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1 Chronicles 13:3

God's presence

1 And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader.

2 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:

And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we enquired not at it in the days of Saul.

4 And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.

5 So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjath-jearim.

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BSB
Then let us bring back the ark of our God, for we did not inquire of Him in the days of Saul.”
KJV
And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we enquired not at it in the days of Saul.
WEB
Also, let’s bring the ark of our God back to us again, for we didn’t seek it in the days of Saul.”
ASV
and let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we sought not unto it in the days of Saul.
DARBY
and let us bring again the ark of our God to us; for we inquired not of it in the days of Saul.
BLB
And let us bring back the ark of our God to us, for we did not seek Him in the days of Saul.”
ÅB
og la oss så flytte vår Guds ark hit til oss! For i Sauls dager spurte vi ikke etter den.
OTB
og la oss bringe tilbake vår Guds ark til oss,
for vi søkte den ikke i Sauls dager."
B1930
og la oss så flytte vår Guds ark hit til oss! For i Sauls dager spurte vi ikke efter den.

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Cross references

  • 1 Samuel 7:1–2

    And the men of Kirjath-jearim came, and fetched up the ark of the LORD, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the LORD.

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  • 1 Samuel 23:2

    Therefore David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And the LORD said unto David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.

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  • 1 Samuel 14:18

    And Saul said unto Ahiah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the ark of God was at that time with the children of Israel.

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  • 1 Samuel 14:36

    And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seemeth good unto thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God.

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  • Psalms 132:6

    Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.

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  • 1 Samuel 23:9–12

    And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.

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  • 1 Samuel 22:15

    Did I then begin to enquire of God for him? be it far from me: let not the king impute any thing unto his servant, nor to all the house of my father: for thy servant knew nothing of all this, less or more.

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  • 1 Samuel 22:10

    And he enquired of the LORD for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.

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