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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/15.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/15.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />So the priests and Levites consecrated themselves in order to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/15.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So the priests and the Levites purified themselves in order to bring the Ark of the LORD, the God of Israel, to Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/15.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So the priests and the Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/15.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the priests and Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/15.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/15.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the priests and the Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/15.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So the priests and the Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So the priests and the Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So the priests and the Levites set themselves apart as holy to bring up the ark of Yahweh, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_chronicles/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So the priests and the Levites consecrated (dedicated) themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_chronicles/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the priests and the Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the priests and the Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/15.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of Jehovah, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_chronicles/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The priests and the Levites made themselves clean. They were now ready to carry the sacred chest <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/15.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So the priests and the Levites made themselves holy in order to move the ark of the LORD God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/15.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then the priests and the Levites purified themselves in order to move the Covenant Box of the LORD God of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_chronicles/15.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So the priests and descendants of Levi set themselves apart to carry the ark of the LORD God of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_chronicles/15.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The priests and Levites consecrated themselves so they could bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the priests and Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/15.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of Yahweh, the God of Israel. <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 the priests and the Levites sanctify themselves to bring up the Ark of YHWH, God of Israel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the priests and the Levites sanctify themselves, to bring up the ark of Jehovah, God of Israel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_chronicles/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the priests will purify themselves and the Levites to bring up the ark of Jehovah God of Israel.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />So the priests and the Levites were sanctified, to carry the ark of the Lord the God of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, the priests and the Levites were sanctified, so that they might carry the ark of the Lord God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/15.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Accordingly, the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/15.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the Priests and the Levites were hallowed to bring up the Ark of LORD JEHOVAH, the God of Israel.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/15.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_chronicles/15.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves, to bring up the ark of the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/15-14.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=4422" 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">The Priests and Levites Carry the Ark</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: hak·kō·hă·nîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">So the priests</a> <a href="/hebrew/3881.htm" title="3881: wə·hal·wî·yim (Conj-w, Art:: N-proper-mp) -- Desc. of Levi. Or Leviy; patronymically from Leviy; a Levite or descendant of Levi.">and Levites</a> <a href="/hebrew/6942.htm" title="6942: way·yiṯ·qad·də·šū (Conj-w:: V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To be set apart or consecrated. A primitive root; to be clean.">consecrated themselves</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: lə·ha·‘ă·lō·wṯ (Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">to bring up</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/727.htm" title="727: ’ă·rō·wn (N-csc) -- A chest, ark. Or laron; from 'arah; a box.">the ark</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/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê (N-mpc) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">the God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel.</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>And the Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles, as Moses had commanded in accordance with the word of the LORD.…<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="/exodus/19-10.htm">Exodus 19:10-11</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow. They must wash their clothes / and be prepared by the third day, for on the third day the LORD will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/20-7.htm">Leviticus 20:7</a></span><br />Consecrate yourselves, therefore, and be holy, because I am the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/8-6.htm">Numbers 8:6-7</a></span><br />“Take the Levites from among the Israelites and make them ceremonially clean. / This is what you must do to cleanse them: Sprinkle them with the water of purification. Have them shave their whole bodies and wash their clothes, and so purify themselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/29-5.htm">2 Chronicles 29:5</a></span><br />“Listen to me, O Levites,” he said. “Consecrate yourselves now and consecrate the house of the LORD, the God of your fathers. Remove from the Holy Place every impurity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/30-15.htm">2 Chronicles 30:15-17</a></span><br />And on the fourteenth day of the second month they slaughtered the Passover lamb. The priests and Levites were ashamed, and they consecrated themselves and brought burnt offerings to the house of the LORD. / They stood at their prescribed posts, according to the Law of Moses the man of God. The priests splattered the blood, which they received from the hand of the Levites. / Since there were many in the assembly who had not consecrated themselves, the Levites were in charge of slaughtering the Passover lambs for every unclean person to consecrate the lambs to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/12-30.htm">Nehemiah 12:30</a></span><br />After the priests and Levites had purified themselves, they purified the people, the gates, and the wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/24-3.htm">Psalm 24:3-4</a></span><br />Who may ascend the hill of the LORD? Who may stand in His holy place? / He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to an idol or swear deceitfully.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/51-7.htm">Psalm 51:7</a></span><br />Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/52-11.htm">Isaiah 52:11</a></span><br />Depart, depart, go out from there! Touch no unclean thing; come out from it, purify yourselves, you who carry the vessels of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/44-15.htm">Ezekiel 44:15-16</a></span><br />But the Levitical priests, who are descended from Zadok and who kept charge of My sanctuary when the Israelites went astray from Me, are to approach Me to minister before Me. They will stand before Me to offer Me fat and blood, declares the Lord GOD. / They alone shall enter My sanctuary and draw near to My table to minister before Me. They will keep My charge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-8.htm">Matthew 5:8</a></span><br />Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-26.htm">Matthew 23:26</a></span><br />Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, so that the outside may become clean as well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-3.htm">John 15:3</a></span><br />You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/15-9.htm">Acts 15:9</a></span><br />He made no distinction between us and them, for He cleansed their hearts by faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-1.htm">Romans 12:1</a></span><br />Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel.</p><p class="hdg">sanctified</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/10-3.htm">Leviticus 10:3</a></b></br> Then Moses said unto Aaron, This <i>is it</i> that the LORD spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/29-15.htm">2 Chronicles 29:15,34</a></b></br> And they gathered their brethren, and sanctified themselves, and came, according to the commandment of the king, by the words of the LORD, to cleanse the house of the LORD… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joel/2-16.htm">Joel 2:16,17</a></b></br> Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children, and those that suck the breasts: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/15-12.htm">Ark</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-33.htm">Consecrated</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-18.htm">Hallowed</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-12.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-12.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-13.htm">Levites</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-13.htm">Order</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-11.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-15.htm">Sanctified</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-12.htm">Sanctify</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/14-13.htm">Themselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/15-15.htm">Ark</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/28-16.htm">Consecrated</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-20.htm">Hallowed</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-10.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-25.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-15.htm">Levites</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-18.htm">Order</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-24.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-13.htm">Sanctified</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/23-13.htm">Sanctify</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/19-6.htm">Themselves</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'; </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/15.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/15.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So the priests and Levites consecrated themselves</b><br>The act of consecration was a vital preparation for the priests and Levites, emphasizing the holiness required to handle sacred objects. In the Old Testament, consecration often involved rituals such as washing, wearing specific garments, and abstaining from certain activities (<a href="/exodus/19-10.htm">Exodus 19:10-15</a>). This reflects the broader biblical theme of purity and holiness, as seen in <a href="/leviticus/11-44.htm">Leviticus 11:44</a>, where God commands His people to be holy because He is holy. The need for consecration underscores the seriousness of approaching God and His sacred items, a principle that carries into the New Testament with the call for believers to live holy lives (<a href="/1_peter/1-15.htm">1 Peter 1:15-16</a>).<p><b>to bring up the ark 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. It contained the tablets of the Law, Aaron's rod, and a pot of manna (<a href="/hebrews/9-4.htm">Hebrews 9:4</a>). The Ark's journey to Jerusalem was significant, marking the establishment of the city as the religious and political center of Israel. This event foreshadows the coming of Christ, who is the ultimate fulfillment of God's presence among His people (<a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</a>). The reverence shown in transporting the Ark highlights the importance of worship and obedience to God's instructions, as previously demonstrated by the tragic incident with Uzzah (<a href="/2_samuel/6-6.htm">2 Samuel 6:6-7</a>).<p><b>the God of Israel</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the covenant relationship between God and Israel, a recurring theme throughout the Old Testament. It highlights God's faithfulness and the identity of Israel as His chosen people (<a href="/deuteronomy/7-6.htm">Deuteronomy 7:6</a>). The title "God of Israel" distinguishes Him from the pagan gods of surrounding nations, affirming monotheism and the unique relationship Israel had with Yahweh. This covenant relationship is foundational to understanding the narrative of the Bible, culminating in the New Covenant through Jesus Christ, who extends God's promises to all nations (<a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Galatians 3:28-29</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/priests_and_levites.htm">Priests and Levites</a></b><br>These were the religious leaders and temple servants in Israel, responsible for performing sacrifices and maintaining the temple. In this context, they were tasked with the sacred duty of transporting the Ark of the Covenant.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/ark_of_the_lord.htm">Ark of the LORD</a></b><br>The Ark of the Covenant was a sacred chest that held the tablets of the Ten Commandments. It symbolized God's presence and covenant with Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/consecration.htm">Consecration</a></b><br>This refers to the act of making oneself holy or set apart for God's service. The priests and Levites had to purify themselves before handling the Ark.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>King David was the ruler of Israel at this time and was responsible for organizing the transport of the Ark to Jerusalem.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city where David intended to bring the Ark, establishing it as the religious and political center of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_holiness.htm">The Importance of Holiness</a></b><br>The consecration of the priests and Levites underscores the necessity of holiness when approaching God. As believers, we are called to live lives set apart for His service.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reverence_for_god's_presence.htm">Reverence for God's Presence</a></b><br>The Ark represented God's presence among His people. We must approach God with reverence and respect, acknowledging His holiness and majesty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_instructions.htm">Obedience to God's Instructions</a></b><br>The priests and Levites followed specific instructions for transporting the Ark. Similarly, we must adhere to God's Word and His guidance in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_worship.htm">Preparation for Worship</a></b><br>Just as the priests prepared themselves to carry the Ark, we should prepare our hearts and minds for worship, ensuring we are spiritually ready to meet with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_responsibility.htm">Leadership and Responsibility</a></b><br>David's leadership in organizing the transport of the Ark highlights the responsibility of leaders to guide others in worship and obedience to God.<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/why_did_god_strike_uzzah_for_steadying_the_ark.htm">2 Samuel 6:7 – Why would an all-knowing God strike Uzzah dead for physically stabilizing the Ark when his intention seemed good? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_high_places_remain_in_1_kings_15_14.htm">In 1 Kings 15:14, why are the high places said to remain, yet 2 Chronicles 14:3 claims Asa removed them?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/1_chr_14_15__natural_cause_for_tree_sound.htm">1 Chronicles 14:15 - Are there natural or archaeological explanations for the sound 'in the tops of the balsam trees' that signaled God's assistance in battle?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/15-14.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">So the priests</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכֹּהֲנִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kō·hă·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> </span><span class="str2">Priest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Levites</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַלְוִיִּ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hal·wî·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, 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">consecrated themselves</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּֽתְקַדְּשׁ֔וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiṯ·qad·də·šū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6942.htm">Strong's 6942: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be set apart or consecrated</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to bring up</span><br /><span class="heb">לְהַעֲל֕וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ha·‘ă·lō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the ark</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲר֥וֹן</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 LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</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">the God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<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">of Israel.</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/15-14.htm">1 Chronicles 15:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/15-14.htm">1 Chronicles 15:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/15-14.htm">1 Chronicles 15:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/15-14.htm">1 Chronicles 15:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/15-14.htm">1 Chronicles 15:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/15-14.htm">1 Chronicles 15:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/15-14.htm">1 Chronicles 15:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/15-14.htm">1 Chronicles 15:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/15-14.htm">1 Chronicles 15:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/15-14.htm">1 Chronicles 15:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_chronicles/15-14.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 15:14 So the priests and the Levites sanctified (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/15-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 15:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 15:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/15-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 15:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 15:15" /></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>