George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
1 Chronicles 13:2
To us. In the first assembly, David's motion was adopted, and a more general meeting, particularly of the priests, was convoked. (Haydock)
To us. In the first assembly, David's motion was adopted, and a more general meeting, particularly of the priests, was convoked. (Haydock)
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 wh...
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...
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 Chronic...
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,...
_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 IS...
THE REMOVAL OF THE ARK FROM KIRJATH-JEARIM This chapter merely expands 2 Samuel 6:1, with some unimportant differences....
THE BOOK OF 1 CHRONICLES GOD RULES HISTORY 1 CHRONICLES _Ian Mackervoy_ CHAPTER 13 David brings the *ark to Jerusalem –...
ALL THE CONGREGATION OF ISRAEL. — As represented by the Council of Chiefs, who, according to the passage in Samuel, were 30,000 iıı number. AND THAT IT BE. — Rather, _and if it be_. The clause is not...
וַ יֹּ֨אמֶר דָּוִ֜יד לְ כֹ֣ל ׀ קְהַ֣ל יִשְׂרָ
DAVID 1. HIS TRIBE AND DYNASTY KING and kingdom were so bound up in ancient life that an ideal for the one implied an ideal for the other: all distinction and glory possessed by either was shared by...
David's consciousness of the true strength of the kingdom is manifest in his anxiety concerning the Ark of God. This had been at Kirjathjearim, and neglected for long years. He now set himself to brin...
There is so much sameness in the account here given, concerning the removal of the ark from Kirjath-jearim to what we read of it in the 2d book of Samuel, that I shall not enlarge upon the observation...
David immediately thinks of the ark (see Psalms 132). He consults with the captains of the thousands of Israel in order to bring it back amongst them. Loving the people, and beloved by them, he acts w...
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...
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...
_David said unto all the congregation_ Unto all the people then assembled with him at Hebron. In the second book of Samuel (chap. 5. and 6.) this story of removing the ark is mentioned after the takin...
1 Dauid fetcheth the Arke with great solemnitie from Kiriath-iearim. 9 Vzza being smitten, the Arke is left at the house of Obed-Edom. 1 AND Dauid consulted with the captaines of thousands, and hund...
And David said unto all the congregation of Israel, in its representatives, IF IT SEEM GOOD UNTO YOU AND THAT IT BE OF THE LORD, OUR GOD, LET US SEND ABROAD UNTO OUR BRETHREN EVERYWHERE, literally, "l...
The Ark Brought from Kirjath-Jearim....
LET US SEND ABROAD: _ Heb._ let us break forth and send IN THEIR CITIES AND SUBURBS: _ Heb._ in the cities of their suburbs...
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,...
UNTO ALL THE CONGREGATION OF ISRAEL, i.e. unto all the people then assembled with him at Hebron. This story is mentioned in another place, in 2SA 5 2SA 6, even after the taking of Jerusalem and the tw...
1 Chronicles 13:2 David H1732 said H559 (H8799) assembly H6951 Israel H3478 good H2895 (H8804) LORD H3068 G
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...
CONTENTS: David's attempt to bring the ark to Jerusalem. The ark left at the house of Obed-edom. CHARACTERS: God, David, Uzzah, Obed-edom, Abinadab, Ahio. CONCLUSION: Beware of presumption, rashness...
1 Chronicles 13:3. _Let us bring again the ark of our God,_ which, like the church, had now dwelt seventy or eighty years in an unsettled abode. 1 Chronicles 13:5. _Shihor of Egypt._ The river of Egyp...
1 CHRONICLES 13:1 David’s Transfer of the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. The ark signified the Mosaic covenant. It also symbolized God’s presence on earth. It had been neglected throughout Saul’s r...
CRITICAL NOTES.] This chapter corresponds closely with 2 Samuel 6:1; but in the first verse of that chapter is stated, with great brevity, what is given here in full (1 Chronicles 13:1). 1 Chronicles...
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 rema...
Now in chapter thirteen, David said, "Look, if it's your purpose to make me your king and all, if it seems good to you, and if it's of the Lord, then let us bring back the ark of the covenant that we...
1 Chronicles 10:7; 1 Chronicles 15:2; 1 Chronicles 6:54; 1 Kings 12:7;...
THE ARK IN THE HOME OF OBED-EDOM 2 Samuel 6:1 _(Compare 1 Chronicles 13:1_) INTRODUCTORY WORDS We have some very solemn lessons to consider. 1: THE SACREDNESS OF HOLY THINGS. For several Chapter s...
David said — After this was proposed by the king and accepted by the people, this great assembly was dismissed, only some of them David reserved to go with him against Jerusalem, which accordingly he...