1 Chronicles 15:1-7

1 For his own use, David built houses in David's City. He also prepared a place for God's Covenant Box and put up a tent for it.

2 Then he said, "Only Levites should carry the Covenant Box, because they are the ones the Lord chose to carry it and to serve him forever." ¹

3 So David summoned all the people of Israel to Jerusalem in order to bring the Covenant Box to the place he had prepared for it.

4 Next he sent for the descendants of Aaron and for the Levites.

5 From the Levite clan of Kohath came Uriel, in charge of 120 members of his clan;

6 from the clan of Merari came Asaiah, in charge of 220;

7 from the clan of Gershon, Joel, in charge of 130;

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.

Cross References

• 1. 15.2Deuteronomy 10.8.

Footnotes

• [a]. david's city: [That part of Jerusalem which David had captured from the original inhabitants, the Jebusites (see 2 S 5.6-10).]