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1 Chronicles 13:2 · KJV

“And David said unto all the congregation of Israel, If {it seem} good unto you, and {that it be} of the LORD our God, let us send abroad unto our brethren every where, {that are} left in all the land of Israel, and with them {also} to the priests and Levites {which are} in their cities {and} suburbs, that they may gather themselves unto us: {send...: Heb. break forth and send} {in their...: Heb. in the cities of their suburbs}”

— 1 Chronicles 13:2

Verse 1

And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, {and} with every leader.

Verse 3

And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we enquired not at it in the days of Saul. {bring...: Heb. bring about}

1 Chronicles 13 — Context

1

And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, {and} with every leader.

2

And David said unto all the congregation of Israel, If {it seem} good unto you, and {that it be} of the LORD our God, let us send abroad unto our brethren every where, {that are} left in all the land of Israel, and with them {also} to the priests and Levites {which are} in their cities {and} suburbs, that they may gather themselves unto us: {send...: Heb. break forth and send} {in their...: Heb. in the cities of their suburbs}

3

And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we enquired not at it in the days of Saul. {bring...: Heb. bring about}

4

And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.

Cross References

1 Samuel 31:1

Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa. {slain: or, wounded}

Numbers 4:4-20

This {shall be} the service of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation, {about} the most holy things:

2 Chronicles 31:4-21

Moreover he commanded the people that dwelt in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites, that they might be encouraged in the law of the LORD.

1 Kings 12:7

And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.

2 Samuel 7:2-5

That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.

1 Chronicles 6:54-81

Now these {are} their dwelling places throughout their castles in their coasts, of the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites: for theirs was the lot.

2 Kings 9:15

But king Joram was returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him, when he fought with Hazael king of Syria.) And Jehu said, If it be your minds, {then} let none go forth {nor} escape out of the city to go to tell {it} in Jezreel. {Joram: Heb. Jehoram but not in verse sixteen} {had given: Heb. smote} {let none...: Heb. let no escaper go, etc}

Exodus 18:23

If thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee {so}, then thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people shall also go to their place in peace.

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