1 Chronicles 13:1

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

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

2And David said to all the congregation of Israel, If it seem good to you, and it be of Jehovah our God, let us send abroad to our brethren everywhere, that are left in all the lands of Israel, and with them to the priests and Levites in their cities and suburbs, that they may gather themselves to us;

Read all of 1 Chronicles 13

Cross References

2 Samuel 6:1And David again gathered all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand.

1 Chronicles 12:14These were of the sons of Gad, captains of the host: one of the least was over a hundred, and the greatest over a thousand.

1 Chronicles 12:32And of the children of Issachar, who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their bidding.

2 Chronicles 29:20And Hezekiah the king arose early, and gathered the princes of the city, and went up to the house of Jehovah.

Proverbs 15:22Without counsel purposes are disappointed; but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study 1 Chronicles 13:1