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1 Chronicles 15:11

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.

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.
Complete Jewish Bible
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 —
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;
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 built houses for himself in the City of David. Then he built a place to put God's Holy Box. He set up a tent for it. 2 Then he said, "Only the Levites are permitted to carry God's Holy Box. The Lord chose them to carry it and to serve him forever." 3 David told all the Israelites to meet together at Jerusalem to see the Lord 's Holy Box carried to the place he had made for it. 4 He called together these descendants of Aaron and the Levites: 5 There were 120 people from the tribe of Kohath. Uriel was their leader. 6 There were 220 people from the tribe of Merari. Asaiah was their leader. 7 There were 130 people from the tribe of Gershon. Joel was their leader. 8 There were 200 people from the tribe of Elizaphan. Shemaiah was their leader. 9 There were 80 people from the tribe of Hebron. Eliel was their leader. 10 There were 112 people from the tribe of Uzziel. Amminadab was their leader.

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 will repeat the laws we have heard from you.
Ezekiel 17:3
Tell them that this is what the Lord God says: "‘A large eagle with big wings came to Lebanon. He had feathers covered with spots.
Ezekiel 17:7
Then another eagle with big wings saw the grapevine. The eagle had many feathers. The grapevine wanted this new eagle to care for it. So it stretched its roots and branches toward the eagle. Its branches stretched toward this eagle. The branches grew away from the field where it was planted. The grapevine wanted the new eagle to water it.
Matthew 13:4
While he was scattering the seed, some of it fell by the road. The birds came and ate all that seed.

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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