1 Chronicles 13:5

Uzzah and the Ark

5 1So David assembled all Israel 2from the 3Nile[a] of Egypt to Lebo-hamath, to bring the ark of God 4from Kiriath-jearim.

1 Chronicles 13:5 In-Context

3 Then let us bring again the ark of our God to us, for we did not seek it in the days of Saul."
4 All the assembly agreed to do so, for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.
5 So David assembled all Israel from the Nile of Egypt to Lebo-hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim.
6 And David and all Israel went up to Baalah, that is, to Kiriath-jearim that belongs to Judah, to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the name of the LORD who sits enthroned above the cherubim.
7 And they carried the ark of God on a new cart, from the house of Abinadab, and Uzzah and Ahio were driving the cart.

Cross References 4

  • 1. 1 Chronicles 15:3; 2 Samuel 6:1
  • 2. [1 Kings 8:65]
  • 3. See Numbers 34:5
  • 4. [1 Samuel 6:21; 1 Samuel 7:1]

Footnotes 1

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