1 Chronicles 13:2

_AND DAVID SAID UNTO ALL THE CONGREGATION OF ISRAEL, IF IT SEEM GOOD UNTO YOU, AND THAT IT BE OF THE LORD OUR GOD, LET US SEND ABROAD UNTO OUR BRETHREN EVERY WHERE, THAT ARE LEFT IN ALL THE LAND OF ISRAEL, AND WITH THEM ALSO TO THE PRIESTS AND LEVITES WHICH ARE IN THEIR CITIES AND SUBURBS, THAT THEY MAY GATHER THEMSELVES UNTO US:_ David said unto all the congregation of Israel, х_ QªHAL_ (H6951) _ YISRAA'EEL_ (H3478)] - i:e., those who were thus convoked; the deliberative assembly. IF IT SEEM GOOD UNTO YOU, AND THAT IT BE OF THE LORD - i:e., I shall conclude that this favourite measure of mine is agreeable to the mind of God, if it receive your hearty concurrence. LET US SEND ABROAD UNTO OUR BRETHREN EVERY WHERE. He wished to make it known throughout the country, in order that there might be a general assembly of the nation, and that

1-5 David 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 sacred oracle. Let us bring the ark to us, that it may be a blessing to us. Those who honour God, profit themselves. It is the wisdom of those setting out in the world, to take God's ark with them. Those are likely to go on in the favour of God, who begin in the fear of God....

EXPOSITION The opening verses of this chapter explain and amplify the compressed announcement of 2 Samuel 6:1, "Again, David gathered together all the chosen of Israel, thirty thousand." And the remaining verses (6-14) cover the same ground as 2 Samuel 6:2. 1 CHRONICLES 13:1 There can be little doubt that the CAPTAINS OF THOUSANDS AND HUNDREDS... WITH EVERY LEADER, here spoken of, represented what had become by this time a confirmed institution, although in embryo, dating from the time of Moses at least (Numbers 31:14;...

AND DAVID SAID UNTO ALL THE CONGREGATION OF ISRAEL,.... To the above persons, as representatives of it: IF IT SEEM GOOD UNTO YOU, AND THAT IT BE OF THE LORD OUR GOD; if it could be thought by them a good and useful thing, and agreeable to the will of God, and would make for his glory: LET US SEND ABROAD UNTO OUR BRETHREN EVERYWHERE THAT ARE LEFT IN ALL THE LAND OF ISRAEL; that were not then present with them, even all the common people; whom David, though king, owns as his brethren; nor is his antitype ashamed to own this relation between him and his people, Hebrews 2:11 AND WITH THEM ALSO TO THE PRIESTS AND LEVITES WHICH ARE IN THEIR CITIES AND SUBURBS: given to them in the several tribes to dwell in, see 1 Chronicles 6:54,...

1 Chronicles 13:1. _And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader. And David said unto all the congregation of Israel, If it seem good unto you, and that it be of the LORD our God, let us send abroad unto our brethren every where, that are left in all the land of Israel, and with them also to the priests and Levites which are in their cities and suburbs, that they may gather themselves unto us: and let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we enquired not at it in the days of Saul._ It had lain neglected at Kirjathjearim, «in the fields of the wood,» as David writes in the 132 nd Psalm. 1 Chronicles 13:4. And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.

3. THE ARK REMOVED FROM KIRJATH-JEARIM CHAPTER 13 _ 1. The consultation about the ark (1 Chronicles 13:1)_ 2. The attempt and the failure (1 Chronicles 13:6) The first thing after the coronation which concerned David was the ark. This reveals the fact that the king had the things of the Lord upon his heart. He at once consulted with the captains about bringing the ark from Kirjath-jearim. The ark is mentioned forty-six times in the two books of Chronicles. (The titles are the following: ark, 15 times; the ark of God, 12 times; the ark of the Covenant of the LORD, 11 times; the ark of the LORD, 4 times; the ark of the Covenant of God, of Thy Strength, of our God and Thy holy ark, each once.) In Chronicles David's gracious words are recorded, which he

THE BRINGING UP OF THE ARK FROM KIRIATH-JEARIM TO THE HOUSE OF OBED-EDOM (_cf._ 2 Samuel 6:1). The event here mentioned is put in its wrong place by the Chronicler (see 2 Samuel 5:11) with the object of emphasizing David's zeal for the worship of Yahweh, which is represented as his first care after being made king and the taking of Jerusalem. 1 Chronicles 13:1. An introduction inserted by the Chronicler setting forth his own point of view. 1 Chronicles 13:5. Shihor: conceived of as the southern boundary of ancient Israel; there is, of course, no mention of this in the parallel accoun

CONGREGATION. military assembly, or muster. THAT BE. Supply the _Ellipsis_ (App-6), "If it be". BRETHREN. So the true David calls them (Hebrews 2:11)....

_let us send abroad_ The Heb. phrase is peculiar; _let us send abroad widely, let the invitation be no limited one!_ all the land of Israel R.V. mg. LANDS; cp. 2 Chronicles 11:23; 2Ch 15:5; 2 Chronicles 34:33. _the priests and Levites_ In Samuel no mention of the Levites is made in the account of the removal of the ark. _in their cities_and _suburbs_ R.V. mg. IN THEIR CITIES THAT HAVE PASTURE-LANDS. It is laid down in the Hexateuch that cities are to be assigned to the Levites with "suburbs for their cattle and for their substance, and for all their beasts." (Numbers 35:2-7; cp....

LESSON SIX 13-14 DAVID AND THE ARK OF THE COVENANT DAVID'S FAMILY WAR WITH PHILISTIA. 6. THE ARK AND OBED-EDOM (Chapter 13) INTRODUCTION David's desire to make Jerusalem a holy city is now evident, so the ark was brought to Jerusalem. The Philistines were never victorious in their encounters with David. Their gods failed them and they fled before the mighty invisible army of Jehovah. TEXT 1 Chronicles 13:1. And David consulted with the captains of thousands and of hundreds, even with every leader. 2. And David said unto all the assembly of Israel, If it seem good unto you, and if it be of Jehovah our God, let us send abroad everywhere unto our brethren that 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 unto us; 3. and let us bring again the ar