1 Chronicles 13:13

“So David brought not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.”

"So David brought not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite." - 1 Chronicles 13:13
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What does 1 Chronicles 13:13 mean?

The Bible verse 1 Chronicles 13:13 in the King James Version reads, "So David brought not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gittite." This verse is a part of the story of David's attempts to bring the Ark of the…

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The Weight of God's Presence: Lessons from Obed-Edom's House

In the annals of Biblical history, few moments are painted with such poignant imagery as that found in 1 Chronicles 13:13: "So David brought not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite." This verse not only…

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A Prayer for Understanding and Obedience in the Presence of God

Heavenly Father, As we gather in Your presence today, we come with hearts full of gratitude and reverence. Thank You for Your Word, which serves as a guiding light in our life's journey. We reflect on the passage from 1 Chronicles 13:13, *"So David brought not the ark home to…

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1 Chronicles 13:13 - "So David brought not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite."
1 Chronicles 1:3 - "Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech,"
1 Chronicles 1:13 - "And Canaan begat Zidon his firstborn, and Heth,"
1 Chronicles 24:13 - "The thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab,"
1 Chronicles 12:13 - "Jeremiah the tenth, Machbanai the eleventh."
"Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech," - 1 Chronicles 1:3
1 Chronicles 13:1 - "And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader."
1 Chronicles 6:13 - "And Shallum begat Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begat Azariah,"
1 Chronicles 4:13 - "And the sons of Kenaz; Othniel, and Seraiah: and the sons of Othniel; Hathath."
1 Chronicles 14:13 - "And the Philistines yet again spread themselves abroad in the valley."
1 Chronicles 7:13 - "¶ The sons of Naphtali; Jahziel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shallum, the sons of Bilhah."
1 Chronicles 2:13 - "¶ And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third,"
1 Chronicles 25:13 - "The sixth to Bukkiah, he, his sons, and his brethren, were twelve:"
1 Chronicles 3:13 - "Ahaz his son, Hezekiah his son, Manasseh his son,"
1 Chronicles 26:13 - "¶ And they cast lots, as well the small as the great, according to the house of their fathers, for every gate."
2 Chronicles 13:1 - "Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah."
1 Chronicles 29:13 - "Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name."
1 Chronicles 13:4 - "And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people."
"The thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab," - 1 Chronicles 24:13
"Jeremiah the tenth, Machbanai the eleventh." - 1 Chronicles 12:13
"And Canaan begat Zidon his firstborn, and Heth," - 1 Chronicles 1:13
1 Chronicles 13:7 - "And they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drave the cart."
1 Chronicles 16:13 - "O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones."
1 Chronicles 5:13 - "And their brethren of the house of their fathers were, Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jachan, and Zia, and Heber, seven."
1 Chronicles 13:3 - "And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we enquired not at it in the days of Saul."
1 Chronicles 13:12 - "And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?"
1 Chronicles 27:13 - "The tenth captain for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand."
1 Chronicles 8:13 - "Beriah also, and Shema, who were heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath:"
1 Chronicles 28:13 - "Also for the courses of the priests and the Levites, and for all the work of the service of the house of the LORD, and for all the vessels of service in the house of the LORD."