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
The priests
Their cities and suburbs
General references
Bible References
If it seem
1 Kings 12:7
They said to him, "Today if you show a willingness to help these people and grant their request, they will be your servants from this time forward."
2 Kings 9:15
But King Joram had returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds he received from the Syrians when he fought against King Hazael of Syria. Jehu told his supporters, "If you really want me to be king, then don't let anyone escape from the city to go and warn Jezreel."
Proverbs 15:22
Plans fail when there is no counsel, but with abundant advisers they are established.
Philemon 1:8
So, although I have quite a lot of confidence in Christ and could command you to do what is proper,
And that it be
Exodus 18:23
If you do this thing, and God so commands you, then you will be able to endure, and all these people will be able to go home satisfied."
2 Samuel 7:2
The king said to Nathan the prophet, "Look! I am living in a palace made from cedar, while the ark of God sits in the middle of a tent."
Left
1 Chronicles 10:7
When all the Israelites who were in the valley saw that the army had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned their cities and fled. The Philistines came and occupied them.
1 Samuel 31:1
Now the Philistines were fighting against Israel. The men of Israel fled from the Philistines and many of them fell dead on Mount Gilboa.
Isaiah 37:4
Perhaps the Lord your God will hear all these things the chief adviser has spoken on behalf of his master, the king of Assyria, who sent him to taunt the living God. When the Lord your God hears, perhaps he will punish him for the things he has said. So pray for this remnant that remains.'"
The priests
1 Chronicles 15:2
Then David said, "Only the Levites may carry the ark of God, for the Lord chose them to carry the ark of the Lord and to serve before him perpetually.
Numbers 4:4
This is the service of the Kohathites in the tent of meeting, relating to the most holy things.
2 Chronicles 31:4
He ordered the people living in Jerusalem to contribute the portion prescribed for the priests and Levites so they might be obedient to the law of the Lord.
Their cities and suburbs
1 Chronicles 6:54
These were the areas where Aaron's descendants lived: The following belonged to the Kohathite clan, for they received the first allotment:
Numbers 35:2
"Instruct the Israelites to give the Levites towns to live in from the inheritance the Israelites will possess. You must also give the Levites grazing land around the towns.
General references
2 Samuel 6:1
David again assembled all the best men in Israel, thirty thousand in number.