And David said to all the congregation of Israel, If it seem good to you, and that it be of the LORD our God, let us send abroad to our brothers 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 to us: Treasury of Scripture If it see 1 Kings 12:7 And they spoke to him, saying, If you will be a servant to this people this day, and will serve them, and answer them... 2 Kings 9:15 But king Joram was returned to be healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him... Proverbs 15:22 Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established. Philemon 1:8,9 Why, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin you that which is convenient... and that it be Exodus 18:23 If you shall do this thing, and God command you so, then you shall be able to endure... 2 Samuel 7:2-5 That the king said to Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwells within curtains... send abroad [heb] break forth, and send.
left 1 Chronicles 10:7 And when all the men of Israel that were in the valley saw that they fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead... 1 Samuel 31:1 Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa. Isaiah 37:4 It may be the LORD your God will hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master has sent to reproach the living God... the priest 1 Chronicles 15:2-14 Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them has the LORD chosen to carry the ark of God... Numbers 4:4 This shall be the service of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation, about the most holy things: 2 Chronicles 31:4 Moreover he commanded the people that dwelled in Jerusalem to give the portion of the priests and the Levites... their cities and suburbs [heb] the cities of their suburbs 1 Chronicles 6:54-81 Now these are their dwelling places throughout their castles in their coasts, of the sons of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites... Numbers 35:2-9 Command the children of Israel, that they give to the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in...
Context David Fetches the Ark
1And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader. 2And David said to all the congregation of Israel, If it seem good to you, and that it be of the LORD our God, let us send abroad to our brothers 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 to us: 3And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we inquired not at it in the days of Saul. 4And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people. 5So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even to the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjathjearim. 6And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is, to Kirjathjearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up there the ark of God the LORD, that dwells between the cherubim, whose name is called on it. 7And they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drove the cart. 8And David and all Israel played before God with all their might, and with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with tambourines, and with cymbals, and with trumpets. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
And David said unto all the assembly of Israel, If it seem good unto you, and if it be of Jehovah our God, let us send abroad every where unto our brethren that are left in all the land of Israel, with whom the priests and Levites are in their cities that have suburbs, that they may gather themselves unto us;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to all the assembly of Israel: If it please you; and if the words which I speak come from the Lord our God, let us send to the rest of our brethren into all the countries of Israel, and to the priests, and the Levites, that dwell in the suburbs of the cities, to gather themselves to us,
Darby Bible Translation
And David said to all the congregation of Israel, If it seem good to you, and it be of Jehovah our God, let us send abroad to our brethren everywhere, that are left in all the lands of Israel, and with them to the priests and Levites in their cities and suburbs, that they may gather themselves to us;
King James Bible
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:
Young's Literal Translation
and David saith to all the assembly of Israel, 'If unto you it be good, and from Jehovah our God it hath broken forth -- we send unto our brethren, those left in all the lands of Israel, and with them the priests and the Levites, in the cities of their suburbs, and they are gathered unto us,
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