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because God helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/15.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And because God helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/15.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when God helped the Levites that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, that they offered seven bullocks and seven rams.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/15.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And so it was, when God helped the Levites who bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD, that they offered seven bulls and seven rams.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Because God was helping the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/15.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Because God was helping the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And it came about because God was helping the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD, that they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now this happened because God was helping the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of Yahweh. And they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_chronicles/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Because God was helping the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD [to do it carefully and safely], they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_chronicles/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Because God helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD, with God’s help, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />While the Levites were carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD, with God&#8217s help, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/15.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when God helped the Levites that bare the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, that they sacrificed seven bullocks and seven rams.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_chronicles/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />God gave the Levites the strength they needed to carry the chest, and so they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/15.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when God helped the Levites that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, that they sacrificed seven bullocks and seven rams.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Because God helped the Levites who carried the ark of the LORD's promise, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/15.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They sacrificed seven bulls and seven sheep, to make sure that God would help the Levites who were carrying the Covenant Box. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_chronicles/15.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />As God helped the descendants of Levi who were carrying the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And because God helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_chronicles/15.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When God helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the LORD's covenant, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />It happened, when God helped the Levites who bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD, that they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when God helped the Levites that bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD, that they offered seven bullocks and seven rams.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/15.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When God helped the Levites who bore the ark of Yahweh’s covenant, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and it comes to pass, in God’s helping the Levites carrying the Ark of the Covenant of YHWH, that they sacrifice seven bullocks and seven rams.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and it cometh to pass, in God's helping the Levites bearing the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, that they sacrifice seven bullocks and seven rams.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_chronicles/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it will be in God's helping the Levites lifting up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and they will sacrifice seven bullocks and seven rams.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when God had helped the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, they offered in sacrifice seven oxen, and seven rams. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And when God had assisted the Levites, who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the Lord, they immolated seven bulls and seven rams.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/15.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />While God helped the Levites to carry the ark of the covenant of the LORD, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And because God helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And it came to pass when the LORD helped the Levites who carried the ark in which was the covenant of the LORD that they sacrificed seven bullocks and seven rams.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/15.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And it was that when LORD JEHOVAH helped the Levites who bear the Ark that had the Covenant of LORD JEHOVAH in it, they sacrificed seven oxen and seven rams.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/15.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when God helped the Levites that bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD, that they sacrificed seven bullocks and seven rams.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_chronicles/15.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass when God strengthened the Levites bearing the ark of the covenant of the Lord, that they sacrificed seven calves and seven rams.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/15-26.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wtNNY-qpWWI?start=4548" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/15.htm">Moving the Ark to Jerusalem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25</span>So David, the elders of Israel, and the commanders of thousands went with rejoicing to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the house of Obed-edom. <span class="reftext">26</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">And because God</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5826.htm" title="5826: be‘·zōr (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To help, succor. A primitive root; to surround, i.e. Protect or aid.">helped</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3881.htm" title="3881: hal·wî·yim (Art:: N-proper-mp) -- Desc. of Levi. Or Leviy; patronymically from Leviy; a Levite or descendant of Levi.">the Levites</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: nō·śə·’ê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">who were carrying</a> <a href="/hebrew/727.htm" title="727: ’ă·rō·wn (N-csc) -- A chest, ark. Or laron; from 'arah; a box.">the ark</a> <a href="/hebrew/1285.htm" title="1285: bə·rîṯ- (N-fsc) -- A covenant. From barah (like bara'); a compact.">of the covenant</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2076.htm" title="2076: way·yiz·bə·ḥū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To slaughter for sacrifice. A primitive root; to slaughter an animal.">they sacrificed</a> <a href="/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651: šiḇ·‘āh- (Number-ms) -- Or shibrah; from shaba'; a primitive cardinal number; seven; also seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number.">seven</a> <a href="/hebrew/6499.htm" title="6499: p̄ā·rîm (N-mp) -- Young bull, steer. Or par; from parar; a bullock.">bulls</a> <a href="/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651: wə·šiḇ·‘āh (Conj-w:: Number-ms) -- Or shibrah; from shaba'; a primitive cardinal number; seven; also seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number.">and seven</a> <a href="/hebrew/352.htm" title="352: ’ê·lîm (N-mp) -- From the same as 'uwl; properly, strength; hence, anything strong; specifically a chief; also a ram; a pilaster; an oak or other strong tree.">rams.</a> </span><span class="reftext">27</span>Now David was dressed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, as well as the singers and Chenaniah, the director of music for the singers. David also wore a linen ephod.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/6-13.htm">2 Samuel 6:13</a></span><br />When those carrying the ark of the LORD had advanced six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened calf.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/13-14.htm">1 Chronicles 13:14</a></span><br />Thus the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house for three months, and the LORD blessed his household and everything he owned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-1.htm">1 Chronicles 16:1-2</a></span><br />So they brought the ark of God and placed it inside the tent that David had pitched for it. And they presented burnt offerings and peace offerings before God. / When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-5.htm">1 Kings 8:5</a></span><br />There, before the ark, King Solomon and the whole congregation of Israel who had assembled with him sacrificed so many sheep and oxen that they could not be counted or numbered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/5-6.htm">2 Chronicles 5:6</a></span><br />There, before the ark, King Solomon and the whole congregation of Israel who had assembled with him sacrificed so many sheep and oxen that they could not be counted or numbered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/7-3.htm">Numbers 7:3</a></span><br />They brought as their offering before the LORD six covered carts and twelve oxen—an ox from each leader and a cart from every two leaders—and presented them before the tabernacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/6-17.htm">2 Samuel 6:17-18</a></span><br />So they 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. / When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-7.htm">1 Chronicles 16:7-8</a></span><br />On that day David first committed to Asaph and his associates this song of thanksgiving to the LORD: / “Give thanks to the LORD; call upon His name; make known His deeds among the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-37.htm">1 Chronicles 16:37-38</a></span><br />So David left Asaph and his associates there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to minister there regularly according to the daily requirements, / along with Obed-edom and his sixty-eight relatives. Obed-edom son of Jeduthun, and also Hosah, were to be gatekeepers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/29-31.htm">2 Chronicles 29:31</a></span><br />Then Hezekiah said, “Now that you have consecrated yourselves to the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the house of the LORD.” So the assembly brought sacrifices and thank offerings, and all whose hearts were willing brought burnt offerings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/30-24.htm">2 Chronicles 30:24</a></span><br />For Hezekiah king of Judah contributed a thousand bulls and seven thousand sheep for the assembly, and the officials contributed a thousand bulls and ten thousand sheep for the assembly, and a great number of priests consecrated themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/35-7.htm">2 Chronicles 35:7</a></span><br />From his own flocks and herds Josiah contributed 30,000 lambs and goats plus 3,000 bulls for the Passover offerings for all the people who were present.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/68-24.htm">Psalm 68:24-27</a></span><br />They have seen Your procession, O God—the march of my God and King into the sanctuary. / The singers lead the way, the musicians follow after, among the maidens playing tambourines. / Bless God in the great congregation; bless the LORD from the fountain of Israel. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/132-8.htm">Psalm 132:8-9</a></span><br />Arise, O LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength. / May Your priests be clothed with righteousness, and Your saints shout for joy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-15.htm">Hebrews 13:15-16</a></span><br />Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name. / And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And it came to pass, when God helped the Levites that bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD, that they offered seven bullocks and seven rams.</p><p class="hdg">God</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/29-14.htm">1 Chronicles 29:14</a></b></br> But who <i>am</i> I, and what <i>is</i> my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things <i>come</i> of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/7-12.htm">1 Samuel 7:12</a></b></br> Then Samuel took a stone, and set <i>it</i> between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/26-22.htm">Acts 26:22</a></b></br> Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:</p><p class="hdg">they</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/6-13.htm">2 Samuel 6:13</a></b></br> And it was <i>so</i>, that when they that bare the ark of the LORD had gone six paces, he sacrificed oxen and fatlings.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/66-13.htm">Psalm 66:13-15</a></b></br> I will go into thy house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows, … </p><p class="hdg">bullocks</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/23-1.htm">Numbers 23:1,2,4,29</a></b></br> And Balaam said unto Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven oxen and seven rams… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/29-32.htm">Numbers 29:32</a></b></br> And on the seventh day seven bullocks, two rams, <i>and</i> fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/42-8.htm">Job 42:8</a></b></br> Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you <i>after your</i> folly, in that ye have not spoken of me <i>the thing which is</i> right, like my servant Job.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/15-25.htm">Agreement</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-25.htm">Ark</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-15.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-24.htm">Bearing</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-15.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-23.htm">Bullocks</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-17.htm">Bulls</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-34.htm">Carrying</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-25.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-33.htm">Help</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-33.htm">Helped</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-1.htm">Helping</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-22.htm">Levites</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-49.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-18.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-9.htm">Oxen</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-4.htm">Rams</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-10.htm">Sacrifice</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-32.htm">Sacrificed</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-34.htm">Seven</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/16-6.htm">Agreement</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-27.htm">Ark</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-27.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-27.htm">Bearing</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-27.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-21.htm">Bullocks</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-21.htm">Bulls</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-27.htm">Carrying</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-28.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/18-5.htm">Help</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/18-6.htm">Helped</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/26-13.htm">Helping</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-4.htm">Levites</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-1.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-2.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-23.htm">Oxen</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-28.htm">Rams</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-28.htm">Sacrifice</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-26.htm">Sacrificed</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/18-4.htm">Seven</a><div class="vheading2">1 Chronicles 15</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/15-1.htm">David having prepared a place for the ark,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/15-15.htm">the priests and Levites bring it from Obed-Edom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/15-25.htm">He performs the solemnity thereof with great joy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/15-29.htm">Michal despises him</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of <a href="/1_chronicles/15.htm">1 Chronicles 15</a>, David is rectifying the previous mishandling of the Ark, which resulted in Uzzah's death (<a href="/1_chronicles/13-9.htm">1 Chronicles 13:9-10</a>). The Levites, chosen by God to carry the Ark (<a href="/deuteronomy/10-8.htm">Deuteronomy 10:8</a>), are now fulfilling their role correctly. This divine help underscores God's approval and blessing on their obedience. It reflects the broader biblical theme of God empowering His chosen servants, as seen in <a href="/exodus/31.htm">Exodus 31:1-6</a> with Bezalel and Oholiab.<p><b>who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD</b><br>The Ark of the Covenant was the most sacred object in Israel, symbolizing God's presence and covenant with His people (<a href="/exodus/25-10.htm">Exodus 25:10-22</a>). It contained the tablets of the Law, Aaron's rod, and manna (<a href="/hebrews/9-4.htm">Hebrews 9:4</a>). The Levites carrying the Ark signifies adherence to God's specific instructions (<a href="/numbers/4-15.htm">Numbers 4:15</a>). This act of carrying the Ark properly contrasts with the earlier incident where it was transported on a cart, leading to disaster (<a href="/1_chronicles/13-7.htm">1 Chronicles 13:7-10</a>). The Ark's journey to Jerusalem marks a significant moment in establishing the city as the religious center of Israel.<p><b>they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams</b><br>The number seven in Scripture often symbolizes completeness or perfection, as seen in the creation account (<a href="/genesis/2-2.htm">Genesis 2:2-3</a>). Sacrificing seven bulls and seven rams signifies a complete and perfect offering to God, reflecting gratitude and reverence. Sacrifices were a central part of Israelite worship, serving as atonement and expressions of devotion (Leviticus 1-7). This act of sacrifice upon the successful transport of the Ark indicates a renewal of covenantal relationship and worship. It also prefigures the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God, who fulfills and perfects the sacrificial system (<a href="/hebrews/10-10.htm">Hebrews 10:10-14</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure who provides divine assistance to the Levites, ensuring the successful transport of the Ark.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/l/levites.htm">Levites</a></b><br>The tribe chosen by God to carry the Ark of the Covenant, representing their special role in Israel's worship and service.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/ark_of_the_covenant.htm">Ark of the Covenant</a></b><br>A sacred chest that held the tablets of the Ten Commandments, symbolizing God's presence and covenant with Israel.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/sacrifice_of_seven_bulls_and_seven_rams.htm">Sacrifice of Seven Bulls and Seven Rams</a></b><br>A significant act of worship and thanksgiving, reflecting the completeness and perfection associated with the number seven in biblical symbolism.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The king of Israel who orchestrated the return of the Ark to Jerusalem, emphasizing the importance of proper worship and reverence for God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_assistance_in_obedience.htm">Divine Assistance in Obedience</a></b><br>God aids those who follow His commands. The Levites' successful transport of the Ark underscores the importance of obedience to God's instructions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_worship_in_thanksgiving.htm">The Role of Worship in Thanksgiving</a></b><br>The sacrifices offered by the Levites demonstrate the necessity of expressing gratitude to God for His help and blessings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_number_seven.htm">Symbolism of the Number Seven</a></b><br>The use of seven bulls and seven rams signifies completeness and perfection, reminding believers of the fullness of God's provision.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_in_worship.htm">Leadership in Worship</a></b><br>David's leadership in bringing the Ark to Jerusalem highlights the responsibility of leaders to prioritize and facilitate proper worship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reverence_for_god's_presence.htm">Reverence for God's Presence</a></b><br>The Ark's journey serves as a reminder of the holiness of God and the reverence due to Him in all aspects of life.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_chronicles_15.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 15</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_1_chr_16_and_2_sam_6_differ.htm">Why does 1 Chronicles 16 differ from 2 Samuel 6 in describing the Ark's journey and the people's offerings?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_non-levites_handle_the_ark.htm">In 1 Chronicles 15:2, where David insists only the Levites may carry the Ark, how do we reconcile this claim with any instances where non-Levites handled it or transported it in other texts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_detail_obed-edom's_lineage_precisely.htm">1 Chronicles 26:4-6: Why detail Obed-Edom's lineage so precisely with no external evidence to confirm these large family claims?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_ymca_and_ywca.htm">Who was Eliezer in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_chronicles/15.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(26) <span class= "bld">When God helped the Levites that bare the ark.</span>--Comp. <a href="/2_samuel/6-13.htm" title="And it was so, that when they that bore the ark of the LORD had gone six paces, he sacrificed oxen and fatted calves.">2Samuel 6:13</a>, "And it was so, that when the bearers of the ark of the Lord had gone six paces, he sacrificed oxen and fatlings" (sing. collect.). God had been adverse to those who conducted the Ark on the former occasion (<a href="/1_chronicles/13-9.htm" title="And when they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.">1Chronicles 13:9</a>), as was inferred from the sudden death of Uzza. Now, when the Levites had undertaken the work in due order, and no harm had befallen, it was understood that the Divine goodwill was with the enterprise. That they had borne the holy Ark six paces without any sign of wrath was enough to call forth the grateful offerings of hearts relieved from a dread which only ceased to haunt them when the event proved it to be groundless. Our text, more exact than Samuel, gives the number and kind of the victims then sacrificed. Others refer the two accounts to different sacrifices, taking Samuel to mean that at every six paces a bullock and a fat sheep were slain by priests stationed all along the course, while they suppose our text to refer to a final sacrifice, offered when the Ark had reached its destination. This solution of the difficulty appears incredible, especially as regards the supposition of priests not mentioned in the narrative. Another view understands our text in this sense, but makes the offering in Samuel an initial sacrifice of consecration. But it is not likely that the two sacrifices are really different: (1) because the narrative here is generally parallel with Samuel; and (2) the chronicler may have intentionally paraphrased the older text for the sake of explanation. (Comp. <a href="/numbers/23-1.htm" title="And Balaam said to Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven oxen and seven rams.">Numbers 23:1</a>; <a href="/numbers/23-29.htm" title="And Balaam said to Balak, Build me here seven altars, and prepare me here seven bullocks and seven rams.">Numbers 23:29</a> for the sacrifice.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_chronicles/15.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 26.</span> - This verse with the following four are paralleled by <a href="/2_samuel/6-12.htm">2 Samuel 6:12-16</a> The contents of this verse in particular reveal the intense anxiety and the trembling fear and awe with which the sacred burden was now again lifted. A world of meaning and of feeling for all those present at least underlay the expression, <span class="cmt_word">When God helped the Levites that bare the ark</span> (comp. <a href="/1_samuel/6-14.htm">1 Samuel 6:14, 15</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/6-13.htm">2 Samuel 6:13, 18</a>). The offering of <span class="cmt_word">seven bullocks and seven rams</span> is thought by some to he additional to David's offering, when he had gone "six paces" (<a href="/2_samuel/6-13.htm">2 Samuel 6:13</a>). Much more probably, however, the "six paces" meant, not six footsteps, but six lengths that would make some distance. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/15-26.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And because God</span><br /><span class="heb">הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had helped</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּעְזֹ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(be‘·zōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5826.htm">Strong's 5826: </a> </span><span class="str2">To surround, protect, aid</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Levites</span><br /><span class="heb">הַלְוִיִּ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(hal·wî·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3881.htm">Strong's 3881: </a> </span><span class="str2">Levites -- descendant of Levi</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who were carrying</span><br /><span class="heb">נֹשְׂאֵ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(nō·śə·’ê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lift, carry, take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the ark</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲר֣וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·rō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_727.htm">Strong's 727: </a> </span><span class="str2">A chest, ark</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the covenant</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּרִית־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·rîṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1285.htm">Strong's 1285: </a> </span><span class="str2">A covenant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they sacrificed</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּזְבְּח֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiz·bə·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2076.htm">Strong's 2076: </a> </span><span class="str2">To slaughter for sacrifice</span><br /><br /><span class="word">seven</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁבְעָֽה־</span> <span class="translit">(šiḇ·‘āh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7651.htm">Strong's 7651: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bulls</span><br /><span class="heb">פָרִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(p̄ā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6499.htm">Strong's 6499: </a> </span><span class="str2">Young bull, steer</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and seven</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשִׁבְעָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šiḇ·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7651.htm">Strong's 7651: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rams.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵילִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·lîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_352.htm">Strong's 352: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strength, strong, a chief, a ram, a pilaster, an oak, strong tree</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/15-26.htm">1 Chronicles 15:26 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/15-26.htm">1 Chronicles 15:26 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/15-26.htm">1 Chronicles 15:26 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/15-26.htm">1 Chronicles 15:26 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/15-26.htm">1 Chronicles 15:26 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/15-26.htm">1 Chronicles 15:26 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/15-26.htm">1 Chronicles 15:26 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/15-26.htm">1 Chronicles 15:26 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/15-26.htm">1 Chronicles 15:26 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/15-26.htm">1 Chronicles 15:26 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_chronicles/15-26.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 15:26 It happened when God helped the Levites (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/15-25.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 15:25"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 15:25" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/15-27.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 15:27"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 15:27" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>