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Complete Jewish Bible

1 Chronicles 15:11

David called for Tzadok and Evyatar the cohanim and for the L'vi'im — Uri'el, ‘Asayah, Yo'el, Sh'ma‘yah, Eli'el and ‘Amminadav —

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Abiathar;   Amminadab;   Asaiah;   Eliel;   Joel;   Shemaiah;   Uriel;   Zadok;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Shemaiah;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Abiathar;   Amminadab;   Chronicles, Books of;   Joel;   Kirjath-Jearim;   Uriel;   Zadok;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Abiathar;   Amminadab;   Asahiah;   Eliel;   Joel;   Shemaiah;   Uriel;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Abiathar;   Amminadab;   Eliel;   Shemaiah;   Uriel;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Eliel;   Joel;   Priests and Levites;   Shemaiah;   Uriel;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Amminadab, Aminadab ;   Asahiah, Asaiah ;   Eliel ;   Joel ;   Shemaiah ;   Uriel ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Amminadab;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ammin'adab;   Asai'ah;   Eli'el;   Jo'el;   Shemai'ah;   U'ri-El;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Abiathar;   Ahimelech;   Amminadab;   Asaiah;   Eliel;   Joel (1);   Shemaiah;   Uriel (1);   Zadok;   Zephaniah;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Priest;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar and the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.
Hebrew Names Version
David called for Tzadok and Avyatar the Kohanim, and for the Levites, for Uri'el, `Asayah, and Yo'el, Shemayah, and Eli'el, and `Amminadav,
King James Version
And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,
English Standard Version
Then David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar, and the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab,
New Century Version
Then David asked the priests Zadok and Abiathar and these Levites to come to him: Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.
New English Translation
David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar, along with the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.
Amplified Bible
Then David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites—Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab,
New American Standard Bible
Then David called for the priests Zadok and Abiathar, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab;
World English Bible
David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Dauid called Zadok and Abiathar the Priestes, and of the Leuites, Vriel, Asaiah and Ioel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab:
Legacy Standard Bible
Then David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel and Amminadab,
Berean Standard Bible
David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar and the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.
Contemporary English Version
David called together these six Levites and the two priests, Zadok and Abiathar.
Darby Translation
And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab;
Easy-to-Read Version
Then David asked the priests, Zadok and Abiathar, to come to him. David also asked these Levites to come to him: Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.
George Lamsa Translation
Then David called for Zadok the priest and Abiathar, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Amsah, Joel, Asaiah, Shemaiah, Uriel, and Amminadab,
Good News Translation
David called in the priests Zadok and Abiathar and the six Levites, Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.
Lexham English Bible
Then David summoned Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.
Literal Translation
And David called to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, and to the Levites, to Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Dauid called Sadoc and Abiathar the prestes, and the Leuites, namely Vriel, Asaia, Ioeli, Semaia, Eliel, Aminadab,
American Standard Version
And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,
Bible in Basic English
And David sent for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, Uriel, Asaiah and Joel, Shemaiah and Eliel and Amminadab,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Dauid called Zadoc and Abiathar the priestes: and the Leuites, Uzziel, Asaia, Ioel, Semaia, Eliel, and Aminadab,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,
King James Version (1611)
And Dauid called for Zadok and Abiathar the Priests, and for the Leuites, for Uriel, Asaiah and Ioel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And David called Sadoc and Abiathar the priests, and the Levites, Uriel, Asaia, and Joel, and Semaia, and Eliel, and Aminadab,
English Revised Version
And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Dauid clepide Sadoch and Abiathar preestis, and the dekenes Vriel, Asaie, Johel, Semeie, Eliel, and Amynadab; and seide to hem,
Update Bible Version
And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,
Webster's Bible Translation
And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,
New King James Version
And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites: for Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.
New Living Translation
Then David summoned the priests, Zadok and Abiathar, and these Levite leaders: Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.
New Life Bible
Then David called for Zadok and Abiathar the religious leaders. And he called for the Levites, Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel and Amminadab.
New Revised Standard
David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar, and the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then called David, for Zadok and for Abiathar, the priests, - and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah and Joel, Shemaiah and Eliel, and Amminadab;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And David called Sadoc, and Abiathar the priests, and the Levites, Uriel, Asaia, Joel, Semeia, Eliel, and Aminadab:
Revised Standard Version
Then David summoned the priests Zadok and Abi'athar, and the Levites Uri'el, Asai'ah, Jo'el, Shemai'ah, Eli'el, and Ammin'adab,
Young's Literal Translation
And David calleth to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, and to the Levites, to Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,
THE MESSAGE
Then David called in Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab the Levites. He said, "You are responsible for the Levitical families; now consecrate yourselves, both you and your relatives, and bring up the Chest of the God of Israel to the place I have set aside for it. The first time we did this, you Levites did not carry it properly, and God exploded in anger at us because we didn't make proper preparation and follow instructions."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel and Amminadab,

Contextual Overview

1 David erected buildings for himself in the City of David, prepared a place for the ark of God, and set up a tent for it. 2 Then David said, "No one but the L'vi'im should carry the ark of God, because Adonai chose them to carry the ark of Adonai and to serve him forever." 3 David assembled all Isra'el in Yerushalayim to bring the ark of Adonai up to its place, which he had prepared for it. 4 David gathered together the descendants of Aharon and the L'vi'im: 5 from the descendants of K'hat: Uri'el the chief, and 120 of his kinsmen; 6 from the descendants of M'rari: ‘Asayah the chief, and 220 of his kinsmen; 7 from the descendants of Gershom: Yo'el the chief, and 130 of his kinsmen; 8 from the descendants of Elitzafan: Sh'ma‘yah the chief, and 200 of his kinsmen; 9 from the descendants of Hevron: Eli'el the chief, and eighty of his kinsmen; 10 and from the descendants of ‘Uzi'el: ‘Amminadav the chief, and 112 of his kinsmen.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Zadok: 1 Chronicles 12:28, 1 Chronicles 18:16, 1 Samuel 22:20-23, 2 Samuel 8:17, 2 Samuel 15:24-29, 2 Samuel 15:35, 2 Samuel 20:25, 1 Kings 2:35

Uriel: 1 Chronicles 15:5-10

Reciprocal: Joshua 3:3 - the priests Joshua 3:8 - command Joshua 8:33 - priests 1 Kings 2:26 - barest 1 Kings 8:3 - the priests took up 1 Chronicles 15:7 - Joel 1 Chronicles 15:8 - Shemaiah 1 Chronicles 23:8 - Joel 1 Chronicles 24:3 - Zadok Psalms 119:99 - than all

Cross-References

Psalms 119:13
I proclaim with my mouth all the rulings you have spoken.
Ezekiel 17:3
say that Adonai Elohim says this: ‘A big eagle having great wings and long pinions full of varicolored feathers came to the L'vanon and took over the top of the cedar.
Ezekiel 17:7
"‘There was another big eagle with great wings and many feathers; and the vine bent its roots toward him and put forth its branches toward him, so that he might water it more than in the bed where it was planted.
Matthew 13:4
As he sowed, some seed fell alongside the path; and the birds came and ate it up.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests,.... See 2 Samuel 8:17

and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab; the six chiefs before mentioned.


 
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