King James Version
1 Chronicles 13:3 in the King James Version says “And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we enquired not at it in the days of Saul. bring: Heb. bring about” — study this verse from 1 Chronicles chapter 13 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we enquired not at it in the days of Saul. bring: Heb. bring about”
1 Chronicles 13:3 · KJV
And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader.
And David said unto all the congregation of Israel, If it seem good unto you, and that it be of the LORD our God, let us send abroad unto our brethren every where, that are left in all the land of Israel, and with them also to the priests and Levites which are in their cities and suburbs, that they may gather themselves unto us: send: Heb. break forth and send in their: Heb. in the cities of their suburbs
And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we enquired not at it in the days of Saul. bring: Heb. bring about
And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.
So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjathjearim.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And let us bring again”
H5437to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“of our God”
H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“to us for we enquired”
H1875properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship
“not at it in the days”
H3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
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