1 Chronicles 13:2

And David said to the whole congregation of Israel, If it seem good to you, and it should be prospered by the Lord our God, let us send to our brethren that are left in all the land of Israel, and let the priests the Levites who are with them in the cities of their possession come, and let them be gathered to us.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

And David said unto all the congregation of Israel, If it seem good unto you, and that it be of the LORD our God, let us send abroad unto our brethren every where, that are left in all the land of Israel, and with them also to the priests and Levites which are in their cities and suburbs, that they may gather themselves unto us:

In Context

1And David took counsel with the captains of thousands and captains of hundreds, even with every commander.

3And let us bring over to us the ark of our God; for men have not enquired at it since the days of Saul.

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Cross References

Exodus 18:23If thou wilt do this thing, God shall strengthen thee, and thou shalt be able to attend, and all this people shall come with peace into + 18:23 Gr. his own.their own place.

Numbers 35:2Give orders to the children of Israel, and they shall give to the Levites cities to dwell in from the + 35:2 Or, lots.lot of their possession, and they shall give to the Levites the suburbs of the cities round about + 35:2 i. e. the Levites.them.

2 Samuel 7:2that the king said to Nathan the prophet, Behold now, I live in a house of cedar, and the ark of the Lord dwells in the midst of a tent.

2 Kings 9:15And king Joram had returned to be healed in Jezrael of the wounds which the Syrians had given him, in his war with Azael king of Syria. And Ju said, If your heart is with me, let there not go forth out of the city + 9:15 Gr. one having escaped.one fugitive to go and report to Jezrael.

1 Chronicles 10:7And all the men of Israel that were in the valley saw that Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, and they left their cities, and fled: and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.

1 Chronicles 15:3And David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the Lord to the place which he had prepared for it.

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 13:2-9

The Removal of the Ark. ( b. c. 1048.) 1 And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader. 2 And David said unto all the congregation of Israel, If it seem good unto you, and that it be of the Lord our God, let us send abroad unto our brethren every where, that are left in all the land of Israel, and with them also to the priests and Levites which are in their cities and suburbs, that they may gather themselves unto us: 3 And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we… Read the whole commentary →

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