1 Chronicles 13:1

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

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

2David said to all the assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you, and if it is of the LORD our God, let’s send word everywhere to our brothers who are left in all the land of Israel, with whom the priests and Levites are in their cities that have pasture lands, that they may gather themselves to us.

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Cross References

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

1 Chronicles 12:14These of the sons of Gad were captains of the army. He who was least was equal to one hundred, and the greatest to one thousand.

1 Chronicles 12:32Of the children of Issachar, men who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, their heads were two hundred; and all their brothers were at their command.

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

Proverbs 15:22Where there is no counsel, plans fail; but in a multitude of counselors 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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