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1 Chronicles 13:8 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" David and all Israel played before God with all their might, even with songs, with harps, with stringed instruments, with tambourines, with cymbals, and with trumpets. "

1 Chronicles 13:8

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6 David went up with all Israel to Baalah, that is, to Kiriath Jearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up from there God the LORD’s ark that sits above the cherubim, that is called by the Name.

7 They carried God’s ark on a new cart, and brought it out of Abinadab’s house; and Uzza and Ahio drove the cart.

8 David and all Israel played before God with all their might, even with songs, with harps, with stringed instruments, with tambourines, with cymbals, and with trumpets.

9 When they came to Chidon’s threshing floor, Uzza put out his hand to hold the ark, for the oxen stumbled.

10 The LORD’s anger burned against Uzza, and he struck him because he put his hand on the ark; and he died there before God.

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2 Samuel 6:5

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"David and all the house of Israel played before the LORD with all kinds of instruments made of cypress wood, with harps, with stringed instruments, with tambourines, with castanets, and with cymbals."

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2 Samuel 6:15

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"So David and all the house of Israel brought up the LORD’s ark with shouting and with the sound of the trumpet."

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1 Chronicles 15:28

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"Thus all Israel brought the ark of the LORD’s covenant up with shouting, with sound of the cornet, with trumpets, and with cymbals, sounding aloud with stringed instruments and harps."

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2 Chronicles 7:6

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"The priests stood, according to their positions; the Levites also with instruments of music of the LORD, which David the king had made to give thanks to the LORD, when David praised by their ministry, saying “For his loving kindness endures forever.” The priests sounded trumpets before them; and all Israel stood."

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1 Chronicles 16:1

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"They brought in God’s ark, and set it in the middle of the tent that David had pitched for it; and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God."

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2 Chronicles 29:26

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"The Levites stood with David’s instruments, and the priests with the trumpets."

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1 Chronicles 13:1

"David consulted with the captains of thousands and of hundreds, even with every leader."

1 Chronicles 13:2

"David said to all the assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you, and if it is of the LORD our God, let’s send word everywhere to our brothers who are left in all the land of Israel, with whom the priests and Levites are in their cities that have pasture lands, that they may gather themselves to us."

1 Chronicles 13:3

"Also, let’s bring the ark of our God back to us again, for we didn’t seek it in the days of Saul.”"

1 Chronicles 13:4

"All the assembly said that they would do so, for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people."

1 Chronicles 13:5

"So David assembled all Israel together, from the Shihor River of Egypt even to the entrance of Hamath, to bring God’s ark from Kiriath Jearim."

1 Chronicles 13:6

"David went up with all Israel to Baalah, that is, to Kiriath Jearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up from there God the LORD’s ark that sits above the cherubim, that is called by the Name."

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