1 Chronicles 13:2

New International Reader's Version

David spoke to the whole community of Israel. He said, “Let’s send word to the rest of our people no matter how far away they live. They live in all the territories of Israel. Let’s also send word to the priests and Levites who are with them in their towns and on their grasslands. Let’s invite everyone to come and join us. Let’s do it if it seems good to you and if that’s what the Lord our God wants.

Cross References

1 Kings 12:7

They replied, “Serve them today. Give them what they are asking for. Then they’ll always serve you.”

2 Kings 9:15

But King Joram had returned to Jezreel. He had gone there to give his wounds time to heal. The soldiers of Aram had wounded him in his battle against Hazael, the king of Aram. Jehu said to his men, “Do you want to make me king? If you do, don’t let anyone sneak out of the city. Don’t let them go and tell the news in Jezreel.”

1 Chronicles 10:7

All the Israelites who lived in the valley saw that their army had run away. They saw that Saul and his sons were dead. So the Israelites left their towns and ran away. Then the Philistines came and lived in them.

1 Chronicles 13:1

David talked with each of his officers. He wanted to get their advice. Some of them were commanders of thousands of men. Others were commanders of hundreds.

1 Chronicles 13:3

Let’s bring the ark of our God back here to us. We didn’t use it to ask God for advice during the whole time Saul was king.”

Exodus 18:23

If this is what God wants and if you do it, then you will be able to carry the load. And all these people will go home satisfied.”

Proverbs 15:22

Plans fail without good advice. But they succeed when there are many advisers.

Isaiah 37:4

Perhaps the Lord your God will hear everything the field commander has said. His master, the king of Assyria, has sent him to make fun of the living God. Maybe the Lord your God will punish him for what he has heard him say. So pray for the remaining people who are still alive here.’ ”

1 Samuel 31:1

The Philistines fought against the Israelites. The Israelites ran away from them. But many Israelites were killed on Mount Gilboa.