1 Chronicles 13:1

And David consulted with the rulers of thousands and hundreds, even with every chief ruler.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 all the convocation of Israel, If, unto you, it seemeth to be good, and from Yahweh our God, we will urgently send unto our brethren who remain in all the lands of Israel, and, with them, the priests and the Levites in their pasture-land cities,—that they may gather together unto us;

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Cross References

2 Samuel 6:1And David, once more, gathered together all the choice young men in Israel, thirty thousand.

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

1 Chronicles 12:32And, of the sons of Issachar, such as were of good understanding of the times, to know what Israel, should do, their chiefs, were two hundred, and, all their brethren, were at their bidding.

2 Chronicles 29:20So Hezekiah the king rose up early, and gathered together the rulers of the city,—and went up to the house of Yahweh.

Proverbs 15:22Plans, are frustrated, for lack of consultation, but, by the multitude of counsellors, shall counsel, be 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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