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1 Chronicles 15:25
So David, the elders of Israel, and the commanders of thousands went with rejoicing to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the house of Obed-edom.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — David, the elders of Israel, and the commanders of thousands journey with rejoicing to retrieve the ark of the covenant from Obed-edom’s house following the earlier incident at Uzzah.
The words — The Hebrew לְֽ/הַעֲל֞וֹת (le./ha.'a.Lot) literally means "to bring up" or "to cause to ascend," denoting the physical and ritual transport of the ark.
The thread — This retrieval follows the report in 2 Samuel 6:12 that the Lord blessed Obed-edom’s household and connects to the earlier failed attempt in 1 Chronicles 13:11.
Why it lands — The text records the structured, joyous restoration of covenant worship under Davidic leadership, requiring the reader to observe how prescribed obedience replaces prior presumption.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
So David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of the house of Obed–edom with joy.
Cross-references
- 2 Samuel 6:12 Now it was reported to King David, “The LORD has blessed the house of Obed-edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God.” So David went and had the ark of God brought up from the house of Obed-edom into the City of David with rejoicing.
- 1 Chronicles 13:11 Then David became angry because the LORD had burst forth against Uzzah. So he named that place Perez-uzzah, as it is called to this day.
- 2 Chronicles 20:27 Then all the men of Judah and Jerusalem, with Jehoshaphat at their head, returned joyfully to Jerusalem, for the LORD had made them rejoice over their enemies.
- Ezra 6:16 Then the people of Israel—the priests, the Levites, and the rest of the exiles—celebrated the dedication of the house of God with joy.
- Psalms 95:1 Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout to the Rock of our salvation!
- Psalms 100:1 A Psalm of thanksgiving. Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth.
- Micah 5:2 But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel—One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.
- Philippians 3:3 For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh—
- Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!
- Numbers 31:14 But Moses was angry with the officers of the army—the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds—who were returning from the battle.