8. There were 200 people from Elizaphan’s family group. Shemaiah was their leader.
9. There were 80 people from Hebron’s family group. Eliel was their leader.
10. There were 112 people from Uzziel’s family group. Amminadab was their leader.
11. Then David asked the priests Zadok and Abiathar to come to him. He also asked these Levites to come: Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel and Amminadab.
12. David said to them, “You are the leaders of the families of Levi. You and the other Levites must give yourselves for service to the Lord. Then bring up the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord, the God of Israel. Bring it to the place I have made for it.
13. The last time we did not ask the Lord how to carry it. You Levites didn’t carry it. So the Lord our God punished us.”
14. Then the priests and Levites prepared themselves for service to the Lord. They did this so they could carry the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord, the God of Israel.
15. The Levites used special poles to carry the Ark of the Covenant of God on their shoulders. This was the way Moses had commanded. They carried it just as the Lord had said they should.
16. David told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their brothers as singers. The singers were to play their lyres, harps and cymbals. And they were to sing happy songs.