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Contemporary English Version
1 Chronicles 13:12
David was afraid what the Lord might do to him, and he asked himself, "Should I really be the one to take care of the sacred chest?"
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Christian Standard Bible®
David feared God that day and said, “How can I ever bring the ark of God to me?”
David feared God that day and said, “How can I ever bring the ark of God to me?”
Hebrew Names Version
David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?
David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?
King James Version
And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?
And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?
English Standard Version
And David was afraid of God that day, and he said, "How can I bring the ark of God home to me?"
And David was afraid of God that day, and he said, "How can I bring the ark of God home to me?"
New Century Version
David was afraid of God that day and asked, "How can I bring the Ark of God home to me?"
David was afraid of God that day and asked, "How can I bring the Ark of God home to me?"
New English Translation
David was afraid of God that day and said, "How will I ever be able to bring the ark of God up here?"
David was afraid of God that day and said, "How will I ever be able to bring the ark of God up here?"
Amplified Bible
David was afraid of God that day, and he said, "How can I bring the ark of God home with me?"
David was afraid of God that day, and he said, "How can I bring the ark of God home with me?"
New American Standard Bible
David was afraid of God that day, saying, "How can I bring the ark of God home to me?"
David was afraid of God that day, saying, "How can I bring the ark of God home to me?"
World English Bible
David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?
David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Dauid feared God that day, saying, Howe shall I bring in to me the Arke of God?
And Dauid feared God that day, saying, Howe shall I bring in to me the Arke of God?
Legacy Standard Bible
So David was afraid of God that day, saying, "How can I bring the ark of God back to me?"
So David was afraid of God that day, saying, "How can I bring the ark of God back to me?"
Berean Standard Bible
That day David feared God and asked, "How can I ever bring the ark of God to me?"
That day David feared God and asked, "How can I ever bring the ark of God to me?"
Complete Jewish Bible
That day, God frightened David; he asked, "How can I bring the ark of God to me?"
That day, God frightened David; he asked, "How can I bring the ark of God to me?"
Darby Translation
And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God to me?
And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God to me?
Easy-to-Read Version
That day David began to fear what God might do to him. So he said, "Should I really be the one in charge of God's Holy Box?"
That day David began to fear what God might do to him. So he said, "Should I really be the one in charge of God's Holy Box?"
George Lamsa Translation
And David was afraid of the LORD that day, saying. How can I bring the ark of God home to me?
And David was afraid of the LORD that day, saying. How can I bring the ark of God home to me?
Good News Translation
Then David was afraid of God and said, "How can I take the Covenant Box with me now?"
Then David was afraid of God and said, "How can I take the Covenant Box with me now?"
Lexham English Bible
And David feared God on that day, saying, "How can I bring the ark of God home to me?"
And David feared God on that day, saying, "How can I bring the ark of God home to me?"
Literal Translation
And David feared God on that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God to me?
And David feared God on that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God to me?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Dauid stode in feare of God the same daye, & sayde: How shal I brynge ye Arke of God vnto me?
And Dauid stode in feare of God the same daye, & sayde: How shal I brynge ye Arke of God vnto me?
American Standard Version
And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?
And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?
Bible in Basic English
And so great was David's fear of God that day, that he said, How may I let the ark of God come to me?
And so great was David's fear of God that day, that he said, How may I let the ark of God come to me?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Dauid was afrayde of God that day, saying: how shall I bring the arke of God home to me?
And Dauid was afrayde of God that day, saying: how shall I bring the arke of God home to me?
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And David was afraid of God that day, saying: 'How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?'
And David was afraid of God that day, saying: 'How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?'
King James Version (1611)
And Dauid was afraide of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the Arke of God home to me?
And Dauid was afraide of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the Arke of God home to me?
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And David feared God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God in to myself?
And David feared God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God in to myself?
English Revised Version
And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?
And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Dauid dredde the Lord in that tyme, and seide, How may Y brynge in to me the arke of the Lord?
And Dauid dredde the Lord in that tyme, and seide, How may Y brynge in to me the arke of the Lord?
Update Bible Version
And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?
And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?
Webster's Bible Translation
And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God [home] to me?
And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God [home] to me?
New King James Version
David was afraid of God that day, saying, "How can I bring the ark of God to me?"
David was afraid of God that day, saying, "How can I bring the ark of God to me?"
New Living Translation
David was now afraid of God, and he asked, "How can I ever bring the Ark of God back into my care?"
David was now afraid of God, and he asked, "How can I ever bring the Ark of God back into my care?"
New Life Bible
David was afraid of God that day, saying, "How can I bring the special box of God home to me?"
David was afraid of God that day, saying, "How can I bring the special box of God home to me?"
New Revised Standard
David was afraid of God that day; he said, "How can I bring the ark of God into my care?"
David was afraid of God that day; he said, "How can I bring the ark of God into my care?"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And David was afraid of God, on that day, saying, - How can I bring unto me, the ark of God?
And David was afraid of God, on that day, saying, - How can I bring unto me, the ark of God?
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he feared God at that time, saying: How can I bring in the ark of God to me?
And he feared God at that time, saying: How can I bring in the ark of God to me?
Revised Standard Version
And David was afraid of God that day; and he said, "How can I bring the ark of God home to me?"
And David was afraid of God that day; and he said, "How can I bring the ark of God home to me?"
Young's Literal Translation
And David feareth God on that day, saying, `How do I bring in unto me the ark of God?'
And David feareth God on that day, saying, `How do I bring in unto me the ark of God?'
New American Standard Bible (1995)
David was afraid of God that day, saying, "How can I bring the ark of God home to me?"
David was afraid of God that day, saying, "How can I bring the ark of God home to me?"
Contextual Overview
9 But when they came to Chidon's threshing place, the oxen stumbled, and Uzzah reached out and took hold of the chest to stop it from falling. 10 The Lord God was very angry at Uzzah for doing this, and he killed Uzzah right there beside the chest. 11 David then got angry at God for killing Uzzah. So he named that place "Attack on Uzzah," and it's been called that ever since. 12 David was afraid what the Lord might do to him, and he asked himself, "Should I really be the one to take care of the sacred chest?" 13 So instead of taking it to Jerusalem, David decided to take it to the home of Obed-Edom, who lived in the town of Gath. 14 The chest stayed there for three months, and the Lord blessed Obed-Edom, his family, and everything he owned.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
afraid of God: Numbers 17:12, Numbers 17:13, 1 Samuel 5:10, 1 Samuel 5:11, 1 Samuel 6:20, Psalms 119:120, Isaiah 6:5, Luke 5:8, Luke 5:9
How: 1 Kings 8:27, Job 25:5, Job 25:6, Matthew 25:24
Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 6:8 - displeased 2 Samuel 6:9 - How shall 1 Chronicles 15:25 - with joy 1 Chronicles 21:30 - he was afraid Mark 5:15 - and they Acts 5:5 - great
Cross-References
Genesis 13:8
Abram said to Lot, "We are close relatives. We shouldn't argue, and our men shouldn't be fighting one another.
Abram said to Lot, "We are close relatives. We shouldn't argue, and our men shouldn't be fighting one another.
Genesis 14:12
They also captured Abram's nephew Lot, who lived in Sodom. They took him and his possessions and then left.
They also captured Abram's nephew Lot, who lived in Sodom. They took him and his possessions and then left.
Genesis 19:1
That evening the two angels arrived in Sodom, while Lot was sitting near the city gate. When Lot saw them, he got up, bowed down low,
That evening the two angels arrived in Sodom, while Lot was sitting near the city gate. When Lot saw them, he got up, bowed down low,
Genesis 19:25
He destroyed those cities and everyone who lived in them, as well as their land and the trees and grass that grew there.
He destroyed those cities and everyone who lived in them, as well as their land and the trees and grass that grew there.
Genesis 19:29
When God destroyed the cities of the valley where Lot lived, he remembered his promise to Abraham and saved Lot from the terrible destruction.
When God destroyed the cities of the valley where Lot lived, he remembered his promise to Abraham and saved Lot from the terrible destruction.
Psalms 26:5
or go with evil crowds.
or go with evil crowds.
1 Corinthians 15:33
Don't fool yourselves. Bad friends will destroy you.
Don't fool yourselves. Bad friends will destroy you.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
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