Thematic Bible


Thematic Bible



Saul said to Ahijah [the priest], “Bring the ark of God here.” For at that time the ark of God was with the sons of Israel. Verse ConceptsThe Ark Moved Around

Shebaniah, Joshaphat, Nethanel, Amasai, Zechariah, Benaiah, and Eliezer the priests blew the trumpets before the ark of God. Obed-edom and Jehiah (Jeiel) were also gatekeepers for the ark. Verse ConceptsTrumpet

And the anger of the Lord burned against Uzzah, and God struck him there for his irreverence; and he died there by the ark of God. Verse ConceptsDeath penaltyAnger Of God, CausesGod's Intolerance Of EvilRetributionAnger Of God, Examples OfGod KillingGod Killing IndividualsError

and the [oil] lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was, Verse ConceptsLampsArk Of The Covenant, Names ForThe Ark In The TempleLying Down To RestThe Temple At Shiloh

Also the ark of God was taken; and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were killed. Verse ConceptsArk Of The Covenant, DescriptionThe Ark Moved Around

The messenger replied, “Israel has fled before the Philistines and there has also been a great slaughter among the people. Also your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God has been taken.” Verse ConceptsLossPriesthood, In OtThe Ark Moved AroundIsrael Fleeing

She said, “The glory has left Israel, for the ark of God has been taken.”

They said, “If you send away the ark of the God of Israel, do not send it empty [without a gift]; but be sure to return [it] to Him [together with] a guilt offering. Then you will be healed, and it will be known to you why His hand is not removed from you.” Verse ConceptsHand Of GodAnimal Sacrifices, Trespass OfferingEmpty ThingsGod Heals

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.” Verse ConceptsArk Of The Covenant, FunctionCedarProperty, HousesTentsBuilding God's DwellingRoyal HousesThe Ark Moved AroundCedar WoodNamed Prophets Of The Lord

Then the king told Zadok, “Take the ark of God back to [its rightful place in] the city [of Jerusalem, the capital]. If I find favor in the Lord’s sight, He will bring me back again and let me see both it and His dwelling place (habitation). Verse ConceptsThe Ark In JerusalemReinstating People

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David was afraid of God that day, and he said, “How can I bring the ark of God home with me?”

David made for himself houses in the City of David, and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it. Then David said, None should 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.

The Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles, as Moses commanded in accordance with the word of the Lord. Verse ConceptsPolesCarrying Holy Things

So they brought the ark of God and set it inside the tent which David had pitched for it, and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God. Verse ConceptsArk Of The Covenant, EventsTentsThe Ark Moved Around

The Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles, as Moses commanded in accordance with the word of the Lord. Verse ConceptsPolesCarrying Holy Things

The chief of the fathers' houses of the families of the Kohathites being Elizaphan son of Uzziel. Their charge was to be the ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, and the utensils of the sanctuary with which the priests minister, and the screen, and all the service having to do with these.

This is the work and responsibility of the sons of Kohath in the Tent of Meeting (tabernacle): the most holy things. Verse ConceptsCeremoniesThe Golden Lampstand

When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the sanctuary and all its furniture, as the camp sets out, after all that [is done, but not before], the sons of Kohath shall come to carry them [using the poles], so that they do not touch the holy things, and die. These are the things in the Tent of Meeting (tabernacle) which the sons of Kohath are to carry. Verse ConceptsHoliness,  Worldly SeparationTouchCarrying Holy ThingsDeath Due To God's PresenceNot Touching

At that time the Lord set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the Lord, to stand before the Lord to serve Him and to bless in His name until this day. Verse ConceptsLevitesStandingSeparation From Evil PeopleThe Ark Moved AroundCarrying Holy ThingsPeople BlessingStatutes To This DayGod’s Covenant With The Levites

Then David said, “No one is to carry the ark of God except the Levites; for the Lord chose them to carry the ark of God and to minister to Him forever.” Verse Conceptselection, responsibilities ofMinistry, Nature OfCarrying Holy Things