English Standard Version
1 Chronicles 15:13
13Because you did not carry it the first time, the Lord our God broke out against us, because we did not seek him according to the rule."
1 Chronicles 15:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For because ye did it not at the first, the Lord our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order.
- New International Version (NIV)It was because you, the Levites, did not bring it up the first time that the Lord our God broke out in anger against us. We did not inquire of him about how to do it in the prescribed way.”
- New King James Version (NKJV)For because you did not do it the first time, the Lord our God broke out against us, because we did not consult Him about the proper order.”
- New Living Translation (NLT)Because you Levites did not carry the Ark the first time, the anger of the Lord our God burst out against us. We failed to ask God how to move it properly.”
Context of 1 Chronicles 15:13
11Then David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar, and the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab, 12and said to them, "You are the heads of the fathers' houses of the Levites. Consecrate yourselves, you and your brothers, so that you may bring up the ark of the Lord, the God of Israel, to the place that I have prepared for it. Because you did not carry it the first time, the Lord our God broke out against us, because we did not seek him according to the rule." 14So the priests and the Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the Lord, the God of Israel. 15And the Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles, as Moses had commanded according to the word of the Lord.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 151 Chronicles 15:13 word by word
כִּ֛י לְמַבָּרִ֥אשׁוֹנָ֖ה לֹ֣א אַתֶּ֑ם פָּרַ֨ץ יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ בָּ֔נוּ כִּי־לֹ֥א דְרַשְׁנֻ֖הוּ כַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 15:13
- 1 Chronicles 13:7And they carried the ark of God on a new cart, from the house of Abinadab, and Uzzah and Ahio were driving the cart.
- 1 Chronicles 13:10And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah, and he struck him down because he put out his hand to the ark, and he died there before God.
- 2 Samuel 6:7And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah, and God struck him down there because of his error, and he died there beside the ark of God.
- 1 Chronicles 15:2Then David said that no one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, for the Lord had chosen them to carry the ark of the Lord and to minister to him forever.
- Numbers 4:15And when Aaron and his sons have finished covering the sanctuary and all the furnishings of the sanctuary, as the camp sets out, after that the sons of Kohath shall come to carry these, but they must not touch the holy things, lest they die. These are the things of the tent of meeting that the sons of Kohath are to carry.
- Numbers 7:9But to the sons of Kohath he gave none, because they were charged with the service of the holy things that had to be carried on the shoulder.
- Deuteronomy 31:9Then Moses wrote this law and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and to all the elders of Israel.
- 2 Chronicles 30:17For there were many in the assembly who had not consecrated themselves. Therefore the Levites had to slaughter the Passover lamb for everyone who was not clean, to consecrate it to the Lord.
- Proverbs 28:13Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.
- 1 Corinthians 11:2Now I commend you because you remember me in everything and maintain the traditions even as I delivered them to you.
- 1 Corinthians 14:40But all things should be done decently and in order.
- 1 John 1:8If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 15:13
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 13The “due order” was that the ark should be borne on the shoulders of Kohathite Levites - not that it should be placed upon a cart, drawn by oxen, and rudely shaken.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13See 1 Chronicles 13:1–10.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-241Ch 15:1-24. David Brings the Ark from Obededom. 1. David made him houses in the city of David--Through the liberality of his Tyrian ally (1Ch 14:1), David was enabled to erect not only a palace for himself, but to furnish suitable accommodation for his numerous family. Where polygamy prevails, each wife has a separate house or suite of apartments for herself and children. prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent--that is, made an…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 15
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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