1 Chronicles 13:3
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Then let us bring back the ark of our God, for we did not inquire of Him in the days of Saul.””
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“Then let us bring back the ark of our God, for we did not inquire of Him in the days of Saul.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we enquired not at it in the days of Saul.”
King James Version · Public Domain“and let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we sought not unto it in the days of Saul.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and we bring round the ark of our God unto us, for we sought Him not in the days of Saul.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Chronicles 13:3 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 7:1Then the men of Kiriath-jearim came for the ark of the LORD and took it into Abinadab’s house on the hill. And they consecrated his son Eleazar to guard the ark of the LORD.
- 1 Samuel 14:18Then Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring the ark of God.” (For at that time it was with the Israelites.)
- 1 Samuel 14:36And Saul said, “Let us go down after the Philistines by night and plunder them until dawn, leaving no man alive!” “Do what seems good to you,” the troops replied. But the priest said, “We must consult God here.”
- 1 Samuel 22:10Ahimelech inquired of the LORD for him and gave him provisions. He also gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.”
- 1 Samuel 22:15Was that day the first time I inquired of God for him? Far be it from me! Let not the king accuse your servant or any of my father’s household, for your servant knew nothing of this whole affair—not in part or in whole.”
- 1 Samuel 23:2So David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go and attack these Philistines?” And the LORD said to David, “Go and attack the Philistines and save Keilah.”
- 1 Samuel 23:9When David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod.”
- 1 Chronicles 15:13It was because you Levites were not with us the first time that the LORD our God burst forth in anger against us. For we did not consult Him about the proper order.”
- Psalms 132:6We heard that the ark was in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of Jaar.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).