1 Chronicles 13:3

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Let us bring back the ark of our God to us, for we did not seek it during the days of Saul.

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  • 1 Sam 7:1-2 : 1 The men of Kiriath-jearim came and took the Ark of the LORD. They brought it to the house of Abinadab on the hill and consecrated his son Eleazar to guard the Ark of the LORD. 2 From the day the Ark came to rest in Kiriath-jearim, a long time passed—twenty years in all. During that time, the entire house of Israel lamented and sought after the LORD.
  • 1 Sam 14:18 : 18 Saul said to Ahijah, 'Bring the ark of God here.' (At that time it was with the Israelites.)
  • 1 Sam 14:36 : 36 Saul said, 'Let us go down after the Philistines by night and plunder them until dawn. Let us not leave one of them alive.' They replied, 'Do whatever seems best to you.' But the priest said, 'Let us inquire of God here.'
  • 1 Sam 22:10 : 10 Ahimelech inquired of the Lord for him, gave him provisions, and also gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.
  • 1 Sam 22:15 : 15 Was this the first time I inquired of God for him? Of course not! Far be it from me! Let not the king accuse me or any of my father's family, for your servant knows nothing about this whole affair—whether great or small.'
  • 1 Sam 23:2 : 2 So David asked the LORD, saying, "Should I go and attack these Philistines?" The LORD answered David, "Go and attack the Philistines and save Keilah."
  • 1 Sam 23:9-9 : 9 When David learned that Saul was plotting harm against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, "Bring the ephod here." 10 David said, "LORD, God of Israel, your servant has certainly heard that Saul intends to come to Keilah and destroy the city because of me. 11 Will the leaders of Keilah hand me over to him? Will Saul come down as your servant has heard? LORD, God of Israel, please tell your servant." And the LORD answered, "He will come down." 12 Then David said, 'Will the leaders of Keilah hand me and my men over to Saul?' The LORD replied, 'They will hand you over.'
  • Ps 132:6 : 6 Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah; we found it in the fields of the forest.

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  • 1 Sam 14:18
    80%

    18Saul said to Ahijah, 'Bring the ark of God here.' (At that time it was with the Israelites.)

  • 1 Sam 4:3
    79%

    3When the troops returned to the camp, the elders of Israel said, 'Why has the Lord allowed us to be defeated today by the Philistines? Let us fetch the Ark of the Covenant from Shiloh so it can come among us and deliver us from the power of our enemies.'

  • 1 Chr 13:2
    77%

    2David said to all the assembly of Israel, "If it seems good to you and is from the LORD our God, let us spread the message and send word to our brothers who remain in all the regions of Israel, and with them the priests and Levites in their cities with pastures, so they may gather to us.

  • 1 Chr 15:1-3
    3 verses
    76%

    1David built houses for himself in the City of David, prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched a tent for it.

    2Then David said, "The ark of God must not be carried by anyone but the Levites, for the LORD has chosen them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister before Him forever."

    3David gathered all Israel in Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the LORD to the place he had prepared for it.

  • Judg 20:27
    76%

    27And the Israelites inquired of the LORD (the Ark of the Covenant of God was there in those days),

  • 1 Chr 13:12-14
    3 verses
    76%

    12David feared God that day and said, "How can I bring the ark of God to me?"

    13So David did not move the ark to be with him in the City of David, but instead he directed it to the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.

    14The ark of God remained with the family of Obed-Edom in his house for three months, and the LORD blessed Obed-Edom and all that belonged to him.

  • 1 Chr 13:4-7
    4 verses
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    4The whole assembly agreed to do so, for the proposal seemed right to all the people.

    5David assembled all Israel, from the Shihor in Egypt to Lebo-Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim.

    6David and all Israel went up to Baalah, to Kiriath-jearim in Judah, to bring up the ark of God, the LORD who is enthroned above the cherubim, where His Name is called.

    7They placed the ark of God on a new cart and brought it out from the house of Abinadab, with Uzza and Ahio guiding the cart.

  • 1 Chr 15:12-14
    3 verses
    74%

    12He said to them, "You are the heads of the Levitical families. Consecrate yourselves, you and your relatives, so that you may bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel, to the place I prepared for it.

    13For because you did not carry it the first time, the LORD our God broke out against us, since we did not seek Him according to the proper procedure."

    14So the priests and the Levites consecrated themselves in order to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel.

  • 1 Sam 14:36-38
    3 verses
    74%

    36Saul said, 'Let us go down after the Philistines by night and plunder them until dawn. Let us not leave one of them alive.' They replied, 'Do whatever seems best to you.' But the priest said, 'Let us inquire of God here.'

    37Saul inquired of God, 'Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will you deliver them into the hand of Israel?' But He did not answer him that day.

    38Then Saul said, 'Come here, all you chiefs of the people. Investigate and find out what sin has been committed today.

  • 1 Sam 6:1-3
    3 verses
    74%

    1The ark of the LORD remained in the territory of the Philistines for seven months.

    2The Philistines called for the priests and diviners and said, "What should we do with the ark of the LORD? Tell us how we should send it back to its place."

    3They responded, "If you send the ark of the God of Israel back, do not send it away empty. Make sure to return a guilt offering to him as well; then you will be healed, and it will become clear to you why his hand has not been lifted from you."

  • 2 Chr 1:4
    73%

    4But David had brought the ark of God up from Kiriath Jearim to the place he had prepared for it in Jerusalem, where he had pitched a tent for it.

  • 1 Sam 6:8-9
    2 verses
    73%

    8Place the ark of the LORD on the cart and the gold objects you are returning to him as a guilt offering in a box beside it. Then send it on its way.

    9Watch to see: if it goes up along the road to its own territory, toward Beth Shemesh, then it is the LORD who has brought this great disaster upon us. But if it does not, then we will know it was not his hand that struck us; it happened by chance.

  • 1 Chr 15:25
    73%

    25So David, the elders of Israel, and the commanders of the thousands went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the house of Obed-Edom with rejoicing.

  • Josh 3:3
    72%

    3and they commanded the people, saying, 'When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God being carried by the Levitical priests, you are to set out from your place and follow it.

  • 2 Sam 6:9-10
    2 verses
    72%

    9David was afraid of the LORD that day and said, 'How can the ark of the LORD ever come to me?'

    10So David was not willing to bring the ark of the LORD to the City of David. Instead, he took it to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.

  • 2 Sam 15:25
    72%

    25Then the king said to Zadok, 'Take the Ark of God back to the city. If I find favor in the LORD’s eyes, He will bring me back and let me see it and its dwelling place again.'

  • 2 Sam 15:29
    72%

    29So Zadok and Abiathar took the Ark of God back to Jerusalem and stayed there.

  • 1 Sam 6:21
    72%

    21So they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kiriath Jearim, saying, "The Philistines have returned the ark of the LORD. Come down and take it up to you."

  • 1 Chr 16:1
    71%

    1They brought the ark of God and placed it inside the tent that David had set up for it, and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.

  • 2 Sam 6:2-3
    2 verses
    71%

    2David set out with all the people who were with him from Baale of Judah to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the name, the name of the LORD of Hosts, who is enthroned above the cherubim.

    3They placed the ark of God on a new cart and brought it out of the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill. Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, were guiding the new cart.

  • 1 Sam 7:1-2
    2 verses
    71%

    1The men of Kiriath-jearim came and took the Ark of the LORD. They brought it to the house of Abinadab on the hill and consecrated his son Eleazar to guard the Ark of the LORD.

    2From the day the Ark came to rest in Kiriath-jearim, a long time passed—twenty years in all. During that time, the entire house of Israel lamented and sought after the LORD.

  • 1 Sam 5:7-8
    2 verses
    71%

    7When the people of Ashdod saw what was happening, they said, “The Ark of the God of Israel cannot stay with us, for His hand is harsh against us and our god Dagon.”

    8So they gathered all the rulers of the Philistines and said, “What should we do with the Ark of the God of Israel?” They answered, “Let the Ark of the God of Israel be moved to Gath.” So they moved the Ark of the God of Israel.

  • 1 Kgs 8:3
    71%

    3When all the elders of Israel arrived, the priests carried the Ark.

  • Lam 3:40
    71%

    40Let us examine and test our ways, and turn back to the LORD.

  • 2 Sam 6:12
    70%

    12When King David was told, 'The LORD has blessed the house of Obed-edom and all that belongs to him because of the ark of God,' David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom to the City of David with rejoicing.

  • 1 Sam 30:7
    70%

    7David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, "Bring me the ephod." So Abiathar brought the ephod to David.

  • Num 10:33
    70%

    33So they set out from the mountain of the LORD and traveled for three days. During those three days, the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD went ahead of them to search out a resting place for them.

  • 2 Sam 6:17
    70%

    17They brought the ark of the LORD and set it in its place inside the tent that David had pitched for it. Then David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.

  • 1 Sam 5:1
    70%

    1The Philistines took the Ark of God and brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.

  • 1 Chr 13:9
    70%

    9When they came to the threshing floor of Kidon, Uzza reached out his hand to hold the ark, because the oxen had stumbled.

  • 1 Chr 10:14
    69%

    14He did not seek guidance from the LORD, so the LORD put him to death and turned the kingdom over to David, son of Jesse.

  • 1 Sam 23:3
    69%

    3But David's men said to him, "We are afraid here in Judah. How much more if we go to Keilah to face the battle lines of the Philistines!"