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Contemporary English Version

1 Chronicles 13:4

The people agreed this was the right thing to do.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Tact;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Kirjath-Jearim, or Kirjath-Baal;   Uzzah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Abinadab;   Ark of the Covenant;   David;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Ark of the Covenant;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Since the proposal seemed right to all the people, the whole assembly agreed to do it.
Hebrew Names Version
All the assembly said that they would do so; for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.
King James Version
And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.
English Standard Version
All the assembly agreed to do so, for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.
New Century Version
All the people agreed with David, because they all thought it was the right thing to do.
New English Translation
The whole assembly agreed to do this, for the proposal seemed right to all the people.
Amplified Bible
Then all the assembly agreed to do so, for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.
New American Standard Bible
Then all the assembly said that they would do so, for this was right in the eyes of all the people.
World English Bible
All the assembly said that they would do so; for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And all the Congregation answered, Let vs doe so: for the thing seemed good in the eyes of all the people.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then all the assembly said that they would do so, for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.
Berean Standard Bible
And because this proposal seemed right to all the people, the whole assembly agreed to do it.
Complete Jewish Bible
The whole assembly said they would do this, for in the view of all the people it seemed right.
Darby Translation
And all the congregation said that they should do so; for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.
Easy-to-Read Version
So all the Israelites agreed with David. They all thought it was the right thing to do.
George Lamsa Translation
And all the assemblies said that they would do so.
Good News Translation
The people were pleased with the suggestion and agreed to it.
Lexham English Bible
And all the assembly agreed to do so, for the word was pleasing in the eyes of all the people.
Literal Translation
And all the congregation said to do so, for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The sayde the whole cogregacion, that the same shulde be done, for it pleased all the people well.
American Standard Version
And all the assembly said that they would do so; for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.
Bible in Basic English
And all the people said they would do so, for it seemed right to them.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And all the congregation was content that he should do so: for the thing seemed good in the eyes of all the people.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And all the assembly said that they would do so; for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.
King James Version (1611)
And all the Congregation saide, that they would doe so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And all the congregation said that they would do thus; for the saying was right in the eyes of all the people.
English Revised Version
And all the assembly said that they would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And al the multitude answeride, that it schulde be don so; for the word pleside al the puple.
Update Bible Version
And all the assembly said that they would do so; for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.
Webster's Bible Translation
And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.
New King James Version
Then all the assembly said that they would do so, for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.
New Living Translation
The whole assembly agreed to this, for the people could see it was the right thing to do.
New Life Bible
Then all the people said that they would do so. For it was right in the eyes of all the people.
New Revised Standard
The whole assembly agreed to do so, for the thing pleased all the people.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Than said all the convocation, that it should be done thus, - for right was the thing, in the eyes of all the people.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And all the multitude answered that it should be so: for the word pleased all the people.
Revised Standard Version
All the assembly agreed to do so, for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.
Young's Literal Translation
And all the assembly say to do so, for the thing is right in the eyes of all the people.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then all the assembly said that they would do so, for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.

Contextual Overview

1 Some time later, David talked with his army commanders, 2and then announced to the people of Israel: While Saul was king, the sacred chest was ignored. But now it's time to bring the chest to Jerusalem. We will invite everyone in Israel to come here, including the priests and the Levites in the towns surrounded by pastureland. But we will do these things only if you agree, and if the Lord our God wants us to. 4 The people agreed this was the right thing to do. 5 David gathered everyone from the Shihor River in Egypt to Lebo-Hamath in the north. 6 Then he led them to Baalah in Judah, which was also called Kiriath-Jearim. They went there to get the sacred chest and bring it to Jerusalem, because it belonged to the Lord God, whose throne is above the winged creatures on the lid of the chest. 7 The sacred chest was still at Abinadab's house, and when David and the crowd arrived there, they brought the chest outside and placed it on a new ox cart. Abinadab's sons Uzzah and Ahio guided the cart, 8 while David and the crowd danced and sang praises to the Lord with all their might. They played music on small harps and other stringed instruments, and on tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the thing: 1 Samuel 18:20, 2 Samuel 3:36, 2 Chronicles 30:4, *marg. Esther 8:5

Cross-References

Genesis 4:26
Later, Seth had a son and named him Enosh. About this time people started worshiping the Lord .
Genesis 13:1
Abram and Sarai took everything they owned and went to the Southern Desert. Lot went with them.
Genesis 13:2
Abram was very rich. He owned many cattle, sheep, and goats, and had a lot of silver and gold.
Genesis 13:3
Abram moved from place to place in the Southern Desert. And finally, he went north and set up his tents between Bethel and Ai,
Genesis 13:8
Abram said to Lot, "We are close relatives. We shouldn't argue, and our men shouldn't be fighting one another.
Genesis 13:18
Abram took down his tents and went to live near the sacred trees of Mamre at Hebron, where he built an altar in honor of the Lord .
Psalms 26:8
I love the temple where you live, and where your glory shines.
Psalms 84:10
One day in your temple is better than a thousand anywhere else. I would rather serve in your house, than live in the homes of the wicked.
Psalms 107:1
Shout praises to the Lord ! He is good to us, and his love never fails.
Psalms 107:8
You should praise the Lord for his love and for the wonderful things he does for all of us.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And all the congregation said that they would do so,.... They unanimously agreed to the motion:

for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people; they saw the propriety, necessity, and usefulness of it.


 
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