And he gathered together all the leaders of Israel with the priests and the Levites.
Parallel translations
- WEB He gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.
- KJV And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.
- BSB Then he gathered all the leaders of Israel, as well as the priests and Levites.
- NKJV And he gathered together all the leaders of Israel, with the priests and the Levites.
- NLT David summoned all the leaders of Israel, together with the priests and Levites.
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Quick answer
David gathered all the leaders of Israel, along with the priests and Levites. He convened them to organize the nation's worship.
Overview
In his final acts, David assembled Israel's civil and religious leaders to arrange the service of God's house. This gathering shows his priority that worship be well-ordered for the coming temple era. By organizing the priests and Levites, David laid groundwork for orderly, reverent worship, reflecting that God is honored by careful and faithful service.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- 1 Chr 28:1David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, the captains of the companies who served the king by division, the captains of thousands, the captains of hundreds, and the rulers over all the substance and possessions of the king and of his sons, with the officers and the mighty men, even all the mighty men of valor, to Jerusalem.
- Josh 23:2Joshua called for all Israel, for their elders and for their heads, and for their judges and for their officers, and said to them, “I am old and well advanced in years.
- 1 Chr 13:1David consulted with the captains of thousands and of hundreds, even with every leader.
- 2 Chr 34:29–30Then the king sent and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem.
- Josh 24:1Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel, for their heads, for their judges, and for their officers; and they presented themselves before God.
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