1 Chronicles 13:1 — Meaning and Application

1 Chronicles 13:2

"And David said unto all the congregation of Israel, If {it seem} good unto you, and {that it be} of the LORD our God, let us send abroad unto our brethren every where, {that are} left in all the land of Israel, and with them {also} to the priests and Levites {which are} in their cities {and} suburbs, that they may gather themselves unto us: {send...: Heb. break forth and send} {in their...: Heb. in the cities of their suburbs}"

1 Chronicles 13:3

"And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we enquired not at it in the days of Saul. {bring...: Heb. bring about}"

1 Chronicles 13:4

"And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people."

1 Chronicles 13:5

"So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjathjearim."

1 Chronicles 13:6

"And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, {that is}, to Kirjathjearim, which {belonged} to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God the LORD, that dwelleth {between} the cherubims, whose name is called {on it}."