1 Chronicles 13:1

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

American Standard Version

In The King James Version

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

In Context

2And David said unto all the assembly of Israel, If it seem good unto you, and if it be of Jehovah our God, let us send abroad every where unto our brethren that are left in all the land of Israel, with whom the priests and Levites are in their cities that have suburbs, that they may gather themselves unto us;

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Cross References

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

1 Chronicles 12:14These of the sons of Gad were captains of the host: he that was least was equal to a hundred, and the greatest to a thousand.

1 Chronicles 12:32And of the children of Issachar, men that 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 commandment.

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

Proverbs 15:22Where there is no 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 →

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