God’s Word Translation
1 Chronicles 15:4
4David also called together Aaron’s descendants and the Levites.
1 Chronicles 15:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And David assembled the children of Aaron, and the Levites:
- New International Version (NIV)He called together the descendants of Aaron and the Levites:
- English Standard Version (ESV)And David gathered together the sons of Aaron and the Levites:
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then David assembled the children of Aaron and the Levites:
Context of 1 Chronicles 15:4
2Then David insisted that only the Levites carry God’s ark because the Lord had chosen them to carry his ark and to serve him forever. 3David called together all Israel at Jerusalem to bring the Lord’s ark to the place he had prepared for it. David also called together Aaron’s descendants and the Levites. 5Leading Kohath’s descendants was Uriel, who came with 120 of his relatives. 6Leading Merari’s descendants was Asaiah, who came with 220 of his relatives.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 151 Chronicles 15:4 word by word
וַיֶּאֱסֹ֥ף דָּוִ֛יד אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י אַֽהֲרֹ֖ן וְאֶת־הַלְוִיִּֽם׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 15:4
- 1 Chronicles 6:16Levi’s sons were Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
- 1 Chronicles 12:26From Levi’s descendants there were 4,600
- Exodus 6:16These are the names of the sons of Levi listed in birth order: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years.
- Numbers 3:4Nadab and Abihu died in the Lord’s presence because they offered unauthorized fire in his presence in the Desert of Sinai. They had no children. So only Eleazar and Ithamar served as priests during the lifetime of their father Aaron.
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 15:4
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4The children of Aaron - i. e., the priests.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-29David once more planned to bring the ark of God to Jerusalem. This time, he prepared carefully to ensure success.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. David assembled the children of Aaron, and the Levites--The children of Aaron were the two priests (1Ch 15:11), Zadok and Abiathar, heads of the two priestly houses of Eleazar and Ithamar, and colleagues in the high priesthood (2Sa 20:25). The Levites were the chiefs of their father's house (1Ch 15:12); four belonging to the Kohathite branch, on whose shoulders the ark was to be borne; namely, Uriel, Shemaiah--descended from Elizaphan or Elzaphan--(Ex…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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