And Davidwas unwillingto movethe arkof the LORDinto the cityof Davidwith him; but Davidtookit asideto the houseof Obed-edomthe Gittite.
Then the kingsaidto Ittaithe Gittite,"Whywill you alsogowith us? Returnand remainwith the king,for you are a foreignerand alsoan exile;[return] to your own place.
Davidsentthe peopleout, one thirdunder the commandof Joab,one thirdunder the commandof Abishaithe sonof Zeruiah,Joab'sbrother,and one thirdunder the commandof Ittaithe Gittite.And the kingsaidto the people,"I myselfwill surelygoout with you also."
and the Beerothitesfledto Gittaimand have beenaliensthereuntilthisday).
Nevertheless, Davidcapturedthe strongholdof Zion,that is the cityof David.
So Davidlivedin the strongholdand calledit the cityof David.And Davidbuiltallaroundfrom the Milloand inward.
and with them their relativesof the secondrank,Zechariah,Ben,Jaaziel,Shemiramoth,Jehiel,Unni,Eliab,Benaiah,Maaseiah,Mattithiah,Eliphelehu,Mikneiah,Obed-edomand Jeiel,the gatekeepers.
Shebaniah,Joshaphat,Nethanel,Amasai,Zechariah,Benaiahand Eliezer,the priests,blewthe trumpetsbeforethe arkof God.Obed-edomand Jehiahalso [were] gatekeepersfor the ark.
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,
and Jehudand Bene-berakand Gath-rimmon,