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1 Chronicles 13:3

Let's bring our God's Holy Box back to us in Jerusalem. We did not pay attention to it while Saul was king."

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Ark;   Tact;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Ark of the Covenant;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Kirjath-Jearim, or Kirjath-Baal;   Uzzah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Abiathar;   Ark of the Covenant;   High Priest;   King;   Kirjath Jearim;   Michal;   Temple;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Armies;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Abinadab;   Ahimelech;   Ark of the Covenant;   David;   Ezra-Nehemiah;   Tabernacle;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Ark of the Covenant;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Then let us bring back the ark of our God, for we did not inquire of him in Saul’s days.”
Hebrew Names Version
and let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we didn't seek it in the days of Sha'ul.
King James Version
And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we enquired not at it in the days of Saul.
English Standard Version
Then let us bring again the ark of our God to us, for we did not seek it in the days of Saul."
New Century Version
Let's bring the Ark of our God back to us. We did not use it to ask God for help while Saul was king."
New English Translation
Let's move the ark of our God back here, for we did not seek his will throughout Saul's reign."
Amplified Bible
and let us bring back the ark of our God to us, for we did not seek it during the days of Saul."
New American Standard Bible
and let us bring back the ark of our God to us, since we did not seek it in the days of Saul."
World English Bible
and let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we didn't seek it in the days of Saul.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And we will bring againe the Arke of our God to vs: for we sought not vnto it in the dayes of Saul.
Legacy Standard Bible
and let us bring back the ark of our God to us, for we did not seek it in the days of Saul."
Berean Standard Bible
Then let us bring back the ark of our God, for we did not inquire of Him in the days of Saul."
Complete Jewish Bible
and let's bring back the ark of our God to ourselves, since we didn't go after it when Sha'ul was king."
Darby Translation
and let us bring again the ark of our God to us; for we inquired not of it in the days of Saul.
George Lamsa Translation
So that they may gather themselves and come to us, and pray before the LORD our God and beseech him because of our sins; for we did not pray before him in the days of Saul.
Good News Translation
Then we will go and get God's Covenant Box, which was ignored while Saul was king."
Lexham English Bible
Then let us bring around the ark of our God to us, for we did not seek it in the days of Saul."
Literal Translation
And we shall bring around to us the ark of our God, for we did not seek Him in the days of Saul.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and let vs fetch the Arke of oure God agayne vnto vs: for by Sauls tyme we axed after it.
American Standard Version
and let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we sought not unto it in the days of Saul.
Bible in Basic English
And let us get back for ourselves the ark of our God: for in the days of Saul we did not go to it for directions.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And we will bring againe the arke of our God to vs: for we regarded it not in the dayes of Saul.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
and let us bring back the ark of our God to us; for we sought not unto it in the days of Saul.'
King James Version (1611)
And let vs bring againe the Arke of our God to vs: for wee enquired not at it in the dayes of Saul.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And let us bring over to us the ark of our God; for men have not enquired at it since the days of Saul.
English Revised Version
and let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we sought not unto it in the days of Saul.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and that we brynge ayen to vs the arke of oure God; for we souyten not it in the daies of Saul.
Update Bible Version
and let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we did not seek to it in the days of Saul.
Webster's Bible Translation
And let us bring again to us the ark of our God: for we inquired not at it in the days of Saul.
New King James Version
and let us bring the ark of our God back to us, for we have not inquired at it since the days of Saul."
New Living Translation
It is time to bring back the Ark of our God, for we neglected it during the reign of Saul."
New Life Bible
Let us bring the special box with the Law of our God to us. For we did not think of it in the days of Saul."
New Revised Standard
Then let us bring again the ark of our God to us; for we did not turn to it in the days of Saul."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and let us bring round the ark of our God, unto us, - For they sought it not, in the days of Saul.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we sought it not in the days of Saul.
Revised Standard Version
Then let us bring again the ark of our God to us; for we neglected it in the days of Saul."
Young's Literal Translation
and we bring round the ark of our God unto us, for we sought Him not in the days of Saul.'
New American Standard Bible (1995)
and let us bring back the ark of our God to us, for we did not seek it in the days of Saul."

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

bring again: Heb. bring about

the ark: 1 Samuel 7:1, 1 Samuel 7:2, Psalms 132:6

we inquired: 1 Samuel 14:18, 1 Samuel 14:36, 1 Samuel 22:10, 1 Samuel 22:15, 1 Samuel 23:2, 1 Samuel 23:9-12

Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 14:10 - inquired

Cross-References

Genesis 12:6
Abram traveled through the land as far as the town of Shechem and then to the big tree at Moreh. The Canaanites were living in the land at that time.
Genesis 13:8
So Abram said to Lot, "There should be no arguing between you and me or between your people and my people. We are all brothers.
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."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And let us bring again the ark of our God to us,.... The symbol of the divine Presence, than which nothing was more desirable to David, and he chose to begin his reign overall Israel with it:

for we inquired not at it in the days of Saul; he being indifferent to religion, and careless about it, and the enjoyment of the presence of God, and having direction from him; and the people also content with worship at the tabernacle at Gibeah, though the token of the divine Presence was absent.


 
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