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New King James Version

1 Chronicles 15:11

And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites: for 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;
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 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 2 Samuel 6:12-16">[xr] David built houses for himself in the City of David; and he prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched a tent for it. 2 Then David said, "No one may carry the ark of God but the Levites, for the LORD has chosen them to carry the ark of God and to minister before Him forever." 3 And David gathered all Israel together at Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the LORD to its place, which he had prepared for it. 4 Then David assembled the children of Aaron and the Levites: 5 of the sons of Kohath, Uriel the chief, and one hundred and twenty of his brethren; 6 of the sons of Merari, Asaiah the chief, and two hundred and twenty of his brethren; 7 of the sons of Gershom, Joel the chief, and one hundred and thirty of his brethren; 8 of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, and two hundred of his brethren; 9 of the sons of Hebron, Eliel the chief, and eighty of his brethren; 10 of the sons of Uzziel, Amminadab the chief, and one hundred and twelve of his brethren.

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
With my lips I have declared All the judgments of Your mouth.
Ezekiel 17:3
and say, "Thus says the Lord GOD: "A great eagle with large wings and long pinions, Full of feathers of various colors, Came to Lebanon And took from the cedar the highest branch.
Ezekiel 17:7
"But there was another [fn] great eagle with large wings and many feathers;And behold, this vine bent its roots toward him,And stretched its branches toward him,From the garden terrace where it had been planted,That he might water it.
Matthew 13:4
And as he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds came and devoured them.

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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