Thematic Bible
1 Chronicles 13:1 (show verse)
David consulted with all his leaders, the commanders of hundreds and of thousands.
1 Chronicles 13:2 (show verse)
Then he said to the whole assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you, and if this is from the Lord our God, let us spread out and send the message to the rest of our relatives in all the districts of Israel, including the priests and Levites in their cities with pasturelands, that they should gather together with us.
1 Chronicles 13:3 (show verse)
Then let us bring back the ark of our God, for we did not inquire of Him in Saul’s days.”
1 Chronicles 13:4 (show verse)
Since the proposal seemed right to all the people, the whole assembly agreed to do it.
1 Chronicles 13:5 (show verse)
So David assembled all Israel, from the Shihor of Egypt to the entrance of Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim.
1 Chronicles 13:6 (show verse)
David and all Israel went to Baalah (that is, Kiriath-jearim that belongs to Judah) to take the ark of God from there, which is called by the name of the Lord who dwells between the cherubim.
1 Chronicles 13:7 (show verse)
At Abinadab’s house they set the ark of God on a new cart. Uzzah and Ahio were guiding the cart.
Abinadab » A levite, in whose house the ark of God rested twenty years
Ahio » A levite, who drove the cart bearing the ark of the covenant
Kirjath-jearim » David brings the ark of the covenant from
Music » The jews used » In sacred processions
Uzzah » Also called uzza, son of abinadab » Driver of the cart when moving the ark of the covenant
Ahio » A levite, who drove the cart bearing the ark of the covenant
Kirjath-jearim » David brings the ark of the covenant from
Music » The jews used » In sacred processions
Uzzah » Also called uzza, son of abinadab » Driver of the cart when moving the ark of the covenant
1 Chronicles 13:8 (show verse)
David and all Israel were celebrating with all their might before God with songs and with lyres, harps, tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets.
Chosen Instruments » Names of » Psalteries
Cymbal » Used in the tabernacle service
Joy » Instances of » Of the israelites » Taking » Ark of the covenant » From kirjath-jearim
Kirjath-jearim » David brings the ark of the covenant from
Music » Names of » Psalteries
Music » The jews used » In sacred processions
Musical instruments » Names of » Psalteries
Psaltery » Used in religious services
Timbrel » Used in religious services
Trumpet » Used for » Blowing at all religious processions and ceremonies
Trumpet » At the bringing up of the ark of the covenant from the household of obed-edom
Trumpet » An instrument of music
Cymbal » Used in the tabernacle service
Joy » Instances of » Of the israelites » Taking » Ark of the covenant » From kirjath-jearim
Kirjath-jearim » David brings the ark of the covenant from
Music » Names of » Psalteries
Music » The jews used » In sacred processions
Musical instruments » Names of » Psalteries
Psaltery » Used in religious services
Timbrel » Used in religious services
Trumpet » Used for » Blowing at all religious processions and ceremonies
Trumpet » At the bringing up of the ark of the covenant from the household of obed-edom
Trumpet » An instrument of music
1 Chronicles 13:9 (show verse)
When they came to Chidon’s threshing floor, Uzzah reached out to hold the ark because the oxen had stumbled.
1 Chronicles 13:10 (show verse)
Then the Lord’s anger burned against Uzzah, and He struck him dead because he had reached out to the ark. So he died there in the presence of God.
1 Chronicles 13:11 (show verse)
David was angry because of the Lord’s outburst against Uzzah, so he named that place Outburst Against Uzzah, as it is still named today.
1 Chronicles 13:12 (show verse)
David feared God that day and said, “How can I ever bring the ark of God to me?”
1 Chronicles 13:13 (show verse)
So David did not move the ark of God home to the city of David; instead, he took it to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.
1 Chronicles 13:14 (show verse)
The ark of God remained with Obed-edom’s family in his house for three months, and the Lord blessed his family and all that he had.