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Joseph Benson’s Bible Commentary

1 Chronicles 13:4-5

The thing was right in the eyes of all the people Their consciences smiting them for their former negligence, and being fully convinced of the piety and reasonableness of this proposal. So David gathered all Israel together All the chosen men of Israel, as it is expressed 2 Samuel 6:1, their elders and representatives. From Shihor of Egypt By which the Targum, and most of the Jews, understood the river Nile. It here stands for the southern bounds of the land of Canaan. Unto the entering of Hemath The northern boundary of the land.

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See also 1 Chronicles 13:4-5 in other biblical comments:

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE BRINGING UP OF THE ARK FROM KIRIATH-JEARIM TO THE HOUSE OF OBED-EDOM (_cf._ 2 Samuel 6:1). The event here mentioned is put in its wrong place by the Chronicler (see 2 Samuel 5:11) with the object...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    All the assembly said, So should we do (comp. for the construction 1 Chronicles 5:5; 1 Chronicles 9:25). The thing, the proposal....

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יֹּאמְר֥וּ כָֽל ־הַ קָּהָ֖ל לַ עֲשֹׂ֣ות

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    DAVID 1. HIS TRIBE AND DYNASTY KING and kingdom were so bound up in ancient life that an ideal for the one implied an ideal for the other: all distinction and glory possessed by either was shared by...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    David's consciousness of the true strength of the kingdom is manifest in his anxiety concerning the Ark of God. This had been at Kirjathjearim, and neglected for long years. He now set himself to brin...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    There is so much sameness in the account here given, concerning the removal of the ark from Kirjath-jearim to what we read of it in the 2d book of Samuel, that I shall not enlarge upon the observation...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    David immediately thinks of the ark (see Psalms 132). He consults with the captains of the thousands of Israel in order to bring it back amongst them. Loving the people, and beloved by them, he acts w...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND ALL THE CONGREGATION SAID THAT THEY WOULD DO SO,.... They unanimously agreed to the motion: FOR THE THING WAS RIGHT IN THE EYES OF ALL THE PEOPLE; they saw the propriety, necessity, and usefulnes...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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  • KJV Original Language Details

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    The Ark Brought from Kirjath-Jearim....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    Their consciences smiting them for their former negligence and being fully convinced of the piety and reasonableness of this proposition....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Chronicles 13:4 assembly H6951 said H559 (H8799) so H6213 (H8800) thing H1697 right H3474 (H8804) eyes...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: David's attempt to bring the ark to Jerusalem. The ark left at the house of Obed-edom. CHARACTERS: God, David, Uzzah, Obed-edom, Abinadab, Ahio. CONCLUSION: Beware of presumption, rashness...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And let us bring again the ark of our God to us._ THE ARK IN THE ROYAL CITY A place of honour, influence, and right, as:-- I. The centre of unity. II. The source of religious life. This act: 1....

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Samuel 18:20; 2 Chronicles 30:4; 2 Samuel 3:36; Esther 8:5...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    THE ARK IN THE HOME OF OBED-EDOM 2 Samuel 6:1 _(Compare 1 Chronicles 13:1_) INTRODUCTORY WORDS We have some very solemn lessons to consider. 1: THE SACREDNESS OF HOLY THINGS. For several Chapter s...

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