1 Chronicles 13:2

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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:

If it seem

And that it be

Exodus 18:23

2 Samuel 7:2

Left

1 Chronicles 10:7

1 Samuel 31:1

Isaiah 37:4

The priests

1 Chronicles 15:2

Numbers 4:4

2 Chronicles 31:4

Their cities and suburbs

1 Chronicles 6:54

Numbers 35:2

General references

2 Samuel 6:1

Bible References

If it seem

Then they spoke to him, saying, “If you will be a servant to this people today, and will serve them and grant them their petition, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.”

but King Joram had returned to Jezreel to be healed of the wounds which the Arameans had inflicted on him when he fought with Hazael king of Aram. So Jehu said, “If this is your mind, then let no one escape or leave the city to go tell it in Jezreel.”

Without consultation, plans are frustrated,
But with many counselors they succeed.

Therefore, though I have enough confidence in Christ to order you to do what is proper,

And that it be

If you do this thing and God so commands you, then you will be able to endure, and all these people also will go to their place in peace.”

that the king said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells within tent curtains.”

Left

When all the men of Israel who were in the valley saw that they had fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook their cities and fled; and the Philistines came and lived in them.

Now the Philistines were fighting against Israel, and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines and fell slain on Mount Gilboa.

Perhaps the Lord your God will hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom his master the king of Assyria has sent to reproach the living God, and will rebuke the words which the Lord your God has heard. Therefore, offer a prayer for the remnant that is left.’”

The priests

Then David said, “No one is to carry the ark of God but the Levites; for the Lord chose them to carry the ark of God and to minister to Him forever.”

This is the work of the descendants of Kohath in the tent of meeting, concerning the most holy things.

Also he commanded the people who lived in Jerusalem to give the portion due to the priests and the Levites, that they might devote themselves to the law of the Lord.

Their cities and suburbs

Now these are their settlements according to their camps within their borders. To the sons of Aaron of the families of the Kohathites (for theirs was the first lot),

“Command the sons of Israel that they give to the Levites from the inheritance of their possession cities to live in; and you shall give to the Levites pasture lands around the cities.

General references

Now David again gathered all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand.