1 Chronicles 13:1

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

LXX2012 (US English)

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 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.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 6:1And David again gathered all the young men of Israel, about seventy thousand.

1 Chronicles 12:14These were chiefs of the army of the sons of Gad, the least one commander of one hundred, and the greatest one of a thousand.

1 Chronicles 12:32And of the sons of Issachar having wisdom with regard to the times, knowing what Israel should do, two hundred; and all their brethren with them.

2 Chronicles 29:20And king Ezekias rose early in the morning, and gathered the chief men of the city, and went up to the house of the Lord.

Proverbs 15:22They that honor not councils put off deliberation; but counsel abides in the hearts of counselors.

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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