1 Chronicles 15 · Verse 3

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.
1 Chronicles 15:3, King James Version

1 Chronicles 15:3 in other translations

BSBAnd David assembled all Israel in Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the LORD to the place he had prepared for it.
WEBDavid assembled all Israel at Jerusalem, to bring up the LORD’s ark to its place, which he had prepared for it.
ASVAnd David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of Jehovah unto its place, which he had prepared for it.
YLTAnd David assembleth all Israel unto Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of Jehovah unto its place that he had prepared for it.
DARBYAnd David assembled all Israel to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of Jehovah to its place that he had prepared for it.
BBEAnd David made all Israel come together at Jerusalem, to take the ark of the Lord to its place, which he had got ready for it.
WebsterAnd David assembled all Israel to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the LORD to its place, which he had prepared for it.

What does 1 Chronicles 15:3 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
3. David gathered all Israel together--Some are of opinion that this was done on one of the three great festivals, but at whatever time the ceremonial took place, it was of great importance to summon a general convocation of the people, many of whom, from the long-continued disorders of the kingdom, might have had little or no opportunity of knowing anything of the ark, which had been allowed to remain so long in obscurity and neglect.

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

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Chronicles 15:1-24

Wise and good men may be guilty of oversights, which they will correct, as soon as they are aware of them. David does not try to justify what had been done amiss, nor to lay the blame on others; but he owns himself guilty, with others, of not seeking God in due order

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1 Chronicles 15:3 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיַּקְהֵ֥לvai.yak.Heland he assembledH6950
דָּוִ֛ידda.VidDavidH1732
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
אֶל\־'el-toH413
יְרֽוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389
לְהַעֲלוֹת֙le.ha.'a.lOtto bring upH5927
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
אֲר֣וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֶל\־'el-toH413
מְקוֹמ֖וֹme.ko.Moplace itsH4725
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whichH834
הֵכִ֥יןhe.Khinhe had preparedH3559
לֽוֹ\׃lofor it

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Cross references for 1 Chronicles 15:3

  • 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 Kings 8:1

    Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto king Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of the city of David, which is Zion.

  • 2 Samuel 6:12

    And it was told king David, saying, The Lord hath blessed the house of Obed–edom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed–edom into the city of David with gladness.

  • 1 Chronicles 15:1

    And David made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent.

  • 2 Samuel 6:17

    And they brought in the ark of the Lord, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord.

  • 1 Chronicles 15:12

    And said unto them, Ye are the chief of the fathers of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel unto the place that I have prepared for it.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
gathered.
13:5; 1Ki 8:1
to bring up.
1; 2Sa 6:12

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Context

  • 1 Chronicles 15:2

    Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them hath the Lord chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him for ever.

  • 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.

  • 1 Chronicles 15:4

    And David assembled the children of Aaron, and the Levites:

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1 Chronicles 15:3 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y juntó David á todo Israel en Jerusalem, para que pasasen el arca de Jehová á su lugar, el cual le había él preparado.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et David assembla tout Israël à Jérusalem, pour faire monter l’arche de l’ Éternel au lieu qu’il lui avait préparé.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und David versammelte ganz Israel nach Jerusalem, um die Lade Jehovas an ihren Ort hinaufzubringen, den er für sie bereitet hatte.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Congregavitque universum Israël in Jerusalem, ut afferretur arca Dei in locum suum, quem præparaverat ei: