1 Chronicles 13 Explained

1 Chronicles 13 is the thirteenth chapter of the Books of Chronicles in the Hebrew Bible or the First Book of Chronicles in the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. The book is compiled from older sources by an unknown person or group, designated by modern scholars as "the Chronicler", and had the final shape established in late fifth or fourth century BCE. This chapter contains the account of an unsuccessful attempt to bring the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem by David. The whole chapter belongs to the section focusing on the kingship of David (1 Chronicles 9:35 to 29:30).

Text

This chapter was originally written in the Hebrew language. It is divided into 14 verses.

Textual witnesses

Some early manuscripts containing the text of this chapter in Hebrew are of the Masoretic Text tradition, which includes the Aleppo Codex (10th century), and Codex Leningradensis (1008).

There is also a translation into Koine Greek known as the Septuagint, made in the last few centuries BCE. Extant ancient manuscripts of the Septuagint version include Codex Vaticanus (B;

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B; 4th century), Codex Sinaiticus (S; BHK:

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S; 4th century), Codex Alexandrinus (A;

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A; 5th century) and Codex Marchalianus (Q;

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Q; 6th century).

Old Testament references

6:1–4 9.[1]

6:5–11 9.[1]

The ark brought from Kiriath-Jearim (13:1–4)

Verses 1–4 detail the preparations by David involving all Israel in the first attempt to bring the ark into Jerusalem, more than the parallel account in 2 Samuel 6:1–2. The ark is a national symbol of Israel's religion and important for David as he had been firmly and unanimously established as the king of all Israel. Consistent with the earlier chapters, David consulted his military leaders and then the whole congregation (verse 2) to achieve two conditions for the execution of the effort: the willingness of the participants and God's acceptance of the plan. It was later revealed that the plan lacked God's acceptance, as it was done without the significant collaboration of the priests and Levites.

Verse 2

And David said to all the assembly of Israel, "If it seems good to you, and if it is of the Lord our God, let us send out to our brethren everywhere who are left in all the land of Israel, and with them to the priests and Levites who are in their cities and their common-lands, that they may gather together to us;"[2]

The priests and Levites lived within the territories of Israel's tribes (1 Chronicles 6:54–81).

Uzza and the ark (13:5–14)

Verses 5–14 follows closely to the report in 2 Samuel 6:3–11 (without verse 12). The boundaries of Israel were expanded in Chronicles from the usual phrase "from Beersheba to Dan" to be between "the Shihor river in Egypt and Lebo-hamath"; the area achieved after David's spectacular victories (2 Chronicles 7:8; cf. Joshua 13:3, 5 although the extended regions were not conquered in the time of Joshua).

Verse 5

So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor in Egypt to as far as the entrance of Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjath Jearim.[4]

Verse 6

And David and all Israel went up to Baalah, to Kirjath Jearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up from there the ark of God the Lord, who dwells between the cherubim, where His name is proclaimed.[9]

Verse 9

And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.[11]

Verse 11

And David was displeased, because the Lord had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perezuzza to this day.[14]

Verse 13

So David would not move the ark with him into the City of David, but took it aside into the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.[16]

"The City of David": refers to a section in southern Jerusalem fortified by David and named after him (1 Chronicles 11:7), also may refer to "Mount Zion"..

Verse 14

And the ark of God remained with the household of Obed-edom in his house three months. And the Lord blessed the household of Obed-edom and all that he had.[17]

See also

Sources

. Ernst Würthwein . The Text of the Old Testament . . Grand Rapids, MI . 1995 . Erroll F.. Rhodes . 0-8028-0788-7 . January 26, 2019.

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://biblehub.com/bsb/1_chronicles/13.htm 1 Chronicles 13 Berean Study Bible
  2. 2 1 Chronicles NKJV
  3. https://biblehub.com/text/1_chronicles/13-2.htm 1 Chronicles 13:2 Hebrew text analysis
  4. 2 1 Chronicles NKJV
  5. https://biblehub.com/text/1_chronicles/13-5.htm 1 Chronicles 13:5 Hebrew text analysis
  6. Keil, Carl Friedrich; Delitzsch, Franz. Commentary on the Old Testament (1857-1878). 1 Chronicles 13. Accessed 24 Juni 2018.
  7. Keil, Carl Friedrich; Delitzsch, Franz. Commentary on the Old Testament (1857-1878). Numbers 24. Accessed 23 Juni 2018.
  8. Robinson 1908, p. 7; Quote: "Emath or Amath is found in I Macc 12:25, and also in the writings of early Christian authors."
  9. 2 1 Chronicles NKJV
  10. Note on 1 Chronicles 13:6 in NKJV
  11. 13:9 KJV KJV
  12. Note [a] on 1 Chronicles 13:9 in NKJV
  13. Note [b] on 1 Chronicles 13:9 in NKJV
  14. 13:11 KJV KJV
  15. [Charles Ellicott|Ellicott, C. J.]
  16. 2 1 NKJV
  17. 2 1 Chronicles MEV

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