1 Chronicles 13:6

6 ¹And David and all Israel went up to ²Baalah, 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 ³sits enthroned above the cherubim.

1 Chronicles 13:6 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 13:6

(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 13:5).

1 Chronicles 13:6 In-Context

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.

8 And David and all Israel were celebrating before God with all their might, with song and lyres and harps and tambourines and cymbals and trumpets.

Cross References

• 1. 13:6 For ver. 6-14, see 2 Sam. 6:2-11
• 2. 13:6 Josh. 15:9, 60
• 3. 13:6 See 1 Sam. 4:4