1 Chronicles 13:3 KJV

And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we enquired not at it in the days of Saul.

Matthew Henry

  • David consults about the arkDavid said not, What magnificent thing shall I do now? or, What pleasant thing? but, What pious thing? that he might have the comfort and benefit of that...

Thompson Chains

  • Ark (3)See the chain from Exodus 25:10 · 36 links
  • PrayerlessnessSee the chain from Psalms 53:4 · 7 links

Parallel Passages

  • 1 Samuel 7:1 And the men of Kirjathjearim came, and fetched up the ark of the LORD, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the LORD.

From Thompson’s Chain-Reference Bible (1908).

Cross References

  • 1 Samuel 7:1–2 And the men of Kirjathjearim came, and fetched up the ark of the LORD, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the LORD. …
  • 1 Samuel 14:18 And Saul said unto Ahiah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the ark of God was at that time with the children of Israel.
  • 1 Samuel 14:36 And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seemeth good unto thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God.
  • 1 Samuel 22:10 And he enquired of the LORD for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.
  • 1 Samuel 22:15 Did I then begin to enquire of God for him? be it far from me: let not the king impute any thing unto his servant, nor to all the house of my father: for thy servant knew nothing of all this, less or more.

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Topics

  • Ark An oracle of God
  • David After three months, David brings the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem with dancing and great joy
  • Israel Disagreement after Saul’s death
  • Tact In securing popular consent to bringing the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem

Kings of Israel & Judah

  • DavidKing of Israel · 1055–1015 BC

Timeline

Bible Dictionary

  • God(A.S. and Dutch God; Dan. Gud; Ger. Gott), the name of the Divine Being. It is the rendering (1) of the Hebrew ’El, from a word meaning...
  • SaulAsked for. (1.) A king of Edom (Gen 36:37, Gen 36:38); called Shaul in 1 Chr 1:48.

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • And let us bring again וְנָסֵבָּה wĕnāsēbbâ סָבַב Verb · hiphil cohortative, first person common plural · with and
  • the ark אֶת ʾet Object marker אֲרוֹן ʾărôn אָרוֹן Noun · masculine or feminine singular construct
  • of our God אֱלֹהֵינוּ ʾĕlōhênû אֱלֹהִים Noun · masculine plural construct · with suffix: first person common plural
  • to us: for we enquired דְרַשְׁנֻהוּ dĕrašnuhû דָּרַשׁ Verb · qal perfect, first person common plural · with suffix: third person masculine singular
  • not at it in the days אֵלֵינוּ ʾēlênû Preposition · with suffix: first person common plural כִּי kî Conjunction לֹא lōʾ Negative בִּימֵי bîmê יוֹם Noun · masculine plural construct · with preposition
  • of Saul שָׁאוּל šāʾwwl שָׁאוּל Proper name

Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible · CC BY 4.0

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