1 Chronicles 13:3
◄  1 Chronicles 13:3  ►
New International Version (©2011)
Let us bring the ark of our God back to us, for we did not inquire of it during the reign of Saul."

New Living Translation (©2007)
It is time to bring back the Ark of our God, for we neglected it during the reign of Saul."

English Standard Version (©2001)
Then let us bring again the ark of our God to us, for we did not seek it in the days of Saul.”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
and let us bring back the ark of our God to us, for we did not seek it in the days of Saul."

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we inquired not at it in the days of Saul.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Then let us bring back the ark of our God, for we did not inquire of Him in Saul's days."

International Standard Version (©2012)
Then let's bring the Ark of God back to us, because we didn't consult it during Saul's reign."

NET Bible (©2006)
Let's move the ark of our God back here, for we did not seek his will throughout Saul's reign."

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Then we'll bring back our God's ark, which we ignored while Saul was king."

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we have not inquired at it in the days of Saul.

American King James Version
And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we inquired not at it in the days of Saul.

American Standard Version
and let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we sought not unto it in the days of Saul.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we sought it not in the days of Saul.

Darby Bible Translation
and let us bring again the ark of our God to us; for we inquired not of it in the days of Saul.

English Revised Version
and let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we sought not unto it in the days of Saul.

Webster's Bible Translation
And let us bring again to us the ark of our God: for we inquired not at it in the days of Saul.

World English Bible
and let us bring again the ark of our God to us. For we didn't seek it in the days of Saul."

Young's Literal Translation
and we bring round the ark of our God unto us, for we sought Him not in the days of Saul.'

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

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 fear of God.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 3. - Let us bring again the ark. It had been removed from Shiloh (Joshua 18:1) at the instance of "the elders of Israel" to their camp, when they were hard pressed and smitten by the Philistines (1 Samuel 4:1-4); there it was taken by the Philistines (1 Samuel 4:11, 22), and hurried from Ashdod to Ekron and on to Bethshemesh (1 Samuel 5:1, 5, 8, 10; 1 Samuel 6:9-13). For we inquired not at it in the days of Saul. The allusion may be considered delicately worded, but an inexpressible pathos and unmeasured condemnation must be imagined as clinging to this sentence, illustrated further by 1 Samuel 7:2; 1 Samuel 28:6, 15, 16; 1 Chronicles 10:14.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And let us bring again the ark of our God to us,.... The symbol of the divine Presence, than which nothing was more desirable to David, and he chose to begin his reign overall Israel with it:

for we inquired not at it in the days of Saul; he being indifferent to religion, and careless about it, and the enjoyment of the presence of God, and having direction from him; and the people also content with worship at the tabernacle at Gibeah, though the token of the divine Presence was absent.

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David Fetches the Ark
1And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader. 2And David said to all the congregation of Israel, If it seem good to you, and that it be of the LORD our God, let us send abroad to our brothers 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 to us: 3And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we inquired not at it in the days of Saul. …

1 Samuel 7:1 So the men of Kiriath Jearim came and took up the ark of the LORD. They brought it to Abinadab's house on the hill and consecrated Eleazar his son to guard the ark of the LORD.
1 Samuel 7:2 The ark remained at Kiriath Jearim a long time--twenty years in all. Samuel Subdues the Philistines at Mizpah Then all the people of Israel turned back to the LORD.
1 Chronicles 13:2 He then said to the whole assembly of Israel, "If it seems good to you and if it is the will of the LORD our God, let us send word far and wide to the rest of our people throughout the territories of Israel, and also to the priests and Levites who are with them in their towns and pasturelands, to come and join us.
1 Chronicles 13:4 The whole assembly agreed to do this, because it seemed right to all the people.