1 Chronicles 13:13

13 So David called off the parade of the Chest to the City of David; instead he stored it in the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.

1 Chronicles 13:13 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 13:13

(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 13:5).

1 Chronicles 13:13 In-Context

11 David lost his temper, angry because God exploded against Uzzah; the place is still called Perez Uzzah (Exploded Uzzah).
12 David was terrified of God that day; he said, "How can I possibly continue this parade with the Chest of God?"
13 So David called off the parade of the Chest to the City of David; instead he stored it in the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.
14 The Chest of God was in storage in the house of Obed-Edom for three months. God blessed the family of Obed-Edom and everything around him.
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