1st Chronicles Chapter 13
From The Open Bible Project
13:1 David consulted with the captains of thousands and of hundreds, even with every leader.
13:2 David said to all the assembly of Israel, "If it seems good to you, and if it is of Yahweh our God, let us send abroad 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 suburbs, that they may gather themselves to us;
13:3 and let us bring again the ark of our God to us. For we didn't seek it in the days of Saul."
- (a) His first concern was to restore religion, which had in Saul’s day been corrupted and neglected.
13:4 All the assembly said that they would do so; for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.
13:5 So David assembled all Israel together, from the Shihor [the brook] of Egypt even to the entrance of Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath Jearim.
- (b) That is, from Gibea, where the inhabitants of Kirjathjearim had placed it in the house of Abinadab, (2 Samuel 6:3).
13:6 David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, [that is], to Kiriath Jearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up from there the ark of God Yahweh that sits [above] the cherubim, that is called by the Name.
13:7 They carried the ark of God on a new cart, [and brought it] out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drove the cart.
- (c) The sons of Abinadab.
13:8 David and all Israel played before God with all their might, even with songs, and with harps, and with stringed instruments, and with tambourines, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.
- (d) That is, before the Ark, where God showed himself: so that the sign is taken for the thing signified, which is common to all sacraments both in the old and new testaments.
13:9 When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.
- (e) Called also Nachon, (2 Samuel 6:6).
13:10 The anger of Yahweh was kindled against Uzza, and he struck him, because he put forth his hand to the ark; and there he died before God.
- (f) Before the Ark for usurping that which did not belong to his calling: for this charge was given to the priests, (Numbers 4:15), so that here all good intentions are condemned, unless they are commanded by the word of God.
13:11 David was displeased, because Yahweh had broken forth on Uzza; and he called that place Perez Uzza, to this day.
13:12 David was afraid of God that day, saying, "How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?"
13:13 So David didn't move the ark to him into the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.
- (g) Who was a Levite, and called Gittite, because he dwelt at Gath.
13:14 The ark of God remained with the family of Obed-Edom in his house three months: and Yahweh blessed the house of Obed-Edom, and all that he had.
14:1 Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and masons, and carpenters, to build him a house.
14:2 David perceived that Yahweh had established him king over Israel; for his kingdom was exalted on high, for his people Israel's sake.
14:3 David took more wives at Jerusalem; and David became the father of more sons and daughters.
14:4 These are the names of the children whom he had in Jerusalem: Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,
14:5 and Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpelet,
14:6 and Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,
14:7 and Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphelet.
14:8 When the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David: and David heard of it, and went out against them.
14:9 Now the Philistines had come and made a raid in the valley of Rephaim.
14:10 David inquired of God, saying, "Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand?" Yahweh said to him, "Go up; for I will deliver them into your hand."
