Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
and we bring round the ark of our God unto us, for we sought Him not in the days of Saul.'
New American Standard Bible
and let us bring back the ark of our God to us,
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.
Holman Bible
Then let us bring back the ark of our God, for we did not inquire of Him
International Standard Version
Then let's bring the Ark of God back to us, because we didn't consult it during Saul's reign."
A Conservative Version
And let us bring again the ark of our God to us, for we did not inquire from 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.
Amplified
and let us bring back the ark of our God to us,
Bible in Basic English
And let us get back for ourselves the ark of our God: for in the days of Saul we did not go to it for directions.
Darby Translation
and let us bring again the ark of our God to us; for we inquired not of it in the days of Saul.
Julia Smith Translation
And we will turn about the ark of our God to us: for we sought it not in the days of Saul.
King James 2000
And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we have not inquired at it in the days of Saul.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then let us bring around the ark of our God to us, for we did not seek it in the days of Saul."
Modern King James verseion
And let us bring again the ark of our God to us. For we did not inquire at it in the days of Saul.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And let us bring again the Ark of the Lord to us: for we regarded it not in the days of Saul."
NET Bible
Let's move the ark of our God back here, for we did not seek his will throughout Saul's reign."
New Heart English Bible
and let us bring again the ark of our God to us. For we did not seek it in the days of Saul."
The Emphasized Bible
and let us bring round the ark of our God, unto us, - For they sought it not, in the days of Saul.
Webster
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."
Themes
Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » An oracle of God
Ark of the covenant » The israelites inquired of the lord before
Interlinear
Cabab
'elohiym
References
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Watsons
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Chronicles 13:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Ark Of The Covenant Brought From Kiriath-Jearim
2 and David saith to all the assembly of Israel, 'If unto you it be good, and from Jehovah our God it hath broken forth -- we send unto our brethren, those left in all the lands of Israel, and with them the priests and the Levites, in the cities of their suburbs, and they are gathered unto us, 3 and we bring round the ark of our God unto us, for we sought Him not in the days of Saul.' 4 And all the assembly say to do so, for the thing is right in the eyes of all the people.
Names
Cross References
1 Samuel 7:1-2
And the men of Kirjath-Jearim come and bring up the ark of Jehovah, and bring it in unto the house of Abinadab, in the height, and Eleazar his son they have sanctified to keep the ark of Jehovah.
1 Samuel 14:18
And Saul saith to Ahiah, 'Bring nigh the ark of God;' for the ark of God hath been on that day with the sons of Israel.
1 Samuel 14:36
And Saul saith, 'Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and we prey upon them till the light of the morning, and leave not a man of them.' And they say, 'All that is good in thine eyes do.' And the priest saith, 'Let us draw near hither unto God.'
1 Samuel 22:10
and he asketh for him at Jehovah, and provision hath given to him, and the sword of Goliath the Philistine hath given to him.
1 Samuel 22:15
To-day have I begun to ask for him at God? far be it from me! let not the king lay anything against his servant, against any of the house of my father, for thy servant hath known nothing of all this, less or more.'
1 Samuel 23:2
And David asketh at Jehovah, saying, 'Do I go? -- and have I smitten among these Philistines?' And Jehovah saith unto David, 'Go, and thou hast smitten among the Philistines, and saved Keilah.'
1 Samuel 23:9-12
And David knoweth that against him Saul is devising the evil, and saith unto Abiathar the priest, 'Bring nigh the ephod.'
Psalm 132:6
'Lo, we have heard it in Ephratah, We have found it in the fields of the forest.