1 Chronicles 15:28

So all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting, with the sounding of rams’ horns and trumpets, and with cymbals and the music of harps and lyres.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The narrator records the moment Israel transports the ark of the covenant into the City of David immediately after David and the Levites don fine linen garments. The event follows David’s direct orders to organize Levitical singers and musicians for the procession.

The words — The phrase וְ/כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל (ve./khol Yis.ra.'El) translates literally to "and all Israel," marking the full national assembly. The verb מַעֲלִים (ma.'a.Lim) means "[was] bringing up," denoting the physical ascent of the ark into Jerusalem.

The thread — This unified procession with shouting and instruments mirrors the earlier celebration in 1 Chronicles 13:8 and the parallel account in 2 Samuel 6:15. The worship executed here fulfills David’s earlier command in 1 Chronicles 15:16 to appoint Levitical singers to lead with joy.

Why it lands — The text requires the reader to note that the ark’s movement is accompanied by specific instruments and a unified national response rather than individual action. It demands recognition that proper worship follows prescribed order while engaging the whole community in vocal and musical participation.

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The Hebrew words

וְכָל־ve./kholand/ all יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsrael מַעֲלִים֙ma.'a.Lim[was] bringing up אֶת־'et-<obj.>אֲר֣וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark of בְּרִית־be.rit-[the] covenant of יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahweh בִּתְרוּעָה֙bi/t.ru.'Ahwith/ a shout וּבְק֣וֹלu./ve./Koland/ with/ [the] sound of שׁוֹפָ֔רsho.Fara ram's horn וּבַחֲצֹצְר֖וֹתu./va./cha.tzo.tze.Rotand/ with/ trumpets וּבִמְצִלְתָּ֑יִםu./vi/m.tzil.Ta.yimand/ with/ cymbals מַשְׁמִעִ֕יםmash.mi.'Imsounding aloud בִּנְבָלִ֖יםbi/n.va.Limwith/ lyres וְכִנֹּרֽוֹת׃ve./khi.no.Rotand/ harps

King James Version

Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the Lord with shouting, and with sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, making a noise with psalteries and harps.

Cross-references

1 Chronicles 13:8 David and all the Israelites were celebrating before God with all their might, with songs and on harps and lyres, with tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.
1 Chronicles 15:16 David also told the leaders of the Levites to appoint their relatives as singers to lift up their voices with joy, accompanied by musical instruments—harps, lyres, and cymbals.
2 Samuel 6:15 while he and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting and the sounding of the ram’s horn.
2 Chronicles 5:12 all the Levitical singers—Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and relatives—stood on the east side of the altar, dressed in fine linen and playing cymbals, harps, and lyres, accompanied by 120 priests sounding trumpets.
Ezra 3:10 When the builders had laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites (the sons of Asaph) with cymbals, took their positions to praise the LORD, as David king of Israel had prescribed.
Psalms 47:1 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Clap your hands, all you peoples; shout unto God with a voice of triumph.
Psalms 68:25 The singers lead the way, the musicians follow after, among the maidens playing tambourines.
Psalms 98:4 Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth; break forth—let your cry ring out, and sing praises!
Psalms 150:3 Praise Him with the sound of the horn; praise Him with the harp and lyre.