1 Chronicles 15:3

3 David assembled all Israel in Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the LORD to the place he had prepared for it.

1 Chronicles 15:3 in Other Translations

3 And David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the LORD unto his place, which he had prepared for it.

3 And David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the LORD to its place, which he had prepared for it.

3 Then David summoned all Israel to Jerusalem to bring the Ark of the LORD to the place he had prepared for it.

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

3 David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem to bring the ark of the Lord to the place he had prepared for it.

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 had constructed buildings for himself in the City of David, he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.

2 Then David said, “No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the LORD chose them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister before him forever.”

3 David assembled all Israel in Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the LORD to the place he had prepared for it.

4 He called together the descendants of Aaron and the Levites:

5 From the descendants of Kohath, Uriel the leader and 120 relatives;

Cross References

• 1. 1 Kings 8:1; S 1 Chronicles 13:5