1 Chronicles 13 · Verse 5

1 Chronicles 13:5

So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjath–jearim.
1 Chronicles 13:5, King James Version

1 Chronicles 13:5 in other translations

BSBSo David assembled all Israel, from the River Shihor in Egypt to Lebo-hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim.
WEBSo David assembled all Israel together, from the Shihor River of Egypt even to the entrance of Hamath, to bring God’s ark from Kiriath Jearim.
ASVSo David assembled all Israel together, from the Shihor the brook of Egypt even unto the entrance of Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim.
YLTAnd David assembleth all Israel from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering in of Hamath, to bring in the ark of God from Kirjath-Jearim,
DARBYAnd David assembled all Israel from the Shihor of Egypt unto the entrance of Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjath-jearim.
BBESo David sent for all Israel to come together, from Shihor, the river of Egypt, as far as the way into Hamath, to get the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim.
WebsterSo David assembled all Israel, from Shihor of Egypt even to the entrance of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjath-jearim.

What does 1 Chronicles 13:5 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
5. from Shihor of Egypt--(Jos 15:4, 47; Nu 34:5; 1Ki 8:65; 2Ki 24:7; 2Ch 7:8); a small brook flowing into the Mediterranean, near the modern El-arish, which forms the southern boundary of Palestine. unto the entering of Hemath--the defile between the mountain ranges of Syria and the extreme limit of Palestine on the north.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 5 From Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath - "Therefore David gathered all Israel, from the Nile, נילוס Nilos, of Egypt, even to the entrance of Antioch." - T.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Chronicles 13:1-5

David said not, What magnificent thing shall I do now? or, What pleasant thing? but, What pious thing? that he might have the comfort and benefit of that sacred oracle. Let us bring the ark to us, that it may be a blessing to us. Those who honour God, profit themselves. It is the wisdom of those setting out in the world, to take God's ark with them. Those are likely to go on in the favour of God, who begin in the…

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1 Chronicles 13:5 in the original Hebrew

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וַיַּקְהֵ֤לvai.yak.Heland he called togetherH6950
דָּוִיד֙da.VidDavidH1732
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
מִן\־min-fromH4480
שִׁיח֥וֹרshi.ChorShihorH7883
מִצְרַ֖יִםmitz.Ra.yimof EgyptH4714
וְעַד\־ve.'ad-and toH5704
לְב֣וֹאle.Vo'LeboH935
חֲמָ֑תcha.MatHamathH2574
לְהָבִיא֙le.ha.Vi'to bringH935
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
אֲר֣וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727
הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH430
מִקִּרְיַ֖תmi.kir.Yatfrom KiriathH7157
יְעָרִֽים\׃ye.'a.RimJearimH7157

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Cross references for 1 Chronicles 13:5

  • 1 Samuel 6:21-7:1

    And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kirjath–jearim, saying, The Philistines have brought again the ark of the Lord; come ye down, and fetch it up to you. And the men of Kirjath–jearim came, and fetched up the ark of the Lord, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the Lord.

  • 1 Kings 8:65

    And at that time Solomon held a feast, and all Israel with him, a great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt, before the Lord our God, seven days and seven days, even fourteen days.

  • 2 Samuel 6:1

    Again, David gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand.

  • 1 Chronicles 15:3

    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.

  • 2 Kings 25:21

    And the king of Babylon smote them, and slew them at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was carried away out of their land.

  • 1 Chronicles 13:6

    And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is, to Kirjath–jearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God the Lord, that dwelleth between the cherubims, whose name is called on it.

  • Joshua 13:3-6

    From Sihor, which is before Egypt, even unto the borders of Ekron northward, which is counted to the Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, and the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites: From the south, all the land of the Canaanites, and Mearah that is beside the Sidonians, unto Aphek, to the borders of the Amorites: And the land of the Giblites, and all Lebanon, toward the sunrising, from Baal–gad under mount Hermon unto the entering into Hamath. All the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon unto Misrephoth–maim, and all the Sidonians, them will I drive out from before the children of Israel: only divide thou it by lot unto the Israelites for an inheritance, as I have commanded thee.

  • 1 Kings 4:21

    And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.

  • Numbers 34:5-8

    And the border shall fetch a compass from Azmon unto the river of Egypt, and the goings out of it shall be at the sea. And as for the western border, ye shall even have the great sea for a border: this shall be your west border. And this shall be your north border: from the great sea ye shall point out for you mount Hor: From mount Hor ye shall point out your border unto the entrance of Hamath; and the goings forth of the border shall be to Zedad:

  • Jeremiah 2:18

    And now what hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor? or what hast thou to do in the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the river?

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
David.
1Sa 7:1; 2Sa 6:1
Shihor.
Nu 34:5-8; Jos 13:3-6
Sihor.
1Ki 4:21; Jer 2:18
Sihor. Hemath.
Nu 34:8; Jos 13:5; 1Ki 8:65; 2Ki 25:21
Hamath. Kirjath-jearim.
6; 1Sa 6:21; 7:1

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Context

  • 1 Chronicles 13:4

    And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.

  • 1 Chronicles 13:5

    So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjath–jearim.

  • 1 Chronicles 13:6

    And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is, to Kirjath–jearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God the Lord, that dwelleth between the cherubims, whose name is called on it.

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1 Chronicles 13:5 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Entonces juntó David á todo Israel, desde Sihor de Egipto hasta entrar en Hamath, para que trajesen el arca de Dios de Chîriath-jearim.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et David assembla tout Israël, depuis le Shikhor d’Égypte jusqu’à l’entrée de Hamath, pour faire venir de Kiriath-Jéarim l’arche de Dieu.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und David versammelte ganz Israel, von dem Sihor Ägyptens bis nach Hamath hin, um die Lade Gottes von Kirjath-Jearim zu bringen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Congregavit ergo David cunctum Israël, a Sihor Ægypti usque dum ingrediaris Emath, ut adduceret arcam Dei de Cariathiarim.