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And the LORD blessed the household of Obed-edom and all that he had.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</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="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/13.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the ark of God remained with the family of Obededom in his house three months. And the LORD blessed the house of Obededom, and all that he had.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/13.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The ark of God remained with the family of Obed-Edom in his house three months. And the LORD blessed the house of Obed-Edom and all that he had.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house for three months; and the LORD blessed the family of Obed-edom and all that he had.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/13.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Thus the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house three months; and the LORD blessed the family of Obed-edom with all that he had.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Thus the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house three months; and the LORD blessed the family of Obed-edom with all that he had.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Thus the ark of God remained with the household of Obed-edom in his house three months; and Yahweh blessed the household of Obed-edom with all that he had.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_chronicles/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house three months; and the LORD blessed the house of Obed-edom and all that he had.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_chronicles/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The ark of God remained with Obed-edom’s family in his house for three months, and the LORD blessed his family and all that he had.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The ark of God remained with Obed-edom&#8217s family in his house for three months, and the LORD blessed his family and all that he had. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/13.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house three months: and Jehovah blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that he had.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_chronicles/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The chest stayed there for three months, and the LORD blessed Obed-Edom, his family, and everything he owned. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/13.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house three months: and the LORD blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that he had.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />God's ark stayed at the home of Obed Edom with his family for three months, and the LORD blessed Obed Edom's family and everything he owned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/13.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />It stayed there three months, and the LORD blessed Obed Edom's family and everything that belonged to him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_chronicles/13.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So the Ark of God remained in the care of Obed-edom's household for three months, and God blessed Obed-edom's household, along with everyone associated with it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</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="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_chronicles/13.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The ark of God remained in Obed-Edom's house for three months; the LORD blessed Obed-Edom's family and everything that belonged to him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The ark of God remained with the family of Obed-Edom in his house three months: and the LORD blessed the house of Obed-Edom, and all that he had.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house three months. And the LORD blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that he had.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/13.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />God’s ark remained with the family of Obed-Edom in his house three months; and Yahweh blessed Obed-Edom’s house and all that he had. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the Ark of God dwells with the household of Obed-Edom, in his house, three months, and YHWH blesses the house of Obed-Edom, and all that he has.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the ark of God dwelleth with the household of Obed-Edom, in his house, three months, and Jehovah blesseth the house of Obed-Edom, and all that he hath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_chronicles/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the ark of God will dwell with the house of Obed-Edom in his house three months. And Jehovah will bless the house of Obed-Edom, and all which is to him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the ark of God remained in the house of Obededom three months: and the Lord blessed his house, and all that he had. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, the ark of God dwelt in the house of Obededom for three months. And the Lord blessed his house and all that he had.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/13.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The ark of God remained in the house of Obed-edom with his family for three months, and the LORD blessed Obed-edom’s household and all that he possessed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The ark of God remained with the household of Obed-edom in his house three months, and the LORD blessed the household of Obed-edom and all that he had.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the ark of the LORD remained in the house of Ober-edom the Gittite three months. And the LORD blessed the house of Ober-edom the Gittite and all that he had.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the ark of LORD JEHOVAH sat in the house of UbarAdwam the Gittite three months, and LORD JEHOVAH blessed the house of UbarAdwam the Gittite and everything that he had. <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house three months; and the LORD blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that he had.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_chronicles/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the ark of God abode in the house of Abeddara three months: and God blessed Abeddara and all that he had.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/13-14.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=4166" 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/13.htm">Uzzah Touches the Ark</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>So he did not move the ark with him to the City of David; instead, he took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite. <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/727.htm" title="727: ’ă·rō·wn (N-csc) -- A chest, ark. Or laron; from 'arah; a box.">Thus the ark</a> <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">of God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: way·yê·šeḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">remained</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im- (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">the family</a> <a href="/hebrew/5654.htm" title="5654: ‘ō·ḇêḏFrom the active participle of abad and 'Edom; worker of Edom; Obed-Edom, the name of five Israelites."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5654.htm" title="5654: ’ĕ·ḏōm (N-proper-ms) -- From the active participle of abad and 'Edom; worker of Edom; Obed-Edom, the name of five Israelites.">of Obed-edom</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bə·ḇê·ṯōw (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">in his house</a> <a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969: šə·lō·šāh (Number-ms) -- A three, triad. Or shalosh; masculine shlowshah; or shloshah; a primitive number; three; occasionally third, or Thrice.">for three</a> <a href="/hebrew/2320.htm" title="2320: ḥo·ḏā·šîm (N-mp) -- New moon, a month. From chadash; the new moon; by implication, a month.">months,</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.">and the LORD</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/1288.htm" title="1288: way·ḇā·reḵ (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">blessed</a> <a href="/hebrew/5654.htm" title="5654: ‘ō·ḇêḏ-From the active participle of abad and 'Edom; worker of Edom; Obed-Edom, the name of five Israelites."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5654.htm" title="5654: ’ĕ·ḏōm (N-proper-ms) -- From the active participle of abad and 'Edom; worker of Edom; Obed-Edom, the name of five Israelites.">his</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">household</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and everything</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">he owned.</a> </span><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/6-11.htm">2 Samuel 6:11</a></span><br />Thus the ark of the LORD remained in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite for three months, and the LORD blessed him and all his household.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/39-5.htm">Genesis 39:5</a></span><br />From the time that he put Joseph in charge of his household and all he owned, the LORD blessed the Egyptian’s household on account of him. The LORD’s blessing was on everything he owned, both in his house and in his field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/6-12.htm">2 Samuel 6:12</a></span><br />Now it was reported to King David, “The LORD has blessed the house of Obed-edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God.” So David went and had the ark of God brought up from the house of Obed-edom into the City of David with rejoicing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/25-22.htm">Exodus 25:22</a></span><br />And I will meet with you there above the mercy seat, between the two cherubim that are over the ark of the Testimony; I will speak with you about all that I command you regarding the Israelites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/10-33.htm">Numbers 10:33</a></span><br />So they set out on a three-day journey from the mountain of the LORD, with the ark of the covenant of the LORD traveling ahead of them for those three days to seek a resting place for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/7-1.htm">1 Samuel 7:1-2</a></span><br />Then the men of Kiriath-jearim came for the ark of the LORD and took it into Abinadab’s house on the hill. And they consecrated his son Eleazar to guard the ark of the LORD. / And from that day a long time passed, twenty years in all, as the ark remained at Kiriath-jearim. And all the house of Israel mournfully sought the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/7-29.htm">2 Samuel 7:29</a></span><br />Now therefore, may it please You to bless the house of Your servant, that it may continue forever before You. For You, O Lord GOD, have spoken, and with Your blessing the house of Your servant will be blessed forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-11.htm">1 Kings 8:11</a></span><br />so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud. For the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/11-11.htm">2 Kings 11:11</a></span><br />And the guards stood with weapons in hand surrounding the king by the altar and the temple, from the south side to the north side of the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/23-6.htm">Psalm 23:6</a></span><br />Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/84-4.htm">Psalm 84:4</a></span><br />How blessed are those who dwell in Your house! They are ever praising You. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/115-12.htm">Psalm 115:12-13</a></span><br />The LORD is mindful of us; He will bless us. He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron; / He will bless those who fear the LORD—small and great alike.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-3.htm">Matthew 5:3-12</a></span><br />“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. / Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. / Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-39.htm">Luke 1:39-45</a></span><br />In those days Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judah, / where she entered the home of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. / When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/19-9.htm">Luke 19:9</a></span><br />Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man too is a son of Abraham.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the ark of God remained with the family of Obededom in his house three months. And the LORD blessed the house of Obededom, and all that he had.</p><p class="hdg">the Lord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/26-5.htm">1 Chronicles 26:5</a></b></br> Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, Peulthai the eighth: for God blessed him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/30-27.htm">Genesis 30:27</a></b></br> And Laban said unto him, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thine eyes, <i>tarry: for</i> I have learned by experience that the LORD hath blessed me for thy sake.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/39-5.htm">Genesis 39:5</a></b></br> And it came to pass from the time <i>that</i> he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/13-13.htm">Ark</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-9.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-55.htm">Blesseth</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-10.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-6.htm">Dwelleth</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-28.htm">Family</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-13.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-2.htm">Household</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/3-4.htm">Months</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-13.htm">Obededom</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-13.htm">Obed-Edom</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-13.htm">O'bed-E'dom</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-39.htm">Three</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/15-1.htm">Ark</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-2.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/nehemiah/8-6.htm">Blesseth</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-43.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/17-1.htm">Dwelleth</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-43.htm">Family</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/14-1.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-43.htm">Household</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-12.htm">Months</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-18.htm">Obededom</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-18.htm">Obed-Edom</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-18.htm">O'bed-E'dom</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/21-10.htm">Three</a><div class="vheading2">1 Chronicles 13</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/13-1.htm">David fetches the ark with great solemnity from Kirjath Jearim</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/13-9.htm">Uzza being smitten, the ark is left at the house of Obed-Edom</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/13.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_chronicles/13.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Thus the ark of God remained with the family of Obed-edom in his house for three months</b><br>The ark of God, representing God's presence and covenant with Israel, was temporarily housed with Obed-edom after a failed attempt to transport it to Jerusalem. Obed-edom was a Gittite, possibly indicating he was from Gath, a Philistine city, or a Levite from the Levitical city of Gath-rimmon. The ark's stay for three months signifies a period of divine testing and blessing, reminiscent of other biblical periods of three months, such as Moses' concealment as a baby (<a href="/exodus/2-2.htm">Exodus 2:2</a>) and Mary's visit to Elizabeth (<a href="/luke/1-56.htm">Luke 1:56</a>). This time frame underscores God's grace and the importance of proper reverence and handling of sacred objects.<p><b>and the LORD blessed his household and everything he owned</b><br>The blessing upon Obed-edom's household is a testament to the tangible benefits of God's presence. This blessing echoes the Abrahamic promise of blessing (<a href="/genesis/12-2.htm">Genesis 12:2-3</a>) and foreshadows the New Testament understanding of believers as temples of the Holy Spirit (<a href="/1_corinthians/6-19.htm">1 Corinthians 6:19</a>). The comprehensive nature of the blessing, extending to everything he owned, highlights God's abundant provision and favor. It serves as a contrast to the earlier incident where Uzzah was struck down for irreverence (<a href="/1_chronicles/13-10.htm">1 Chronicles 13:10</a>), emphasizing the importance of obedience and reverence in experiencing God's blessings. This narrative also prefigures the blessings found in Christ, who is the ultimate fulfillment of God's presence among His people (<a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/o/obed-edom.htm">Obed-edom</a></b><br>A Levite from the family of Korah, who was entrusted with the care of the Ark of the Covenant. His house was blessed by God during the Ark's stay.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_ark_of_god.htm">The Ark of God</a></b><br>The sacred chest that held the tablets of the Ten Commandments, representing God's presence and covenant with Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The King of Israel who sought to bring the Ark to Jerusalem but initially failed due to improper handling, leading to its temporary stay at Obed-edom's house.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_house_of_obed-edom.htm">The House of Obed-edom</a></b><br>The location where the Ark stayed for three months, during which time God blessed Obed-edom and his household.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord's_blessing.htm">The LORD's Blessing</a></b><br>The divine favor and prosperity granted to Obed-edom and his household as a result of hosting the Ark.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_presence_of_god_brings_blessing.htm">The Presence of God Brings Blessing</a></b><br>Hosting the Ark, a symbol of God's presence, brought tangible blessings to Obed-edom's household. This illustrates the principle that God's presence in our lives leads to spiritual and sometimes material blessings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reverence_and_proper_handling_of_holy_things.htm">Reverence and Proper Handling of Holy Things</a></b><br>The initial mishandling of the Ark by David's men serves as a reminder of the importance of reverence and obedience to God's instructions in our worship and daily lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_blessing_extends_beyond_material_wealth.htm">God's Blessing Extends Beyond Material Wealth</a></b><br>While Obed-edom experienced material blessings, the greater blessing was the presence of God Himself. This teaches us to seek God's presence above all else.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_small_things_leads_to_greater_opportunities.htm">Faithfulness in Small Things Leads to Greater Opportunities</a></b><br>Obed-edom's faithfulness in caring for the Ark led to blessings. Similarly, our faithfulness in small responsibilities can lead to greater opportunities in God's kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_chronicles_13.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 13</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_bible's_view_on_hell.htm">What is the significance of Solomon's Temple dedication?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_obed-edom_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Obed-Edom in the Bible?</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/could_'all_israel'_quickly_move_the_ark.htm">(1 Chronicles 13:5) Is it historically or logistically believable that 'all Israel' could gather so quickly to move the Ark?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_chronicles/13.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) <span class= "bld">With the family.</span>--By (near) the house. The preposition is wanting in Samuel, according to older usage.<p><span class= "bld">In his house.</span>--In its own house (shrine). Instead of this, Samuel has "the Gittite," and for the concluding words, "And the Lord blessed Obed-edom, and all his house." (Comp. <a href="/2_samuel/6-12.htm" title="And it was told king David, saying, The LORD has blessed the house of Obededom, and all that pertains to him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obededom into the city of David with gladness.">2Samuel 6:12</a>.) As to the nature of the blessing, see <a href="/context/1_chronicles/26-4.htm" title="Moreover the sons of Obededom were, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth.">1Chronicles 26:4-8</a>; and comp. Psalms 125<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/13-14.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">Thus the ark</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲר֨וֹן</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 God</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֱלֹהִ֜ים</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">remained</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּשֶׁב֩</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·šeḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with</span><br /><span class="heb">עִם־</span> <span class="translit">(‘im-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the family</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֨ית</span> <span class="translit">(bêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of</span><br /><span class="heb">עֹבֵ֥ד</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·ḇêḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">0<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">Obed-edom</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱדֹ֛ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·ḏōm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5654.htm">Strong's 5654: </a> </span><span class="str2">Obed-edom -- 'servant of Edom', an Israelite name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in his house</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּבֵית֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḇê·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for three</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lō·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7969.htm">Strong's 7969: </a> </span><span class="str2">Three, third, thrice</span><br /><br /><span class="word">months,</span><br /><span class="heb">חֳדָשִׁ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(ḥo·ḏā·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2320.htm">Strong's 2320: </a> </span><span class="str2">The new moon, a month</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֛ה</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">blessed</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְבָ֧רֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ḇā·reḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm">Strong's 1288: </a> </span><span class="str2">To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱדֹ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·ḏōm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5654.htm">Strong's 5654: </a> </span><span class="str2">Obed-edom -- 'servant of Edom', an Israelite name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">household</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֥ית</span> <span class="translit">(bêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and everything</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he owned.</span><br /><span class="heb">לֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(lōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/13-14.htm">1 Chronicles 13:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/13-14.htm">1 Chronicles 13:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/13-14.htm">1 Chronicles 13:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/13-14.htm">1 Chronicles 13:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/13-14.htm">1 Chronicles 13:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/13-14.htm">1 Chronicles 13:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/13-14.htm">1 Chronicles 13:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/13-14.htm">1 Chronicles 13:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/13-14.htm">1 Chronicles 13:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/13-14.htm">1 Chronicles 13:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_chronicles/13-14.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 13:14 The ark of God remained (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/13-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 13:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 13:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/14-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 14:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 14:1" /></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>