1 Chronicles 13

About 1 Chronicles 1 Chronicles retells Israel's history from Adam to David, focusing on David and the worship of God.

And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader.Selected1 Chronicles 13:1Ask

And David said unto all the congregation of Israel, If it seem good unto you, and that it be of the LORD our God, let us send abroad unto our brethren every where, that are left in all the land of Israel, and with them also to the priests and Levites which are in their cities and suburbs, that they may gather themselves unto us:Selected1 Chronicles 13:2Ask

And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we enquired not at it in the days of Saul.Selected1 Chronicles 13:3Ask

And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.Selected1 Chronicles 13:4Ask

So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjathjearim.Selected1 Chronicles 13:5Ask

And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is, to Kirjathjearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God the LORD, that dwelleth between the cherubims, whose name is called on it.Selected1 Chronicles 13:6Ask

And they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drave the cart.Selected1 Chronicles 13:7Ask

And David and all Israel played before God with all their might, and with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.Selected1 Chronicles 13:8Ask

And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.Selected1 Chronicles 13:9Ask

And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put his hand to the ark: and there he died before God.Selected1 Chronicles 13:10Ask

And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perezuzza to this day.Selected1 Chronicles 13:11Ask

And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?Selected1 Chronicles 13:12Ask

So David brought not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gittite.Selected1 Chronicles 13:13Ask

And the ark of God remained with the family of Obededom in his house three months. And the LORD blessed the house of Obededom, and all that he had.Selected1 Chronicles 13:14Ask

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