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Instead, he took it to the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/13.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So David did not move the Ark into the City of David. Instead, he took it to the house of Obed-edom of Gath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/13.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So David did not take the ark home into the city of David, but took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/13.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />So David brought not the ark <i>home</i> to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gittite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/13.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So David would not move the ark with him into the City of David, but took it aside into the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So David did not take the ark with him to the city of David, but took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/13.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So David did not take the ark with him to the city of David, but took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So David did not take the ark with him to the city of David, but took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And David did not move the ark with him to the city of David, but took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_chronicles/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So David did not bring the ark with him to the City of David, but took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_chronicles/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So David did not bring the ark of God home to the city of David; instead, he diverted it to the house of Obed-edom of Gath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So David did not move the ark of God home to the city of David; instead, he took it to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/13.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />So David removed not the ark unto him into the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_chronicles/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />So instead of taking it to Jerusalem, David decided to take it to the home of Obed-Edom, who lived in the town of Gath. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/13.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />So David removed not the ark unto him into the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So he didn't bring God's ark to his [home], the City of David. Instead, he rerouted it to the home of Obed Edom, who was from Gath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/13.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So David did not take it with him to Jerusalem. Instead, he left it at the house of a man named Obed Edom, a native of the city of Gath. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_chronicles/13.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />As a result, David would not take the ark into the City of David for it to be in his care. Instead, he took it to the home of Obed-edom the Gittite. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_chronicles/13.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So David did not move the ark to the City of David; he left it in the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So David did not move the ark to him into the City of David, but diverted it to the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />So David brought not the ark to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/13.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />So David didn’t move the ark with him into David’s city, but carried it aside into Obed-Edom the Gittite’s house. <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 David has not turned aside the Ark to himself, to the City of David, and turns it aside to the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And David hath not turned aside the ark unto himself, unto the city of David, and turneth it aside unto the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_chronicles/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And David removed not the ark of God from the city of David, and he will turn it away to the house of Obed-Edom the Gathite.<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 therefore he brought it not home to himself, that is, into the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gethite. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And for this reason, he did not bring it to himself, that is, into the City of David. Instead, he turned aside to the house of Obededom, the Gittite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/13.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Therefore he did not take the ark with him into the City of David, but deposited it instead at the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So David did not take the ark into his care into the city of David; he took it instead to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So David was unwilling to bring the ark home to the city of David. And David commanded it be carried to the house of Ober-edom the Gittite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And David was unwilling to bring the ark of LORD JEHOVAH with him to the city of David, and David had said to bring it to the house of UbarAdwam the Gittite.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />So David removed not the ark unto him into the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_chronicles/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />So David brought not the ark home to himself into the city of David, but he turned it aside into the house of Abeddara the Gethite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/13-13.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=4157" 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">12</span>That day David feared God and asked, “How can I ever bring the ark of God to me?” <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wîḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">So he</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/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">did not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5493.htm" title="5493: hê·sîr (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- To turn aside. Or suwr; a primitive root; to turn off.">move</a> <a href="/hebrew/727.htm" title="727: hā·’ā·rō·wn (Art:: N-cs) -- A chest, ark. Or laron; from 'arah; a box.">the ark</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- To, into, towards. ">with him</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ‘îr (N-fsc) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">to the City</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wîḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">of David;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5186.htm" title="5186: way·yaṭ·ṭê·hū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3ms) -- A primitive root; to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away; used in a great variety of application.">instead, he took</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">it aside</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">the house</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.">of Obed-edom</a> <a href="/hebrew/1663.htm" title="1663: hag·git·tî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- An inhab. of Gath. Patrial from Gath; a Gittite or inhabitant of Gath.">the Gittite.</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>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.…<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/6-10.htm">2 Samuel 6:10-11</a></span><br />So he was unwilling to move the ark of the LORD to the City of David; instead, he took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite. / 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="/1_chronicles/15-25.htm">1 Chronicles 15:25-29</a></span><br />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. / And because God helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams. / 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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-1.htm">1 Chronicles 16:1-3</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. / Then he distributed to every man and woman of Israel a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/17-1.htm">1 Chronicles 17:1-2</a></span><br />After David had settled into his palace, he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of the covenant of the LORD is under a tent.” / And Nathan replied to David, “Do all that is in your heart, for God is with you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/26-4.htm">1 Chronicles 26:4-5</a></span><br />And Obed-edom also had sons: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sachar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth, / Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, and Peullethai the eighth. For God had blessed Obed-edom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/6-12.htm">2 Samuel 6:12-15</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. / When those carrying the ark of the LORD had advanced six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened calf. / And David, wearing a linen ephod, danced with all his might before the LORD, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-1.htm">1 Kings 8:1-11</a></span><br />At that time Solomon assembled before him in Jerusalem the elders of Israel—all the tribal heads and family leaders of the Israelites—to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Zion, the City of David. / And all the men of Israel came together to King Solomon at the feast in the seventh month, the month of Ethanim. / When all the elders of Israel had arrived, the priests took up the ark, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/5-2.htm">2 Chronicles 5:2-10</a></span><br />At that time Solomon assembled in Jerusalem the elders of Israel—all the tribal heads and family leaders of the Israelites—to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Zion, the City of David. / So all the men of Israel came together to the king at the feast in the seventh month. / When all the elders of Israel had arrived, the Levites took up the ark, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/1-4.htm">2 Chronicles 1:4</a></span><br />Now David had brought the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim to the place he had prepared for it, because he had pitched a tent for it in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/6-41.htm">2 Chronicles 6:41</a></span><br />Now therefore, arise, O LORD God, and enter Your resting place, You and the ark of Your might. May Your priests, O LORD God, be clothed with salvation, and may Your godly ones rejoice in goodness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/132-8.htm">Psalm 132:8</a></span><br />Arise, O LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-45.htm">Acts 7:45-46</a></span><br />And our fathers who received it brought it in with Joshua when they dispossessed the nations God drove out before them. It remained until the time of David, / who found favor in the sight of God and asked to provide a dwelling place for the God of Jacob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-4.htm">Hebrews 9:4</a></span><br />containing the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-19.htm">Revelation 11:19</a></span><br />Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-1.htm">Matthew 1:1-17</a></span><br />This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham: / Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. / Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">So David brought not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gittite.</p><p class="hdg">brought [heb] removed </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/15-18.htm">1 Chronicles 15:18</a></b></br> And with them their brethren of the second <i>degree</i>, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, the porters.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/16-5.htm">1 Chronicles 16:5</a></b></br> Asaph the chief, and next to him Zechariah, Jeiel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Mattithiah, and Eliab, and Benaiah, and Obededom: and Jeiel with psalteries and with harps; but Asaph made a sound with cymbals;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/26-4.htm">1 Chronicles 26:4,8</a></b></br> Moreover the sons of Obededom <i>were</i>, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth, … </p><p class="hdg">the Gittite</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/4-3.htm">2 Samuel 4:3</a></b></br> And the Beerothites fled to Gittaim, and were sojourners there until this day.)</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/13-12.htm">Ark</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-7.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-8.htm">City</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-12.htm">David</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-19.htm">Gittite</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-12.htm">Home</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-7.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-18.htm">Instead</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-1.htm">Move</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-12.htm">Obededom</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-12.htm">Obed-Edom</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-11.htm">O'bed-E'dom</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-1.htm">Removed</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/10-14.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/10-14.htm">Turneth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/13-14.htm">Ark</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-15.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-1.htm">City</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/14-1.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/20-5.htm">Gittite</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-43.htm">Home</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-14.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-23.htm">Instead</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/14-15.htm">Move</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-14.htm">Obededom</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-14.htm">Obed-Edom</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-14.htm">O'bed-E'dom</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/14-3.htm">Removed</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-11.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-43.htm">Turneth</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'; 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The ark, representing God's presence, was central to Israel's worship and identity. David's initial attempt to transport the ark resulted in the death of Uzzah (<a href="/1_chronicles/13-9.htm">1 Chronicles 13:9-10</a>), highlighting the need for proper reverence and adherence to God's instructions. The City of David, Jerusalem, was to be the political and spiritual center of Israel, and David's desire to bring the ark there underscores his intention to unify the nation under God's rule. This pause also reflects David's humility and willingness to seek God's guidance.<p><b>instead, he took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite.</b><br>Obed-edom, identified as a Gittite, suggests he was from Gath, a Philistine city, or possibly a Levite from the Levitical city of Gath-rimmon. His house became a temporary resting place for the ark, and during its stay, God blessed Obed-edom and his household (<a href="/1_chronicles/13-14.htm">1 Chronicles 13:14</a>). This blessing signifies God's favor and presence, regardless of location, and foreshadows the inclusion of Gentiles in God's plan. The ark's stay at Obed-edom's house also emphasizes the importance of proper respect and care for sacred objects, as well as the blessings that come from hosting God's presence.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The King of Israel who sought to bring the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem, the City of David, as a central place of worship.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/o/obed-edom_the_gittite.htm">Obed-edom the Gittite</a></b><br>A Levite who lived in Gath and was entrusted with the Ark of the Covenant after the incident with Uzzah. His house was blessed during the Ark's stay.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_ark_of_the_covenant.htm">The Ark of the Covenant</a></b><br>A sacred chest that held the tablets of the Ten Commandments, representing God's presence and covenant with Israel.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_city_of_david.htm">The City of David (Jerusalem)</a></b><br>The intended destination for the Ark, symbolizing the centralization of worship and God's presence in the heart of the nation.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_incident_with_uzzah.htm">The Incident with Uzzah</a></b><br>Prior to this verse, Uzzah touched the Ark to steady it and was struck dead by God, leading to David's decision to leave the Ark with Obed-edom.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/reverence_for_god's_holiness.htm">Reverence for God's Holiness</a></b><br>The incident with Uzzah serves as a stark reminder of the need to approach God with reverence and obedience. We must respect His holiness and follow His commands carefully.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_blessings_in_obedience.htm">God's Blessings in Obedience</a></b><br>Obed-edom's household was blessed because of the Ark's presence. When we align our lives with God's will and welcome His presence, we too can experience His blessings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_our_plans.htm">God's Sovereignty in Our Plans</a></b><br>David's initial plan to bring the Ark to Jerusalem was interrupted, showing that God's sovereignty can redirect our plans for His purposes. We should remain open to His guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_centrality_of_worship.htm">The Centrality of Worship</a></b><br>The Ark's journey to Jerusalem symbolizes the centrality of worship in the life of God's people. We should prioritize worship and God's presence in our daily lives.<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/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_was_obed-edom_blessed,_uzza_killed.htm">(1 Chronicles 13:13) Why is Obed-edom blessed for housing the Ark even though Uzza was killed for a seemingly minor infraction involving the same object?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_god_kill_uzza_for_touching_the_ark.htm">(1 Chronicles 13:9) Why would God strike Uzza dead for touching the Ark if he was only trying to steady it?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_would_god_punish_ark_transport_errors.htm">In 1 Chronicles 15:13, David suggests God's anger struck them down for improper Ark transport--why would a just God enact such severe punishment over ritual details?</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>(13) <span class= "bld">Brought not . . . home.</span>--A different verb from that in <a href="/1_chronicles/13-12.htm" title="And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?">1Chronicles 13:12</a>. Literally, And David caused not the ark to turn aside unto himself. Slightly abridged. (See Samuel.)<p><span class= "bld">Obed-edom the Gittite.</span>--As, according to <a href="/context/1_chronicles/26-1.htm" title="Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites was Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.">1Chronicles 26:1-4</a>, Obed-edom was a Korhitic Levite, the term "Gittite" is generally assumed to mean native of Gathrimmon, a Levitical township (<a href="/joshua/21-24.htm" title="Aijalon with her suburbs, Gathrimmon with her suburbs; four cities.">Joshua 21:24</a>) belonging to the great clan of Kohath, which was charged with the carriage of the Ark, and of which Obed-edom was a member (<a href="/numbers/4-15.htm" title="And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear it: but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die. These things are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation.">Numbers 4:15</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_chronicles/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Obed-edom the Gittite</span>. That Obed-edom is called "the Gittite," <span class="accented">i.e.</span> of Gath-rimmon, a Levite city of Dan (<a href="/joshua/21-24.htm">Joshua 21:24</a>), might probably indicate that there was another Obed-edom, from whom to distinguish him. Such a one would appear readily to offer in the name of Obed-edom, son of Jeduthun, a "Merarite Levite" (ch. 15:18-24; 16:5, 38; 26:4-15). But the difficulty occurs that an expression in this last quotation seems to identify him with the Obed-edom of <a href="/2_samuel/6-11.htm">2 Samuel 6:11</a>; and the last sentence of our next verse. If they are one and the same, it has been suggested that marriage might account for the Merarite living in a Kohathite city (see 'Speaker's Commentary' on <a href="/2_samuel/6-10.htm">2 Samuel 6:10</a>). <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/13-13.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 [he]</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּוִ֧יד</span> <span class="translit">(dā·wîḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">did not</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹֽא־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">move</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵסִ֨יר</span> <span class="translit">(hê·sîr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5493.htm">Strong's 5493: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn aside</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the ark</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָר֛וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·rō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - common singular<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">with him</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלָ֖יו</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the City</span><br /><span class="heb">עִ֣יר</span> <span class="translit">(‘îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of David;</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּוִ֑יד</span> <span class="translit">(dā·wîḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">instead, he took</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּטֵּ֕הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yaṭ·ṭê·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5186.htm">Strong's 5186: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it aside</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the house</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">of Obed-edom</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">the Gittite.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגִּתִּֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(hag·git·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1663.htm">Strong's 1663: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gittite -- an inhabitant of Gath</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/13-13.htm">1 Chronicles 13:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/13-13.htm">1 Chronicles 13:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/13-13.htm">1 Chronicles 13:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/13-13.htm">1 Chronicles 13:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/13-13.htm">1 Chronicles 13:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/13-13.htm">1 Chronicles 13:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/13-13.htm">1 Chronicles 13:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/13-13.htm">1 Chronicles 13:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/13-13.htm">1 Chronicles 13:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/13-13.htm">1 Chronicles 13:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_chronicles/13-13.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 13:13 So David didn't move the ark (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/13-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 13:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 13:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/13-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 13:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 13:14" /></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>