1 Chronicles 15:15

1 Chronicles 15:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the children of the Levites bare the ark of God upon their shoulders with the staves thereon, as Moses commanded according to the word of the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)And the Levites carried the ark of God with the poles on their shoulders, as Moses had commanded in accordance with the word of the Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles, as Moses had commanded according to the word of the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the children of the Levites bore the ark of God on their shoulders, by its poles, as Moses had commanded according to the word of the Lord.

Context of 1 Chronicles 15:15

13The first time you did not carry it; that is why the Lord God attacked us, because we did not ask him about the proper way to carry it.” 14The priests and Levites consecrated themselves so they could bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel. The descendants of Levi carried the ark of God on their shoulders with poles, just as Moses had ordered according to the divine command. 16David told the leaders of the Levites to appoint some of their relatives as musicians; they were to play various instruments, including stringed instruments and cymbals, and to sing loudly and joyfully. 17So the Levites appointed Heman son of Joel; one of his relatives, Asaph son of Berechiah; one of the descendants of Merari, Ethan son of Kushaiah;

1 Chronicles 15:15 word by word

וַיִּשְׂא֣וּ בְנֵֽי־הַלְוִיִּ֗ם אֵ֚ת אֲר֣וֹן הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה מֹשֶׁ֖ה כִּדְבַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה בִּכְתֵפָ֥ם בַּמֹּט֖וֹת עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of the Levitesלֵוִיlêvîyîy lêvîy · LeviH3881
• bareנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: bearH5375
• the arkאֲרוֹן'ârôn 'ârôn · arkH727
• of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• upon their shouldersכָּתֵףkâthêph · shoulderH3802
• with the stavesמוֹטָהmôţâh · yokeH4133
• thereon, as Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
• commandedצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
• according to the wordדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 15:15

• Exodus 25:12You are to cast four gold rings for it and put them on its four feet, with two rings on one side and two rings on the other side.
• Exodus 37:3He cast four gold rings for it that he put on its four feet, with two rings on one side and two rings on the other side.
• Exodus 40:20He took the testimony and put it in the ark, attached the poles to the ark, and then put the atonement lid on the ark.
• Numbers 4:6Then they must put over it a covering of fine leather and spread over that a cloth entirely of blue, and then they must insert its poles.
• Numbers 7:9But to the Kohathites he gave none, because the service of the holy things, which they carried on their shoulders, was their responsibility.
• 1 Kings 8:8The poles were so long their ends were visible from the holy place in front of the inner sanctuary, but they could not be seen from beyond that point. They have remained there to this very day.
• 2 Chronicles 5:9The poles were so long their ends extending out from the ark were visible from in front of the inner sanctuary, but they could not be seen from beyond that point. They have remained there to this very day.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 15:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15Upon their shoulders - That is the staves which went through the rings rested on their shoulders, but the ark itself rested on the staves like a sedan on its poles. As Moses commanded - See Numbers 4:5, Numbers 4:15.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. 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