1 Chronicles 15

15 ¹David build houses for imsef for di city of David, e prepare place for di ark of our Papa, and e pitch tent for am. ²Den David talk say, "Na only di Levites fit carry di ark of our Papa, because our Papa choose dem to carry im ark and serve am forever."

³David gather all Israel for Jerusalem, so dem go bring di ark of our Papa come di place wey e don prepare for am. ⁴E gather togeda di pikin dem of Aaron and di Levites: ⁵from di sons of Kohath, Uriel di leader, wit 120 of im relatives; ⁶from di sons of Merari, Asaiah di leader, wit 220 of im relatives; ⁷from di sons of Gershom, Joel di leader, wit 130 of im relatives; ⁸from di sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah di leader, wit 200 of im relatives; ⁹from di sons of Hebron, Eliel di leader, wit eighty of im relatives; ¹⁰from di sons of Uzziel, Amminadab di leader, wit 112 of im relatives.

¹¹David call di priests Zadok and Abiathar, and di Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab. ¹²E tell dem say, "Una be di heads of di Levite families. Make una set unasef apart, una and una relatives, to bring up di ark of our Papa come di place wey I don prepare for am. ¹³Because una no carry am di first time, our Papa burst come against us, since we no look for am di correct way."

¹⁴So di priests and di Levites consecrate demsef to bring up di ark of our Papa. ¹⁵Di Levites carry our Papa ark for dem shoulder wit di poles, just as Moses command, by di word of our Papa.

¹⁶David tell di Levite leaders make dem appoint dem relatives as singers, dey raise voice wit joy to lyres, harps, and cymbals. ¹⁷Di Levites appoint Heman son of Joel; im relative Asaph son of Berechiah; and dem relatives di Merarites, Ethan son of Kushaiah. ¹⁸And wit dem, dem relatives of second rank: Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, and Jeiel, di gatekeepers. ¹⁹Di singers Heman, Asaph, and Ethan go sound di bronze cymbals; ²⁰Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah go play di harps according to Alamoth; ^a a v20 Alamoth na musical term, wey likely dey show high or treble tone. ²¹and Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah go lead wit lyres according to di Sheminith. ^b b v21 Sheminith (wey mean 'di eighth') na musical term, wey likely dey show lower or bass tone. ²²Chenaniah, di chief of di Levites, na im dey in charge of di singing; e dey direct di music because e sabi am well. ²³Berechiah and Elkanah go be gatekeepers for di ark. ²⁴Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer, di priests, go blow di trumpets for front of di ark of our Papa; Obed-edom and Jehiah na gatekeepers for di ark.

²⁵David, di elders of Israel, and di commanders of thousands go bring di ark of di Covenant of our Papa come up from Obed-edom house wit joy. ²⁶Because our Papa help di Levites wey dey carry di ark of di Covenant of our Papa, dem sacrifice seven bulls and seven rams. ²⁷David wear fine linen robe, same as all di Levites wey dey carry di ark, di singers, and Chenaniah, leader of di singing; David sef wear linen ephod. ²⁸All Israel bring up di ark of di Covenant of our Papa wit shout of joy, horn blast, trumpets, and cymbals, dey sound harps and lyres.

²⁹As di ark of di Covenant of our Papa enter di city of David, Michal di daughter of Saul look through di window. Wen she see King David dey dance and dey celebrate, she despise am for her heart.