1 Chronicles 13:2 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

² David said to the whole assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you, and if it is the will of the Lord our God, let us send abroad to our kindred who remain in all the land of Israel, including the priests and Levites in the cities that have pasturelands, that they may come together to us.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² And David said unto all the congregation of Israel, If it seem good unto you, and that it be of the LORD our God, let us send abroad unto our brethren every where, that are left in all the land of Israel, and with them also to the priests and Levites which are in their cities and suburbs, that they may gather themselves unto us:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

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 abroad everywhere to our brethren who are left in all the land of Israel, and with them to the priests and Levites in their cities that have suburbs and pasturelands, that they may gather together with us.

American Standard Version (1901)

² And David said unto all the assembly of Israel, If it seem good unto you, and if it be of Jehovah our God, let us send abroad every where unto our brethren that are left in all the land of Israel, with whom the priests and Levites are in their cities that have suburbs, that they may gather themselves unto us;

Common English Bible

² David said to the entire Israelite assembly: “If you approve, and if the LORD our God agrees, let’s spread the word to the rest of our relatives in all the regions of Israel, including the priests and Levites in their cities with pasturelands. Let’s ask them to join us

Catholic Public Domain Version

² And he said to the entire assembly of Israel: "If it pleases you, and if the words that I speak come from the Lord our God, let us send to the remainder of our brothers, in all the regions of Israel, and to the priests and Levites who live in the suburbs of the cities, so that they may gather to us.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

² And he said to all the assembly of Israel: If it please you, and if the words which I speak come from the Lord our God, let us send to the rest of our brethren into all the countries of Israel, and to the priests, and the Levites, that dwell in the suburbs of the cities, to gather themselves to us.

1 Chronicles 13:2 Cross References

1 Kings 12:7

They answered him, “If you will be a servant to this people today and serve them and speak good words to them when you answer them, then they will be your servants forever.”

2 Kings 9:15

but King Joram had returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds that the Arameans had inflicted on him when he fought against King Hazael of Aram. So Jehu said, “If this is your wish, then let no one slip out of the city to go and tell the news in Jezreel.”

1 Chronicles 10:7

When all the men of Israel who were in the valley saw that the army had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they abandoned their towns and fled, and the Philistines came and occupied them.

1 Chronicles 13:1

David consulted with the commanders of the thousands and of the hundreds, with every leader.

1 Chronicles 13:3

Then let us bring again the ark of our God to us, for we did not seek it in the days of Saul.”

Exodus 18:23

If you do this and God so commands you, then you will be able to endure, and all these people will go to their homes in peace.”

Proverbs 15:22

Without counsel, plans go wrong, but with many advisers they succeed.

Isaiah 37:4

It may be that the Lord your God heard the words of the Rabshakeh, whom his master the king of Assyria has sent to mock the living God, and will rebuke the words that the Lord your God has heard; therefore lift up your prayer for the remnant that is left.” [[

1 Samuel 31:1

Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before the Philistines, and many fell on Mount Gilboa.