"And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eli…" — 1 Chronicles 15:11

1 Chronicles 15:11 · KJV

“And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,”

— 1 Chronicles 15:11

Verse 10

Of the sons of Uzziel; Amminadab the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twelve.

Verse 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.

1 Chronicles 15 — Context

Of the sons of Hebron; Eliel the chief, and his brethren fourscore:

Of the sons of Uzziel; Amminadab the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twelve.

And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,

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.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 12:28

And Zadok, a young man mighty of valour, and of his father's house twenty and two captains.

1 Samuel 22:20-23

And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped, and fled after David.

1 Kings 2:35

And the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his room over the host: and Zadok the priest did the king put in the room of Abiathar.

2 Samuel 15:35

And {hast thou} not there with thee Zadok and Abiathar the priests? therefore it shall be, {that} what thing soever thou shalt hear out of the king's house, thou shalt tell {it} to Zadok and Abiathar the priests.

1 Chronicles 18:16

And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Abimelech the son of Abiathar, {were} the priests; and Shavsha was scribe; {Abimelech: also called, Ahimelech} {Shavsha: also called Seraiah or Shisha}

2 Samuel 20:25

And Sheva {was} scribe: and Zadok and Abiathar {were} the priests:

2 Samuel 15:24-29

And lo Zadok also, and all the Levites {were} with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God: and they set down the ark of God; and Abiathar went up, until all the people had done passing out of the city.

2 Samuel 8:17

And Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, {were} the priests; and Seraiah {was} the scribe; {scribe: or, secretary}

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