1 Chronicles

1 Chronicles 13:1–7

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. ⁵So David assembled all Israel, from the River Shihor^b in Egypt to Lebo-hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim.

⁶David and all Israel went up to Baalah of Judah (that is, Kiriath-jearim) to bring up from there the ark of God the LORD, who is enthroned between the cherubim — the ark that is called by the Name.^c ⁷So they carried the ark of God from the house of Abinadab on a new cart, with Uzzah and Ahio guiding the cart.

Footnotes

a 13:3 Or of it
b 13:5 Hebrew from the Shihor
c 13:6 Or the ark of God, which is called by the Name of the LORD who is enthroned between the cherubim; or the ark of God, the LORD, who is enthroned between the cherubim, where His Name is called

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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

1 Chronicles 13:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So David	דָּוִיד֙	dā·wîḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
assembled	וַיַּקְהֵ֤ל	way·yaq·hêl	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6950 assemble as a קָהָל
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the	שִׁיח֥וֹר	šî·ḥō·wr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7883 Shichor
in Egypt	מִצְרַ֖יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
to Lebo-hamath	וְעַד־	wə·‘aḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
to bring	לְב֣וֹא	lə·ḇō·w	Preposition; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the ark	אֲר֣וֹן	’ă·rō·wn	Noun - common singular construct	H727 chest, ark
of God	הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
from Kiriath-jearim	יְעָרִֽים׃	yə·‘ā·rîm	Preposition; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7157 Kirjath-Jearim, Kirjath-Arim

1 Chronicles 13:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
David	דָּוִ֤יד	dā·wîḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
and all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵל֙	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
went up	וַיַּ֨עַל	way·ya·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
to Baalah	בַּעֲלָ֔תָה	ba·‘ă·lā·ṯāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H1173 Baalah
of	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
Judah	לִיהוּדָ֑ה	lî·hū·ḏāh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
that is	יְעָרִ֖ים	yə·‘ā·rîm	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7157 Kirjath-Jearim, Kirjath-Arim
Kiriath-jearim	יְעָרִ֖ים	yə·‘ā·rîm	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7157 Kirjath-Jearim, Kirjath-Arim
to bring up	לְהַעֲל֣וֹת	lə·ha·‘ă·lō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
from there	מִשָּׁ֗ם	miš·šām	Preposition-m; Adverb	H8033 there, thither
the ark	אֲר֨וֹן	’ă·rō·wn	Noun - common singular construct	H727 chest, ark
of God	הָאֱלֹהִ֧ים׀	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
who is enthroned	יוֹשֵׁ֥ב	yō·wō·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
the cherubim	הַכְּרוּבִ֖ים	hak·kə·rū·ḇîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H3742 cherub
that	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
is called	נִקְרָ֥א	niq·rā	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
by the Name	שֵֽׁם׃	šêm	Noun - masculine singular	H8034 name

1 Chronicles 13:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So they carried	וַיַּרְכִּ֜יבוּ	way·yar·kî·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7392 mount and ride, ride
the ark	אֲר֤וֹן	’ă·rō·wn	Noun - common singular construct	H727 chest, ark
of God	הָאֱלֹהִים֙	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
from the house	מִבֵּ֖ית	mib·bêṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Abinadab	אֲבִינָדָ֑ב	’ă·ḇî·nā·ḏāḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H41 Abinadab
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
a new	חֲדָשָׁ֔ה	ḥă·ḏā·šāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H2319 new
cart	עֲגָלָ֣ה	‘ă·ḡā·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5699 cart
with Uzzah	וְעֻזָּ֣א	wə·‘uz·zā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5798 Uzza, Uzzah
and Ahio	וְאַחְי֔וֹ	wə·’aḥ·yōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H283 Achio
guiding	נֹהֲגִ֖ים	nō·hă·ḡîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H5090 drive, conduct
the cart	בָּעֲגָלָֽה׃	bā·‘ă·ḡā·lāh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5699 cart