Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And let us get back for ourselves the ark of our God: for in the days of Saul we did not go to it for directions.
New American Standard Bible
and let us bring back the ark of our God to us,
King James Version
And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we inquired not at it in the days of Saul.
Holman Bible
Then let us bring back the ark of our God, for we did not inquire of Him
International Standard Version
Then let's bring the Ark of God back to us, because we didn't consult it during Saul's reign."
A Conservative Version
And let us bring again the ark of our God to us, for we did not inquire from it in the days of Saul.
American Standard Version
and let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we sought not unto it in the days of Saul.
Amplified
and let us bring back the ark of our God to us,
Darby Translation
and let us bring again the ark of our God to us; for we inquired not of it in the days of Saul.
Julia Smith Translation
And we will turn about the ark of our God to us: for we sought it not in the days of Saul.
King James 2000
And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we have not inquired at it in the days of Saul.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then let us bring around the ark of our God to us, for we did not seek it in the days of Saul."
Modern King James verseion
And let us bring again the ark of our God to us. For we did not inquire at it in the days of Saul.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And let us bring again the Ark of the Lord to us: for we regarded it not in the days of Saul."
NET Bible
Let's move the ark of our God back here, for we did not seek his will throughout Saul's reign."
New Heart English Bible
and let us bring again the ark of our God to us. For we did not seek it in the days of Saul."
The Emphasized Bible
and let us bring round the ark of our God, unto us, - For they sought it not, in the days of Saul.
Webster
And let us bring again to us the ark of our God: for we inquired not at it in the days of Saul.
World English Bible
and let us bring again the ark of our God to us. For we didn't seek it in the days of Saul."
Youngs Literal Translation
and we bring round the ark of our God unto us, for we sought Him not in the days of Saul.'
Themes
Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » An oracle of God
Ark of the covenant » The israelites inquired of the lord before
Interlinear
Cabab
'elohiym
References
Fausets
Watsons
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Chronicles 13:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Ark Of The Covenant Brought From Kiriath-Jearim
2 And David said to all the men of Israel who had come together there, If it seems good to you and if it is the purpose of the Lord our God, let us send to all the rest of our brothers, everywhere in the land of Israel, and to the priests and the Levites in their towns and the country round them, and get them to come together here to us; 3 And let us get back for ourselves the ark of our God: for in the days of Saul we did not go to it for directions. 4 And all the people said they would do so, for it seemed right to them.
Names
Cross References
1 Samuel 7:1-2
So the men of Kiriath-jearim came and took the ark of the Lord to the house of Abinadab in Gibeah, and they made his son Eleazar holy and put the ark in his care.
1 Samuel 14:18
And Saul said to Ahijah, Let the ephod come here. For he went before Israel with the ephod at that time.
1 Samuel 14:36
And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, attacking them till the morning, till there is not a man of them living. And they said, Do whatever seems right to you. Then the priest said, Let us come near to God.
1 Samuel 22:10
And he got directions from the Lord for him, and gave him food, and put in his hand the sword of Goliath the Philistine.
1 Samuel 22:15
Is this the first time I have got directions from God for him? Far be the thought! let the king make no such statement against his servant or my father's family, for your servant has no knowledge, great or small, of this thing.
1 Samuel 23:2
So David, questioning the Lord, said, Am I to go and make an attack on these Philistines? And the Lord said to David, Go and make an attack on the Philistines so that Keilah may be kept from falling into their hands.
1 Samuel 23:9-12
And it was clear to David that Saul had evil designs against him, and he said to Abiathar the priest, Come here with the ephod.