NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Then DavidDavid (daw-veed') loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David. said 'amar (aw-mar') to say (used with great latitude) None ought to carry nasa' (naw-saw') to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows) the ark 'arown (aw-rone') a box -- ark, chest, coffin. of God 'elohiym (el-o-heem') angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty. but the Levites Leviyiy (lay-vee-ee') a Levite or descendant of Levi -- Leviite. for them hath the LORD Yhovah (yeh-ho-vaw') (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord. chosen bachar (baw-khar') to try, i.e. (by implication) select -- acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require. to carry nasa' (naw-saw') to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows) the ark 'arown (aw-rone') a box -- ark, chest, coffin. of God 'elohiym (el-o-heem') angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty. and to minister sharath (shaw-rath') to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to -- minister (unto), (do) serve(-ant, -ice, -itor), wait on. unto him for `ad (ad) especially with a preposition); as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with) ever `owlam (o-lawm') concealed, i.e. the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e. (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial (especially with prepositional prefix) always Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible Then David said, "No one is to carry the ark of God but the Levites; for the LORD chose them to carry the ark of God and to minister to Him forever." King James Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then David said, "No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the LORD has chosen them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister before Him forever." International Standard Version Then David ordered that the Ark of God was to be carried by no one except the descendants of Levi, because the LORD had chosen them to carry the ark of the LORD and to serve him forever. NET Bible Then David said, "Only the Levites may carry the ark of God, for the LORD chose them to carry the ark of the LORD and to serve before him perpetually. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then David insisted that only the Levites carry God's ark because the LORD had chosen them to carry his ark and to serve him forever. King James 2000 Bible Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them has the LORD chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him forever. Links 1 Chronicles 15:21 Chronicles 15:2 NIV 1 Chronicles 15:2 NLT 1 Chronicles 15:2 ESV 1 Chronicles 15:2 NASB 1 Chronicles 15:2 KJV |
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