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1 Chronicles 13:1

David talked with all the officers of his army.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Tact;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Armies of Israel, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Kirjath-Jearim, or Kirjath-Baal;   Uzzah;   War;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Mikloth;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - War;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Armies;  

Encyclopedias:

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

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
David consulted with all his leaders, the commanders of hundreds and of thousands.
Hebrew Names Version
David consulted with the captains of thousands and of hundreds, even with every leader.
King James Version
And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader.
English Standard Version
David consulted with the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, with every leader.
New Century Version
David talked with all the officers of his army, the commanders of a hundred men and the commanders of a thousand men.
New English Translation
David consulted with his military officers, including those who led groups of a thousand and those who led groups of a hundred.
Amplified Bible
David consulted with the captains of the thousands and the hundreds, even with every leader.
New American Standard Bible
Then David consulted with the captains of the thousands and the hundreds, with every leader.
World English Bible
David consulted with the captains of thousands and of hundreds, even with every leader.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Dauid counselled with the captaines of thousandes and of hundreths, and with all the gouernours.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then David took counsel with the commanders of the thousands and the hundreds, even with every leader.
Berean Standard Bible
Then David conferred with all his leaders, the commanders of hundreds and of thousands.
Contemporary English Version
Some time later, David talked with his army commanders,
Complete Jewish Bible
David consulted with the commanders of thousands and of hundreds — with every leader.
Darby Translation
And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, with every prince.
George Lamsa Translation
AND David consulted with the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and with all the leaders and governors of Israel.
Good News Translation
King David consulted with all the officers in command of units of a thousand men and units of a hundred men.
Lexham English Bible
And David consulted with the commanders of thousands and hundreds, with every leader.
Literal Translation
And David consulted the chiefs of the thousands and of the hundreds, to every leader.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Dauid helde a councell with the captaynes ouer thousandes and ouer hundreds, and with all the prynces,
American Standard Version
And David consulted with the captains of thousands and of hundreds, even with every leader.
Bible in Basic English
Then David had discussions with the captains of thousands and the captains of hundreds and with every chief.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Dauid counsailed with the captaynes of thousandes and hundredes, and with al the Lordes,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And David consulted with the captains of thousands and of hundreds, even with every leader.
King James Version (1611)
And Dauid consulted with the captaines of thousands, and hundreds, and with euery leader.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And David took counsel with the captains of thousands and captains of hundreds, even with every commander.
English Revised Version
And David consulted with the captains of thousands and of hundreds, even with every leader.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe Dauid took counsel with tribunes, and centuriouns, and alle princes;
Update Bible Version
And David consulted with the captains of thousands and of hundreds, even with every leader.
Webster's Bible Translation
And David consulted with the captains of thousands, and of hundreds, [and] with every leader.
New King James Version
2 Samuel 6:1-11">[xr] Then David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader.
New Living Translation
David consulted with all his officials, including the generals and captains of his army.
New Life Bible
Then David spoke with the captains of the thousands and the hundreds and with every leader about what should be done.
New Revised Standard
David consulted with the commanders of the thousands and of the hundreds, with every leader.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And David consulted with the rulers of thousands and hundreds, even with every chief ruler.
Douay-Rheims Bible
David consulted with the captains of thousands, and of hundreds, and with all the commanders.
Revised Standard Version
David consulted with the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, with every leader.
Young's Literal Translation
And David consulteth with the heads of the thousands, and of the hundreds, every leader,
THE MESSAGE
David consulted with all of his leaders, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds. Then David addressed the entire assembly of Israel, "If it seems right to you, and it is God 's will, let's invite all our relatives wherever they are throughout Israel, along with their relatives, including their priests and Levites from their cities and surrounding pastures, to join us. And let's bring the Chest of our God back—the Chest that was out of sight, out of mind during the days of Saul." The entire assembly of Israel agreed—everybody agreed that it was the right thing to do. So David gathered all Israel together, from Egypt's Pond of Horus in the southwest to the Pass of Hamath in the northeast, to go and get the Chest of God from Kiriath Jearim. Then David and all Israel went to Baalah (Kiriath Jearim) in Judah to bring back the Chest of God, the "Cherubim-Throne-of- God ," where God 's Name is invoked. They moved the Chest of God on a brand-new cart from the house of Abinadab with Uzzah and Ahio in charge. In procession with the Chest of God, David and all Israel worshiped exuberantly in song and dance, with a marching band of all kinds of instruments. When they were at the threshing floor of Kidon, the oxen stumbled and Uzzah grabbed the Chest to keep it from falling off. God erupted in anger against Uzzah and killed him because he grabbed the Chest. He died on the spot—in the presence of God. David lost his temper, angry because God exploded against Uzzah; the place is still called Perez Uzzah (Exploded Uzzah). David was terrified of God that day; he said, "How can I possibly continue this parade with the Chest of God?" So David called off the parade of the Chest to the City of David; instead he stored it in the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite. The Chest of God was in storage in the house of Obed-Edom for three months. God blessed the family of Obed-Edom and everything around him.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then David consulted with the captains of the thousands and the hundreds, even with every leader.

Contextual Overview

1 David talked with all the officers of his army. 2 Then he called the Israelites together and said, "If you think it is a good idea, and if it is what the Lord our God wants, let us send a message to our brothers in all the areas of Israel. Let's also send the message to the priests and Levites who live with our brothers in their towns and the fields near those towns. Let the message tell them to come and join us. 3 Let's bring our God's Holy Box back to us in Jerusalem. We did not pay attention to it while Saul was king." 4 So all the Israelites agreed with David. They all thought it was the right thing to do. 5 So David gathered all the Israelites from the Shihor River in Egypt to the town of Lebo Hamath. They came together to bring the Box of the Agreement back from the town of Kiriath Jearim. 6 David and all the Israelites with him went to Baalah of Judah. (Baalah is another name for Kiriath Jearim.) They went there to bring out the Holy Box of God the Lord , who sits above the Cherub angels. It is the Box that is called by his name. 7 The people moved God's Holy Box from Abinadab's house and put it on a new wagon. Uzzah and Ahio were driving the wagon. 8 David and all the Israelites were celebrating before God. They were praising God and singing songs. They were playing harps, lyres, drums, cymbals, and trumpets.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

consulted: 1 Chronicles 12:14, 1 Chronicles 12:20, 1 Chronicles 12:32, 2 Samuel 6:1, 2 Kings 23:1, 2 Chronicles 29:20, 2 Chronicles 34:29, 2 Chronicles 34:30

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 8:1 - that they might bring 1 Kings 20:7 - all the elders 1 Chronicles 23:2 - he gathered 1 Chronicles 27:1 - captains 2 Chronicles 1:2 - to the captains 2 Chronicles 20:21 - consulted 2 Chronicles 25:5 - captains over thousands 2 Chronicles 30:2 - the king Nehemiah 12:31 - the princes Job 29:25 - chose out Matthew 25:16 - went

Cross-References

Genesis 13:9
We should separate. You can choose any place you want. If you go to the left, I will go to the right. If you go to the right, I will go to the left."
Genesis 20:1
Abraham left that place and traveled to the Negev. He settled in the city of Gerar, between Kadesh and Shur. While in Gerar,
Genesis 21:33
Abraham planted a special tree at Beersheba and prayed to the Lord , the God who lives forever.
Joshua 10:40
So Joshua defeated all the kings of the cities of the hill country, the Negev, the western foothills, and the eastern foothills. The Lord , the God of Israel, had told Joshua to kill all the people, so Joshua did not leave anyone alive in those places.
Joshua 18:5
They will divide the land into seven parts. The people of Judah will keep their land in the south. The people of Joseph will keep their land in the north.
1 Samuel 27:10
David did this many times. Each time Achish asked David where he fought and took those things. David said, "I fought against the southern part of Judah," or "I fought against the southern part of Jerahmeel," or "I fought against the southern part of the Kenizzites."
2 Samuel 24:7
They went to the fort of Tyre. They went to all the cities of the Hivites and of the Canaanites. Then they went south to Beersheba in the southern part of Judah.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And David consulted with the captains of thousands, and hundreds, and with every leader. With the chiliarchs and centurions, and every officer in that large body of armed men in every tribe, who met to make and crown him king: for at that time was this consultation had, and therefore is connected with it; though the affair advised about was not yet done, as Dr. Lightfoot h observes, and was not done until some considerable time afterwards. Advice being taken, the several officers went with their men to their respective countries, to meet again at a certain time and place to put the thing projected into execution; and between this and that time were Hiram's message to David on his accession to the throne, the taking of Jerusalem, and the two battles with the Philistines, as the same writer notes; most of which are recorded before this in the book of Samuel, and follow here.

h Works, vol. 1. p. 61, 62.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The captains ... - Such an organisation had probably been established generally through the tribes prior to the time of David: but David seems to have been the first to recognize in these officers of the host representatives of the people, to consult them on public affairs, and to give them a certain political position.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

CHAPTER XIII

David consults with his officers, and resolves to bring back

the ark from the house of Abinadab, 1-4.

They place it on a new cart, and Uzza and Ahio drive the cart;

the oxen stumbling, Uzza puts forth his hand to save the ark

from falling, and he is smitten by the Lord, 5-10.

David is displeased, and orders the ark to be carried to the

house of Obed-edom the Gittite, 11-13.

The ark abides there three months, and the Lord blesses

Obed-edom, 14.

NOTES ON CHAP. XIII

Verse 1 Chronicles 13:1. David consulted — Having taken the strong hold of Zion from the Jebusites, organized his army, got assurances of the friendly disposition of the Israelites towards him, he judged it right to do what he could for the establishment of religion in the land; and as a first step, consulted on the propriety of bringing the ark from an obscure village, where it had remained during the reign of Saul, to the royal city or seat of government.


 
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