1 Chronicles 13:1
And David consulted with the captains of thousands, and of hundreds, and with all the commanders.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader.
In Context
Cross References
2 Samuel 6:1And David again gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand.
1 Chronicles 12:14These were of the sons of Gad, captains of the army: the least of them was captain over a hundred soldiers, and the greatest over a thousand.
1 Chronicles 12:32Also of the sons of Issachar men of understanding, that knew all times to order what Israel should do, two hundred principal men: and all the rest of the tribe followed their counsel.
2 Chronicles 29:20And king Ezechias rising early, assembled all the rulers of the city, and went up into the house of the Lord:
Proverbs 15:22Designs are brought to nothing where there is no counsel: but where there are many 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 →