1 Chronicles 13 | |
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![]() The complete Hebrew text of the
Books of Chronicles (1 and 2 Chronicles) in the
Leningrad Codex (1008 CE). | |
Book | Books of Chronicles |
Category | Ketuvim |
Christian Bible part | Old Testament |
Order in the Christian part | 13 |
1 Chronicles 13 is the thirteenth chapter of the Books of Chronicles in the Hebrew Bible or the First Book of Chronicles in the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. [1] [2] The book is compiled from older sources by an unknown person or group, designated by modern scholars as "the Chronicler", and had the final shape established in late fifth or fourth century BCE. [3] This chapter contains the account of an unsuccessful attempt to bring the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem by David. [4] The whole chapter belongs to the section focusing on the kingship of David (1 Chronicles 9:35 to 29:30). [1]
This chapter was originally written in the Hebrew language. It is divided into 14 verses.
Some early manuscripts containing the text of this chapter in Hebrew are of the Masoretic Text tradition, which includes the Aleppo Codex (10th century), and Codex Leningradensis (1008). [5]
There is also a translation into Koine Greek known as the Septuagint, made in the last few centuries BCE. Extant ancient manuscripts of the Septuagint version include Codex Vaticanus (B; B; 4th century), Codex Sinaiticus (S; BHK: S; 4th century), Codex Alexandrinus (A; A; 5th century) and Codex Marchalianus (Q; Q; 6th century). [6]
Verses 1–4 detail the preparations by David involving all Israel in the first attempt to bring the ark into Jerusalem, more than the parallel account in 2 Samuel 6:1–2. [4] The ark is a national symbol of Israel's religion and important for David as he had been firmly and unanimously established as the king of all Israel. [8] Consistent with the earlier chapters, David consulted his military leaders and then the whole congregation (verse 2) to achieve two conditions for the execution of the effort: the willingness of the participants and God's acceptance of the plan. It was later revealed that the plan lacked God's acceptance, as it was done without the significant collaboration of the priests and Levites. [9]
The priests and Levites lived within the territories of Israel's tribes (1 Chronicles 6:54–81). [8]
Verses 5–14 follows closely to the report in 2 Samuel 6:3–11 (without verse 12). [8] [12] The boundaries of Israel were expanded in Chronicles from the usual phrase "from Beersheba to Dan" to be between "the Shihor river in Egypt and Lebo-hamath"; the area achieved after David's spectacular victories (2 Chronicles 7:8; cf. Joshua 13:3, 5 although the extended regions were not conquered in the time of Joshua). [9]
"The City of David": refers to a section in southern Jerusalem fortified by David and named after him (1 Chronicles 11:7), also may refer to " Mount Zion".. [8]
1 Chronicles 13 | |
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![]() The complete Hebrew text of the
Books of Chronicles (1 and 2 Chronicles) in the
Leningrad Codex (1008 CE). | |
Book | Books of Chronicles |
Category | Ketuvim |
Christian Bible part | Old Testament |
Order in the Christian part | 13 |
1 Chronicles 13 is the thirteenth chapter of the Books of Chronicles in the Hebrew Bible or the First Book of Chronicles in the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. [1] [2] The book is compiled from older sources by an unknown person or group, designated by modern scholars as "the Chronicler", and had the final shape established in late fifth or fourth century BCE. [3] This chapter contains the account of an unsuccessful attempt to bring the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem by David. [4] The whole chapter belongs to the section focusing on the kingship of David (1 Chronicles 9:35 to 29:30). [1]
This chapter was originally written in the Hebrew language. It is divided into 14 verses.
Some early manuscripts containing the text of this chapter in Hebrew are of the Masoretic Text tradition, which includes the Aleppo Codex (10th century), and Codex Leningradensis (1008). [5]
There is also a translation into Koine Greek known as the Septuagint, made in the last few centuries BCE. Extant ancient manuscripts of the Septuagint version include Codex Vaticanus (B; B; 4th century), Codex Sinaiticus (S; BHK: S; 4th century), Codex Alexandrinus (A; A; 5th century) and Codex Marchalianus (Q; Q; 6th century). [6]
Verses 1–4 detail the preparations by David involving all Israel in the first attempt to bring the ark into Jerusalem, more than the parallel account in 2 Samuel 6:1–2. [4] The ark is a national symbol of Israel's religion and important for David as he had been firmly and unanimously established as the king of all Israel. [8] Consistent with the earlier chapters, David consulted his military leaders and then the whole congregation (verse 2) to achieve two conditions for the execution of the effort: the willingness of the participants and God's acceptance of the plan. It was later revealed that the plan lacked God's acceptance, as it was done without the significant collaboration of the priests and Levites. [9]
The priests and Levites lived within the territories of Israel's tribes (1 Chronicles 6:54–81). [8]
Verses 5–14 follows closely to the report in 2 Samuel 6:3–11 (without verse 12). [8] [12] The boundaries of Israel were expanded in Chronicles from the usual phrase "from Beersheba to Dan" to be between "the Shihor river in Egypt and Lebo-hamath"; the area achieved after David's spectacular victories (2 Chronicles 7:8; cf. Joshua 13:3, 5 although the extended regions were not conquered in the time of Joshua). [9]
"The City of David": refers to a section in southern Jerusalem fortified by David and named after him (1 Chronicles 11:7), also may refer to " Mount Zion".. [8]