Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He also gathered together all the leaders of Israel, as well as the priests and Levites. New Living Translation David summoned all the leaders of Israel, together with the priests and Levites. English Standard Version David assembled all the leaders of Israel and the priests and the Levites. Berean Standard Bible Then he gathered all the leaders of Israel, as well as the priests and Levites. King James Bible And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites. New King James Version And he gathered together all the leaders of Israel, with the priests and the Levites. New American Standard Bible And he gathered together all the leaders of Israel with the priests and the Levites. NASB 1995 And he gathered together all the leaders of Israel with the priests and the Levites. NASB 1977 And he gathered together all the leaders of Israel with the priests and the Levites. Legacy Standard Bible And he gathered together all the leaders of Israel with the priests and the Levites. Amplified Bible And he assembled together all the leaders of Israel with the priests and Levites. Christian Standard Bible Then he gathered all the leaders of Israel, the priests, and the Levites. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then he gathered all the leaders of Israel, the priests, and the Levites. American Standard Version And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he gathered all the Elders of the Priests and of the Levites. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he assembled all the chief men of Israel, and the priests, and the Levites. Contemporary English Version Some time later, David called together all of Israel's leaders, priests, and Levites. Douay-Rheims Bible And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, and the priests and Levites. English Revised Version And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites. GOD'S WORD® Translation He gathered all the officials of Israel and the priests and Levites. Good News Translation King David brought together all the Israelite leaders and all the priests and Levites. International Standard Version David then gathered together all of the leaders of Israel, including the priests and descendants of Levi. JPS Tanakh 1917 And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites. Literal Standard Version and gathers all the heads of Israel, and the priests, and the Levites; Majority Standard Bible Then he gathered all the leaders of Israel, as well as the priests and Levites. New American Bible He then gathered together all the officials of Israel, along with the priests and the Levites. NET Bible David assembled all the leaders of Israel, along with the priests and the Levites. New Revised Standard Version David assembled all the leaders of Israel and the priests and the Levites. New Heart English Bible And he gathered together all the leaders of Israel, with the priests and the Levites. Webster's Bible Translation And he assembled all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites. World English Bible He gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites. Young's Literal Translation and gathereth all the heads of Israel, and the priests, and the Levites; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Divisions of the Levites1When David was old and full of years, he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel. 2Then he gathered all the leaders of Israel, as well as the priests and Levites. 3The Levites thirty years of age or older were counted, and the total number of men was 38,000.… Cross References 1 Chronicles 23:1 When David was old and full of years, he installed his son Solomon as king over Israel. 1 Chronicles 23:3 The Levites thirty years of age or older were counted, and the total number of men was 38,000. 1 Chronicles 28:1 Now David summoned all the leaders of Israel to Jerusalem: the leaders of the tribes, the leaders of the divisions in the king's service, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of all the property and cattle of the king and his sons, along with the court officials and mighty men--every mighty man of valor. Treasury of Scripture And he gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites. he gathered 1 Chronicles 13:1 And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader. 1 Chronicles 28:1 And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course, and the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds, and the stewards over all the substance and possession of the king, and of his sons, with the officers, and with the mighty men, and with all the valiant men, unto Jerusalem. Joshua 23:2 And Joshua called for all Israel, and for their elders, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers, and said unto them, I am old and stricken in age: Jump to Previous Assembled Chiefs David Gathered Gathereth Heads Israel Levites Priests Princes TogetherJump to Next Assembled Chiefs David Gathered Gathereth Heads Israel Levites Priests Princes Together1 Chronicles 23 1. David in his old age makes Solomon king2. The number and distribution of the Levites 7. The families of the Gershonites 12. The sons of Kohath 21. The sons of Merari 24. The office of the Levites (2-5) The numbering of the Levites and their appointments. (2) And he gathered together all the princes of Israel.--The form of the verb (the imperfect with waw conversive) implies that this was done in connection with the transfer of the kingdom to Solomon. The following chapters, therefore, relate to arrangements made by David towards the close of his life. (Comp. 1Chronicles 26:30, "the fortieth year of the reign of David.") The princes of Israel.--Comp. 1Chronicles 13:1; 1Chronicles 15:25; 1Chronicles 22:17. "The princes and the priests and the Levites" together constituted, in the conception of the chronicler, the three estates of the realm: the representatives of all spiritual and temporal authority. David consults with the national assembly in a matter of national concern. Verse 2. - He gathered together all the princes of Israel, with the priests and the Levites. As on an occasion of supreme importance, David, in view of his own death and of his son's succession at the present time, calls together the full council, and the highest possible representative council of the nation. So 1 Chronicles 22:17; 1 Chronicles 24:6; 1 Chronicles 25:1; in which last passage the word "captains" should have have been rendered "princes" (שׂרִי). The arrangement of the Levites, and the distribution of their functions in the presence of the princes, as here described, and as it is even more strongly put (1 Chronicles 25:1), "by" them, simply points to the fact that the ultimate outer authority, as between Church and state, lay with the state. The Church was made for it, not it for the Church. And it was the duty of the state to defend the Church.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then he gatheredוַיֶּאֱסֹף֙ (way·ye·’ĕ·sōp̄) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 622: To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the leaders שָׂרֵ֣י (śā·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince of Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc as well as the priests וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים (wə·hak·kō·hă·nîm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3548: Priest and Levites. וְהַלְוִיִּֽם׃ (wə·hal·wî·yim) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi Links 1 Chronicles 23:2 NIV1 Chronicles 23:2 NLT 1 Chronicles 23:2 ESV 1 Chronicles 23:2 NASB 1 Chronicles 23:2 KJV 1 Chronicles 23:2 BibleApps.com 1 Chronicles 23:2 Biblia Paralela 1 Chronicles 23:2 Chinese Bible 1 Chronicles 23:2 French Bible 1 Chronicles 23:2 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Chronicles 23:2 He gathered together all the princes (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr) |