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1 Chronicles 15 🔍 📕 📖

Preparing to Move the Ark

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1

And David made

him houses

in the city

of David,

and prepared

a place

for the ark

of God,

and pitched

for it a tent.


Septuagint Literal:

and

καί

kai

do

ποιέω

poieō

he

αὐτός

autos

house

οἰκία

oikia

in 

ἐν

en

city 

πόλις

polis

Dabid

Δαυίδ

Dauid

and

καί

kai

prepare 

ἑτοιμάζω

hetoimazō

the 

ho

place

τόπος

topos

the 

ho

ark 

κιβωτός

kibōtos

the 

ho

God 

θεός

theos

and

καί

kai

do

ποιέω

poieō

he

αὐτός

autos

tent 

σκηνή

skēnē

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2

Then David

said,

None ought to carry

the ark

of God

but the Levites:

for them hath the LORD

chosen

to carry

the ark

of God,

and to minister

unto him for

ever.


Septuagint Literal:

at that 

τότε

tote

Dabid

Δαυίδ

Dauid

not 

οὐ

ou

be 

εἰμί

eimi

lift

αἴρω

airō

the 

ho

ark 

κιβωτός

kibōtos

the 

ho

God 

θεός

theos

but 

ἀλλά

alla

or

ē

the 

ho

Leuΐtēs

Λευΐτης

Leuitēs

since

ὅτι

hoti

he

αὐτός

autos

select

ἐκλέγομαι

eklegomai

lord

κύριος

kyrios

lift

αἴρω

airō

the 

ho

ark 

κιβωτός

kibōtos

lord

κύριος

kyrios

and

καί

kai

employed

λειτουργέω

leitourgeō

he

αὐτός

autos

till

ἕως

heōs

age

αἰών

aiōn

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3

And David

gathered

all Israel

together

to Jerusalem,

to bring up

the ark

of the LORD

unto his place,

which he had prepared

for it.


Septuagint Literal:

and

καί

kai

summon to an assembly

ἐξεκκλησίασεν

exekklēsiasen

Dabid

Δαυίδ

Dauid

the 

ho

all

πᾶς

pas

Israel 

Ἰσραήλ

Israēl

into

εἰς

eis

Jerusalem 

Ἱερουσαλήμ

Hierousalēm

the 

ho

bring up

ἀναφέρω

anapherō

the 

ho

ark 

κιβωτός

kibōtos

lord

κύριος

kyrios

into

εἰς

eis

the 

ho

place

τόπος

topos

who

ὅς

hos

prepare 

ἑτοιμάζω

hetoimazō

he

αὐτός

autos

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4

And David

assembled

the children

of Aaron,

and the Levites:


Septuagint Literal:

and

καί

kai

gather 

συνάγω

synagō

Dabid

Δαυίδ

Dauid

the 

ho

son 

υἱός

huios

Aarōn

Ἀαρών

Aarōn

and

καί

kai

the 

ho

Leuΐtēs

Λευΐτης

Leuitēs

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5

Of the sons

of Kohath;

Uriel

the chief,

and his brethren

an hundred

and twenty:


Septuagint Literal:

the 

ho

son 

υἱός

huios

Kaath 

Κααθ

kaath

Ouriēl

Ουριηλ

ouriēl

the 

ho

ruling

ἄρχων

archōn

and

καί

kai

the 

ho

brother 

ἀδελφός

adelphos

he

αὐτός

autos

hundred 

ἑκατόν

hekaton

twenty 

εἴκοσι

eikosi

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6

Of the sons

of Merari;

Asaiah

the chief,

and his brethren

two hundred

and twenty:


Septuagint Literal:

the 

ho

son 

υἱός

huios

Merari 

Μεραρι

merari

Asaia

Ασαια

asaia

the 

ho

ruling

ἄρχων

archōn

and

καί

kai

the 

ho

brother 

ἀδελφός

adelphos

he

αὐτός

autos

two hundred 

διακόσιοι

diakosioi

fifty 

πεντήκοντα

pentēkonta

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7

Of the sons

of Gershom;

Joel

the chief,

and his brethren

an hundred

and thirty:


Septuagint Literal:

the 

ho

son 

υἱός

huios

Gērsam

Γηρσαμ

gērsam

Iōēl

Ἰωήλ

Iōēl

the 

ho

ruling

ἄρχων

archōn

and

καί

kai

the 

ho

brother 

ἀδελφός

adelphos

he

αὐτός

autos

hundred 

ἑκατόν

hekaton

fifty 

πεντήκοντα

pentēkonta

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8

Of the sons

of Elizaphan;

Shemaiah

the chief,

and his brethren

two hundred:


Septuagint Literal:

the 

ho

son 

υἱός

huios

Elisaphan

Ελισαφαν

elisaphan

Samaias

Σαμαιας

samaias

the 

ho

ruling

ἄρχων

archōn

and

καί

kai

the 

ho

brother 

ἀδελφός

adelphos

he

αὐτός

autos

two hundred 

διακόσιοι

diakosioi

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9

Of the sons

of Hebron;

Eliel

the chief,

and his brethren

fourscore:


Septuagint Literal:

the 

ho

son 

υἱός

huios

Chebrōn

Χεβρων

chebrōn

Eliēl

Ελιηλ

eliēl

the 

ho

ruling

ἄρχων

archōn

and

καί

kai

the 

ho

brother 

ἀδελφός

adelphos

he

αὐτός

autos

eighty 

ὀγδοήκοντα

ogdoēkonta

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10

Of the sons

of Uzziel;

Amminadab

the chief,

and his brethren

an hundred

and twelve.


Septuagint Literal:

the 

ho

son 

υἱός

huios

Oziēl

Οζιηλ

oziēl

Aminadab

Ἀμιναδάβ

Aminadab

the 

ho

ruling

ἄρχων

archōn

and

καί

kai

the 

ho

brother 

ἀδελφός

adelphos

he

αὐτός

autos

hundred 

ἑκατόν

hekaton

ten 

δέκα

deka

two 

δύο

dyo

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11

And David

called

for Zadok

and Abiathar

the priests,

and for the Levites,

for Uriel,

Asaiah,

and Joel,

Shemaiah,

and Eliel,

and Amminadab,


Septuagint Literal:

and

καί

kai

call

καλέω

kaleō

Dabid

Δαυίδ

Dauid

the 

ho

Sadōk

Σαδώκ

Sadōk

and

καί

kai

Abiathar

Ἀβιάθαρ

Abiathar

the 

ho

priest 

ἱερεύς

hiereus

and

καί

kai

the 

ho

Leuΐtēs

Λευΐτης

Leuitēs

the 

ho

Ouriēl

Ουριηλ

ouriēl

Asaia

Ασαια

asaia

Iōēl

Ἰωήλ

Iōēl

Samaias

Σαμαιαν

samaian

Eliēl

Ελιηλ

eliēl

Aminadab

Ἀμιναδάβ

Aminadab

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12

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.


Septuagint Literal:

and

καί

kai

he

αὐτός

autos

you 

ὑμεῖς

hymeis

ruling

ἄρχων

archōn

lineage

πατριά

patria

the 

ho

Leuΐtēs

Λευΐτης

Leuitēs

purify 

ἁγνίζω

hagnizō

you 

ὑμεῖς

hymeis

and

καί

kai

the 

ho

brother 

ἀδελφός

adelphos

your 

ὑμῶν

hymōn

and

καί

kai

bring up

ἀναφέρω

anapherō

the 

ho

ark 

κιβωτός

kibōtos

the 

ho

God 

θεός

theos

Israel 

Ἰσραήλ

Israēl

who

ὅς

hos

prepare 

ἑτοιμάζω

hetoimazō

he

αὐτός

autos

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13

For because ye did it not at the first,

the LORD

our God

made a breach

upon us, for that we sought

him not after the due order.


Septuagint Literal:

since

ὅτι

hoti

not 

οὐ

ou

in 

ἐν

en

the 

ho

earlier 

πρότερον

proteron

you 

ὑμᾶς

hymas

be 

εἰμί

eimi

cut through 

διέκοψεν

diekopsen

the 

ho

God 

θεός

theos

our 

ἡμῶν

hēmōn

in 

ἐν

en

us 

ἡμῖν

hēmin

since

ὅτι

hoti

not 

οὐ

ou

seek

ζητέω

zēteō

in 

ἐν

en

judgment 

κρίμα

krima

Priests and Levites Carry the Ark

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14

So the priests

and the Levites

sanctified

themselves to bring up

the ark

of the LORD

God

of Israel.


Septuagint Literal:

and

καί

kai

purify 

ἁγνίζω

hagnizō

the 

ho

priest 

ἱερεύς

hiereus

and

καί

kai

the 

ho

Leuΐtēs

Λευΐτης

Leuitēs

the 

ho

bring up

ἀναφέρω

anapherō

the 

ho

ark 

κιβωτός

kibōtos

God 

θεός

theos

Israel 

Ἰσραήλ

Israēl

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15

And the children

of the Levites

bare

the ark

of God

upon their shoulders

with the staves

thereon, as Moses

commanded

according to the word

of the LORD.


Septuagint Literal:

and

καί

kai

take

λαμβάνω

lambanō

the 

ho

son 

υἱός

huios

the 

ho

Leuΐtēs

Λευΐτης

Leuitēs

the 

ho

ark 

κιβωτός

kibōtos

the 

ho

God 

θεός

theos

as

ὡς

hōs

direct

ἐντέλλομαι

entellomai

Mōseus

Μωσῆς

Mōsēs

in 

ἐν

en

word

λόγος

logos

God 

θεός

theos

down

κατά

kata

the 

ho

scripture 

γραφή

graphē

in 

ἐν

en

bearer

ἀναφορεῦσιν

anaphoreusin

in

ἐπί

epi

he

αὐτός

autos

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16

And David

spake

to the chief

of the Levites

to appoint

their brethren

to be the singers

with instruments

of musick,

psalteries

and harps

and cymbals,

sounding,

by lifting up

the voice

with joy.


Septuagint Literal:

and

καί

kai

Dabid

Δαυίδ

Dauid

the 

ho

ruling

ἄρχων

archōn

the 

ho

Leuΐtēs

Λευΐτης

Leuitēs

stand

ἵστημι

histēmi

the 

ho

brother 

ἀδελφός

adelphos

he

αὐτός

autos

the 

ho

psalm singer 

ψαλτῳδοὺς

psaltōdous

in 

ἐν

en

organ

ὀργάνοις

organois

song 

ᾠδή

ōdē

harp

νάβλαις

nablais

and

καί

kai

stringed instrument

κινύραις

kinyrais

and

καί

kai

cymbal 

κύμβαλον

kymbalon

the 

ho

call

φωνέω

phōneō

into

εἰς

eis

height

ὕψος

hypsos

in 

ἐν

en

voice

φωνή

phōnē

celebration 

εὐφροσύνη

euphrosynē

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17

So the Levites

appointed

Heman

the son

of Joel;

and of his brethren,

Asaph

the son

of Berechiah;

and of the sons

of Merari

their brethren,

Ethan

the son

of Kushaiah;


Septuagint Literal:

and

καί

kai

stand

ἵστημι

histēmi

the 

ho

Leuΐtēs

Λευΐτης

Leuitēs

the 

ho

Aiman

Αιμαν

aiman

son 

υἱός

huios

Iōēl

Ἰωήλ

Iōēl

from

ἐκ

ek

the 

ho

brother 

ἀδελφός

adelphos

he

αὐτός

autos

Asaph

Ασαφ

asaph

son 

υἱός

huios

Barachias

Βαραχίας

Barachias

and

καί

kai

from

ἐκ

ek

the 

ho

son 

υἱός

huios

Merari 

Μεραρι

merari

brother 

ἀδελφός

adelphos

he

αὐτός

autos

Aithan

Αιθαν

aithan

son 

υἱός

huios

Kisaias

Κισαιου

kisaiou

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18

And with them their brethren

of the second

degree, Zechariah,

Ben,

and Jaaziel,

and Shemiramoth,

and Jehiel,

and Unni,

Eliab,

and Benaiah,

and Maaseiah,

and Mattithiah,

and Elipheleh,

and Mikneiah,

and Obededom,

and Jeiel,

the porters.


Septuagint Literal:

and

καί

kai

with

μετά

meta

he

αὐτός

autos

brother 

ἀδελφός

adelphos

he

αὐτός

autos

the 

ho

second 

δεύτερος

deuteros

Zacharias

Ζαχαρίας

Zacharias

and

καί

kai

Oziēl

Οζιηλ

oziēl

and

καί

kai

Semiramōth

Σεμιραμωθ

semiramōth

and

καί

kai

Iiēl

Ιιηλ

iiēl

and

καί

kai

Ōni

Ωνι

ōni

and

καί

kai

Eliab

Ελιαβ

eliab

and

καί

kai

Banaia

Βαναια

banaia

and

καί

kai

Maasaia

Μαασαια

maasaia

and

καί

kai

Mattathias 

Ματταθίας

Mattathias

and

καί

kai

Eliphalia

Ελιφαλια

eliphalia

and

καί

kai

Makenia 

Μακενια

makenia

and

καί

kai

Abdedom

Αβδεδομ

abdedom

and

καί

kai

Iiēl

Ιιηλ

iiēl

and

καί

kai

Ozias 

Ὀζίας

Ozias

the 

ho

gate-keeper

πυλωροί

pylōroi

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19

So the singers,

Heman,

Asaph,

and Ethan,

were appointed to sound

with cymbals

of brass;


Septuagint Literal:

and

καί

kai

the 

ho

psalm singer 

ψαλτῳδοί

psaltōdoi

Aiman

Αιμαν

aiman

Asaph

Ασαφ

asaph

and

καί

kai

Aithan

Αιθαν

aithan

in 

ἐν

en

cymbal 

κύμβαλον

kymbalon

of brass 

χάλκοῦς

chalkous

the 

ho

hear 

ἀκούω

akouō

do

ποιέω

poieō

💬📚
20

And Zechariah,

and Aziel,

and Shemiramoth,

and Jehiel,

and Unni,

and Eliab,

and Maaseiah,

and Benaiah,

with psalteries

on Alamoth;


Septuagint Literal:

Zacharias

Ζαχαρίας

Zacharias

and

καί

kai

Oziēl

Οζιηλ

oziēl

Semiramōth

Σεμιραμωθ

semiramōth

Iiēl

Ιιηλ

iiēl

Ōni

Ωνι

ōni

Eliab

Ελιαβ

eliab

Masaias

Μασαιας

masaias

Banaias

Βαναιας

banaias

in 

ἐν

en

harp

νάβλαις

nablais

in

ἐπί

epi

unidentified musical instruments 

αλαιμωθ

alaimōth

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21

And Mattithiah,

and Elipheleh,

and Mikneiah,

and Obededom,

and Jeiel,

and Azaziah,

with harps

on the Sheminith

to excel.


Septuagint Literal:

and

καί

kai

Mattathias 

Ματταθίας

Mattathias

and

καί

kai

Eliphalias

Ελιφαλιας

eliphalias

and

καί

kai

Makenias 

Μακενιας

makenias

and

καί

kai

Abdedom

Αβδεδομ

abdedom

and

καί

kai

Iiēl

Ιιηλ

iiēl

and

καί

kai

Ozias 

Ὀζίας

Ozias

in 

ἐν

en

stringed instrument

κινύραις

kinyrais

sheminith

αμασενιθ

amasenith

the 

ho

fortify

ἐνισχύω

enischyō

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22

And Chenaniah,

chief

of the Levites,

was for song:

he instructed

about the song,

because he was skilful.


Septuagint Literal:

and

καί

kai

Chōnenia

Χωνενια

chōnenia

ruling

ἄρχων

archōn

the 

ho

Leuΐtēs

Λευΐτης

Leuitēs

ruling

ἄρχων

archōn

the 

ho

song 

ᾠδή

ōdē

since

ὅτι

hoti

comprehending

συνετός

synetos

be 

εἰμί

eimi

💬📚
23

And Berechiah

and Elkanah

were doorkeepers

for the ark.


Septuagint Literal:

and

καί

kai

Barachias

Βαραχίας

Barachias

and

καί

kai

Ēlkana

Ηλκανα

ēlkana

gate-keeper

πυλωροὶ

pylōroi

the 

ho

ark 

κιβωτός

kibōtos

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24

And Shebaniah,

and Jehoshaphat,

and Nethaneel,

and Amasai,

and Zechariah,

and Benaiah,

and Eliezer,

the priests,

did blow

with the trumpets

before

the ark

of God:

and Obededom

and Jehiah

were doorkeepers

for the ark.


Septuagint Literal:

and

καί

kai

Sobnia

Σοβνια

sobnia

and

καί

kai

Iōsaphat

Ἰωσαφάτ

Iōsaphat

and

καί

kai

Nathanaēl

Ναθαναήλ

Nathanaēl

and

καί

kai

Amasai

Αμασαι

amasai

and

καί

kai

Zacharias

Ζαχαρίας

Zacharias

and

καί

kai

Banai

Βαναι

banai

and

καί

kai

Eliezer 

Ἐλιέζερ

Eliezer

the 

ho

priest 

ἱερεύς

hiereus

trumpet

σαλπίζω

salpizō

the 

ho

trumpet 

σάλπιγξ

salpinx

in front

ἔμπροσθεν

emprosthen

the 

ho

ark 

κιβωτός

kibōtos

the 

ho

God 

θεός

theos

and

καί

kai

Abdedom

Αβδεδομ

abdedom

and

καί

kai

Iia 

Ιια

iia

gate-keeper

πυλωροὶ

pylōroi

the 

ho

ark 

κιβωτός

kibōtos

the 

ho

God 

θεός

theos

Moving the Ark to Jerusalem

💬📚
25

So David,

and the elders

of Israel,

and the captains

over thousands,

went

to bring up

the ark

of the covenant

of the LORD

out of the house

of Obededom

with joy.


Septuagint Literal:

and

καί

kai

be 

εἰμί

eimi

Dabid

Δαυίδ

Dauid

and

καί

kai

the 

ho

senior

πρεσβύτερος

presbyteros

Israel 

Ἰσραήλ

Israēl

and

καί

kai

the 

ho

commander 

χιλίαρχος

chiliarchos

the 

ho

travel

πορεύομαι

poreuomai

the 

ho

lead up

ἀνάγω

anagō

the 

ho

ark 

κιβωτός

kibōtos

the 

ho

covenant 

διαθήκη

diathēkē

lord

κύριος

kyrios

from

ἐκ

ek

home

οἶκος

oikos

Abdedom

Αβδεδομ

abdedom

in 

ἐν

en

celebration 

εὐφροσύνη

euphrosynē

💬📚
26

And it came to pass, when God

helped

the Levites

that bare

the ark

of the covenant

of the LORD,

that they offered

seven

bullocks

and seven

rams.


Septuagint Literal:

and

καί

kai

happen

γίνομαι

ginomai

in 

ἐν

en

the 

ho

force down

κατισχύω

katischyō

the 

ho

God 

θεός

theos

the 

ho

Leuΐtēs

Λευΐτης

Leuitēs

lift

αἴρω

airō

the 

ho

ark 

κιβωτός

kibōtos

the 

ho

covenant 

διαθήκη

diathēkē

lord

κύριος

kyrios

and

καί

kai

immolate

θύω

thyō

seven 

ἑπτά

hepta

calf 

μόσχος

moschos

and

καί

kai

seven 

ἑπτά

hepta

ram 

κριούς

krious

💬📚
27

And David

was clothed

with a robe

of fine linen,

and all the Levites

that bare

the ark,

and the singers,

and Chenaniah

the master

of the song

with the singers:

David

also had upon him an ephod

of linen.


Septuagint Literal:

and

καί

kai

Dabid

Δαυίδ

Dauid

wrap

περιζώννυμι

perizōnnymi

in 

ἐν

en

robe 

στολή

stolē

fine linen 

βύσσινος

byssinos

and

καί

kai

all

πᾶς

pas

the 

ho

Leuΐtēs

Λευΐτης

Leuitēs

lift

αἴρω

airō

the 

ho

ark 

κιβωτός

kibōtos

covenant 

διαθήκη

diathēkē

lord

κύριος

kyrios

and

καί

kai

the 

ho

psalm singer 

ψαλτῳδοὶ

psaltōdoi

and

καί

kai

Chōnenias

Χωνενιας

chōnenias

the 

ho

ruling

ἄρχων

archōn

the 

ho

song 

ᾠδή

ōdē

the 

ho

sing 

ᾄδω

adō

and

καί

kai

in

ἐπί

epi

Dabid

Δαυίδ

Dauid

robe 

στολή

stolē

fine linen 

βύσσινος

byssinos

💬📚
28

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.


Septuagint Literal:

and

καί

kai

all

πᾶς

pas

Israel 

Ἰσραήλ

Israēl

lead up

ἀνάγω

anagō

the 

ho

ark 

κιβωτός

kibōtos

covenant 

διαθήκη

diathēkē

lord

κύριος

kyrios

in 

ἐν

en

signal

σημασίᾳ

sēmasia

and

καί

kai

in 

ἐν

en

voice

φωνή

phōnē

ram’s horn 

σωφερ

sōpher

and

καί

kai

in 

ἐν

en

trumpet 

σάλπιγξ

salpinx

and

καί

kai

in 

ἐν

en

cymbal 

κύμβαλον

kymbalon

call out 

ἀναφωνέω

anaphōneō

harp

νάβλαις

nablais

and

καί

kai

in 

ἐν

en

stringed instrument

κινύραις

kinyrais

Michal's Contempt for David

💬📚
29

And it came to pass, as the ark

of the covenant

of the LORD

came

to the city

of David,

that Michal

the daughter

of Saul

looking out

at a window

saw

king

David

dancing

and playing:

and she despised

him in her heart.


Septuagint Literal:

and

καί

kai

happen

γίνομαι

ginomai

ark 

κιβωτός

kibōtos

covenant 

διαθήκη

diathēkē

lord

κύριος

kyrios

and

καί

kai

come

ἔρχομαι

erchomai

till

ἕως

heōs

city 

πόλις

polis

Dabid

Δαυίδ

Dauid

and

καί

kai

Melchol

Μελχολ

melchol

daughter 

θυγάτηρ

thygatēr

Saoul

Σαούλ

Saoul

stoop near

παρακύπτω

parakyptō

through

διά

dia

the 

ho

window 

θυρίς

thyris

and

καί

kai

view

ὁράω

horaō

the 

ho

monarch

βασιλεύς

basileus

Dabid

Δαυίδ

Dauid

dance 

ὀρχέομαι

orcheomai

and

καί

kai

play 

παίζω

paizō

and

καί

kai

set at naught 

ἐξουδενόω

exoudenoō

he

αὐτός

autos

in 

ἐν

en

the 

ho

soul 

ψυχή

psychē

he

αὐτός

autos

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