1 Chronicles 13:1

Then David had discussions with the captains of thousands and the captains of hundreds and with every chief.

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

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2And David said to all the men of Israel who had come together there, If it seems good to you and if it is the purpose of the Lord our God, let us send to all the rest of our brothers, everywhere in the land of Israel, and to the priests and the Levites in their towns and the country round them, and get them to come together here to us;

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Cross References

2 Samuel 6:1And David got together all the fighting-men of Israel to the number of thirty thousand;

1 Chronicles 12:14These Gadites were captains of the army; the least of them was captain over a hundred men, and the greatest over a thousand.

1 Chronicles 12:32And of the children of Issachar, there were two hundred chiefs, men who had expert knowledge of the times and what it was best for Israel to do, and all their brothers were under their orders.

2 Chronicles 29:20Then Hezekiah the king got up early, and got together the great men of the town, and went up to the house of the Lord.

Proverbs 15:22Where there are no wise suggestions, purposes come to nothing; but by a number of wise guides they are made certain.

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 13:1

In the foregoing chapter we have David made king, by which the civil government was happily settled. In this chapter care is taken about religion. I. David consults with the representatives of the people about bringing up the ark out of its obscurity into a public place; and it is resolved on, ver. 1-4 . II. With a great deal of solemnity and joy, it is carried from Kirjath-jearim, ver. 5-8 . III. Uzza is struck dead for touching it, which, for the present, spoils the solemnity and stops the proceedings, ver. 9-14… Read the whole commentary →

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