1 Chronicles 15:12 - Easy To Read Version12 David said to them, “You are the leaders from the family group of Levi. You and the other Levites must make yourselves holy. {\cf2\super [155]} Then bring the Box of the Agreement {\cf2\super [156]} to the place I have made for it. Féach an chaibidilTuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 176912 and said unto them, Ye are the chief of the fathers of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel unto the place that I have prepared for it. Féach an chaibidilAmplified Bible - Classic Edition12 And said to them, You are the heads of the fathers' houses of the Levites; sanctify yourselves, both you and your brethren, that you may bring up the ark of the Lord, the God of Israel, to the place that I have prepared for it. Féach an chaibidilAmerican Standard Version (1901)12 and said unto them, Ye are the heads of the fathers’ houses of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of Jehovah, the God of Israel, unto the place that I have prepared for it. Féach an chaibidilCommon English Bible12 He said to them, “You are the household heads of the Levites. Make yourselves holy, you and your brothers, and then bring the chest of the LORD, Israel’s God, to the place I’ve prepared for it. Féach an chaibidilCatholic Public Domain Version12 And he said to them: "You who are the leaders of the Levitical families, be sanctified with your brothers, and bring the ark of the Lord God of Israel to the place that has been prepared for it. Féach an chaibidilDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version12 And he said to them: You that are the heads of the Levitical families, be sanctified with your brethren; and bring the ark of the Lord the God of Israel to the place, which is prepared for it: Féach an chaibidil |
They \{were chosen for special jobs\}. They threw lots {\cf2\super [268]} like their relatives, the priests. The priests were Aaron’s descendants. {\cf2\super [269]} They threw lots in front of David the king, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the leaders of the priests’ and Levite families. The older families and the younger families were treated the same when their jobs were chosen.
Solomon commanded the elders of Israel and all the leaders of the family groups to meet together in Jerusalem. (These men were the leaders of the heads of the families of Israel.) Solomon did this so \{the Levites\} could bring the Box of the Lord’s Agreement {\cf2\super [76]} up \{to the temple\} from the City of David, that is, Zion.