Benaiah,Obed-edomand Jeiel,with musical instruments,harps,lyres;also Asaph[played] loud-soundingcymbals,
Obed-edomhad sons:Shemaiahthe firstborn,Jehozabadthe second,Joahthe third,Sacarthe fourth,Nethanelthe fifth,
Allthese[were] of the sonsof Obed-edom;they and their sonsand their relatives[were] ablemenwith strengthfor the service,62from Obed-edom.
