KJV King James Version
So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjathjearim.
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1 Chronicles 13:5
So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjathjearim.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So David assembled all Israel, from the River Shihor in Egypt to Lebo-hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim.
WEB World English Bible
So David assembled all Israel together, from the Shihor the brook of Egypt even to the entrance of Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath Jearim.
ASV American Standard Version
So David assembled all Israel together, from the Shihor the brook of Egypt even unto the entrance of Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And David assembleth all Israel from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering in of Hamath, to bring in the ark of God from Kirjath-Jearim,
Surrounding context — 1 Chronicles 13
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:
3 And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we inquired not at it in the days of Saul.
4 And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.
5 So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjathjearim.
6 And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, [that is], to Kirjathjearim, which [belonged] to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God the LORD, that dwelleth [between] the cherubims, whose name is called [on it].
7 And they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drave the cart.
8 And David and all Israel played before God with all [their] might, and with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.
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וַיַּקְהֵ֤לH6950 · qa.halto gatherדָּוִיד֙H1732 · da.vidDavidאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]כָּל־H3605 · kolallיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelמִן־H4480 · minfromשִׁיח֥וֹרH7883 · shi.chorShihorמִצְרַ֖יִםH4714 · mits.ra.yimEgyptוְעַד־H5704 · adtillלְב֣וֹאH935 · boto come (in): comeחֲמָ֑תH2574 · cha.matHamathלְהָבִיא֙H935 · boto come (in): comeאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]אֲר֣וֹןH727 · a.ronarkהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםH430 · e.lo.himGodמִקִּרְיַ֖תH7157 · qir.yat ye.a.rimKiriath-jearimיְעָרִֽים׃H7157 · qir.yat ye.a.rimKiriath-jearim
Cross-references
1 Samuel 6:21And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kirjathjearim, saying, The Philistines have brought again the ark of the LORD; come ye down, [and] fetch it up to you.1 Kings 8:65And at that time Solomon held a feast, and all Israel with him, a great congregation, from the entering in of Hamath unto the river of Egypt, before the LORD our God, seven days and seven days, [even] fourteen days.2 Samuel 6:1Again, David gathered together all [the] chosen [men] of Israel, thirty thousand.1 Chronicles 15:3And David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the LORD unto his place, which he had prepared for it.Joshua 13:3-6From Sihor, which [is] before Egypt, even unto the borders of Ekron northward, [which] is counted to the Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, and the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites:2 Kings 25:21And the king of Babylon smote them, and slew them at Riblah in the land of Hamath. So Judah was carried away out of their land.1 Kings 4:21And Solomon reigned over all kingdoms from the river unto the land of the Philistines, and unto the border of Egypt: they brought presents, and served Solomon all the days of his life.Numbers 34:5-8And the border shall fetch a compass from Azmon unto the river of Egypt, and the goings out of it shall be at the sea.1 Chronicles 13:6And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, [that is], to Kirjathjearim, which [belonged] to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God the LORD, that dwelleth [between] the cherubims, whose name is called [on it].Jeremiah 2:18And now what hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor? or what hast thou to do in the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the river?
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