1 Chronicles 15:1-7

The Ark Brought to Jerusalem

1 David^[a] built houses for himself in the city of David. And he prepared a place for the ark of God and ¹pitched a tent for it.

2 Then David said that no one but the Levites may carry ²the ark of God, for the LORD had chosen them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister to him forever.

3 ³And David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the LORD ⁴to its place, which he had prepared for it.

4 And David gathered together the sons of Aaron and ⁵the Levites:

5 of the sons of Kohath, Uriel the chief, with 120 of his brothers;

6 of the sons of Merari, Asaiah the chief, with 220 of his brothers;

7 of the sons of Gershom, Joel the chief, with 130 of his brothers;

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1 Chronicles 15:1-7 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 15

David, having prepared a place for the ark of God, gathered the Israelites, Levites, and priests, to assist in the bringing of it up thereunto, 1Ch 15:1,13 and which was done in a very honourable and joyful manner, 1Ch 15:24-28, though David, for his behaviour, was despised by Michal his wife in her heart, 1Ch 15:29.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 5

1. 1 Chronicles 16:1
2. ver. 15, 26; Numbers 4:2, 15
3. 1 Chronicles 13:5; [1 Kings 8:1]
4. ver. 1, 12; 2 Samuel 6:17
5. See 1 Chronicles 6:16-30

Footnotes 1

[a]. Hebrew He

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