1 Chronicles 13:5
So David summoned all of Israel, from the Shihor River of Egypt up to Lebo-hamath, to help bring the Ark from Kiriath-jearim.
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4The whole assembly was pleased with the proposal, agreeing that this would be a good thing to do.
Cross References
Numbers 34:8From Mount Hor the boundary will go to Lebo-hamath, then on to Zedad,
1 Samuel 6:21They sent messengers to the people of Kiriath-jearim to say, “The Philistines have returned the Ark of the Lord. Come down and take it home with you.”
1 Samuel 7:2The Ark remained there in Kiriath-jearim from that day for a long time, in fact for twenty years. Everyone in Israel mourned and in repentance came back to the Lord.
1 Kings 4:21Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines, right up to the border of Egypt. They presented tribute to Solomon and served him during his lifetime.
2 Kings 25:21The king of Babylon had them executed at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So the people of Judah had to leave their land.
1 Chronicles 15:3David summoned all of Israel to Jerusalem to bring the Ark of the Lord to the place he'd 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 →