1 Chronicles 13:1

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

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

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2David said to all the assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you, and if this comes from Yahweh our God, let us send messengers everywhere to our brothers who remain in all the regions of Israel, and to the priests and Levites who are in their cities. Let them be told to join us.

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Cross References

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

1 Chronicles 12:14These sons of Gad were leaders of the army. The least led a hundred, and the greatest led a thousand.

1 Chronicles 12:32From Issachar, there were two hundred leaders who had understanding of the times and knew what Israel ought to do. All their relatives were under their command.

2 Chronicles 29:20Then Hezekiah the king rose early in the morning and gathered the leaders of the city; he went up to the house of Yahweh.

Proverbs 15:22Plans go wrong where there is no advice, 1 but with numerous advisors they succeed. 1

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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