1 Chronicles 15:3

3 David then called everyone in Israel to assemble in Jerusalem to bring up the Chest of God to its specially prepared place.

1 Chronicles 15:3 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 15:3

And David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem
The chief and heads of the people:

to bring up the ark of the Lord;
from the house of Obededom, where it had been three months, and for the sake of which his house was blessed, and which David heard of; and this encouraged him to take this step to fetch it from thence: unto his place, which he had prepared for it; ( 1 Chronicles 15:1 ) ( 2 Samuel 6:12 2 Samuel 6:17 ) .

1 Chronicles 15:3 In-Context

1 After David built houses for himself in the City of David, he cleared a place for the Chest and pitched a tent for it.
2 Then David gave orders: "No one carries the Chest of God except the Levites; God designated them and them only to carry the Chest of God and be available full time for service in the work of worship."
3 David then called everyone in Israel to assemble in Jerusalem to bring up the Chest of God to its specially prepared place.
4 David also called in the family of Aaron and the Levites.
5 From the family of Kohath, Uriel the head with 120 relatives;
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