And David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the LORD unto his place, which he had prepared for it.
Parallel translations
- WEB David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem, to bring up Yahweh’s ark to its place, which he had prepared for it.
- BSB And David assembled all Israel in Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the LORD to the place he had prepared for it.
- NKJV And David gathered all Israel together at Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the Lord to its place, which he had prepared for it.
- NASB And David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the Lord to its place which he had prepared for it.
- NLT Then David summoned all Israel to Jerusalem to bring the Ark of the Lord to the place he had prepared for it.
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Quick answer
David gathered all Israel to Jerusalem to bring the ark to the place he had prepared. The whole nation again assembles, now for an obedient procession.
Overview
David convened all Israel for a second attempt to bring the ark up, this time to the tent he had readied. The renewed national gathering shows that David did not abandon the project but resolved to do it rightly. The Chronicler underscores that genuine worship is both wholehearted and ordered according to God's word, joining zeal with obedience.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- 1 Chr 13:5So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjathjearim.
- 1 Kgs 8:1Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto king Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion.
- 1 Chr 15:1And David made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent.
- 2 Sam 6:12And it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of Obededom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obededom into the city of David with gladness.
- 2 Sam 6:17And they brought in the ark of the LORD, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.
- 1 Chr 15:12And said unto them, Ye are the chief of the fathers of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel unto the place that I have prepared for it.
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