1 Chronicles 13:13

New International Reader's Version

So he didn’t take the ark to be with him in the City of David. Instead, he took it to the house of Obed-Edom. Obed-Edom was from Gath.

Cross References

2 Samuel 4:3

That’s because the people who used to live in Beeroth had run away to Gittaim. They have lived there as outsiders to this day.

2 Samuel 6:1

Again David brought together the best soldiers in Israel. The total number was 30,000.

1 Chronicles 13:12

David was afraid of God that day. David asked, “How can I ever bring the ark of God back here to me?”

1 Chronicles 15:18

Along with them they chose their relatives who were next in rank. Their names were Zechariah, Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Benaiah, Maaseiah, Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-Edom and Jeiel. They guarded the gates.

1 Chronicles 15:25

David and the elders of Israel went to carry up the ark of the covenant of the Lord. So did the commanders of military groups of 1,000 men. With great joy they carried up the ark from the house of Obed-Edom.

1 Chronicles 16:5

Asaph was the leader of those Levites. Zechariah was next in rank. Then came Jaaziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-Edom and Jeiel. They played the lyres and harps. Asaph played the cymbals.

1 Chronicles 26:4

Obed-Edom also had sons. Shemaiah was his first son. Jehozabad was his second son. Joah was the third. Sakar was the fourth. Nethanel was the fifth.

1 Chronicles 26:8

All of them belonged to the family line of Obed-Edom. They and their sons and relatives were capable men. They were strong enough to do their work. The total number of men in the family line of Obed-Edom was 62.