1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 13:1–4

¹Then David conferred with all his leaders, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds. ²And he said to the whole assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you, and if this is of the LORD our God, let us send word far and wide to the rest of our brothers in all the land of Israel, and also to the priests and Levites in their cities and pasturelands, so that they may join us. ³Then let us bring back the ark of our God, for we did not inquire of Him^a in the days of Saul.”

⁴And because this proposal seemed right to all the people, the whole assembly agreed to it.

Footnotes

a 13:3 Or of it

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1 Chronicles 13:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then David	דָּוִ֗יד	dā·wîḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
conferred	וַיִּוָּעַ֣ץ	way·yiw·wā·‘aṣ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3289 advise, counsel
with	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
all	לְכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
his leaders	נָגִֽיד׃	nā·ḡîḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H5057 leader
the commanders	שָׂרֵ֧י	śā·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of thousands	הָאֲלָפִ֛ים	hā·’ă·lā·p̄îm	Article; Number - masculine plural	H505 thousand
and of hundreds	וְהַמֵּא֖וֹת	wə·ham·mê·’ō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Number - feminine plural	H3967 hundred

1 Chronicles 13:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And he	דָּוִ֜יד	dā·wîḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to the whole	לְכֹ֣ל׀	lə·ḵōl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
assembly	קְהַ֣ל	qə·hal	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6951 assembly, convocation, congregation
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
If	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
it seems good	ט֜וֹב	ṭō·wḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
to you	עֲלֵיכֶ֨ם	‘ă·lê·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H5921 height
and if this is	וּמִן־	ū·min-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
of the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
our God	אֱלֹהֵ֗ינוּ	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
let us send word	נִשְׁלְחָ֞ה	niš·lə·ḥāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H7971 send
far and wide	נִפְרְצָה֙	nip̄·rə·ṣāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H6555 break through
to	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the rest	הַנִּשְׁאָרִ֗ים	han·niš·’ā·rîm	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural	H7604 remain, be left over
of our brothers	אַחֵ֣ינוּ	’a·ḥê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H251 brother
in all	בְּכֹל֙	bə·ḵōl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the land	אַרְצ֣וֹת	’ar·ṣō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H776 earth, land
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
and also	וְעִמָּהֶ֛ם	wə·‘im·mā·hem	Conjunctive waw; Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5973 with
to the priests	הַכֹּהֲנִ֥ים	hak·kō·hă·nîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3548 priest
and Levites	וְהַלְוִיִּ֖ם	wə·hal·wî·yim	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
in their cities	בְּעָרֵ֣י	bə·‘ā·rê	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct	H5892 excitement
and pasturelands	מִגְרְשֵׁיהֶ֑ם	miḡ·rə·šê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4054 common, common-land, open land
so that they may join	וְיִקָּבְצ֖וּ	wə·yiq·qā·ḇə·ṣū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6908 gather, collect
us	אֵלֵֽינוּ׃	’ê·lê·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H413 motion to

1 Chronicles 13:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then let us bring back	וְנָסֵ֛בָּה	wə·nā·sêb·bāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common plural	H5437 turn about, go around, surround
the ark	אֲר֥וֹן	’ă·rō·wn	Noun - common singular construct	H727 chest, ark
of our God	אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ	’ĕ·lō·hê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H430 God
for	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
we did not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
inquire of Him	דְרַשְׁנֻ֖הוּ	ḏə·raš·nu·hū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural; third person masculine singular	H1875 resort to, seek
in the days	בִּימֵ֥י	bî·mê	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
of Saul	שָׁאֽוּל׃	šā·’ūl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7586 Shaul

1 Chronicles 13:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	וַיֹּאמְר֥וּ	way·yō·mə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H559 utter, say
because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
this proposal	הַדָּבָ֖ר	had·dā·ḇār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word
seemed	בְּעֵינֵ֥י	bə·‘ê·nê	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc	H5869 eye
right	יָשַׁ֥ר	yā·šar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3474 be smooth, straight, right
to all	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the people	הָעָֽם׃	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
the whole	כָֽל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
assembly	הַקָּהָ֖ל	haq·qā·hāl	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6951 assembly, convocation, congregation
agreed to it	לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make

Cross-references

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1 Chronicles 13:1 2 Chronicles 29:20 · 2 Chronicles 34:29–30 · 2 Kings 23:1 · 1 Chronicles 12:20

1 Chronicles 13:2 1 Samuel 31:1 · Numbers 4:4–20

1 Chronicles 13:3 1 Samuel 7:1–2 · 1 Samuel 23:2 · 1 Samuel 14:36 · 1 Samuel 14:18 · 1 Samuel 22:10 · Psalm 132:6 · 1 Samuel 22:15 · 1 Samuel 23:9–12

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