Key Verse Spotlight
1 Chronicles 13:6 β Meaning and Application
King James Version
βAnd 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}.β
1 Chronicles 13:6
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.
So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjathjearim.
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}.
And they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drave the cart. {carried...: Heb. made the ark to ride}
And David and all Israel played before God with all {their} might, and with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets. {singing: Heb. songs}
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