1 CHRONICLES 13

1 Chronicles 13 Outline

  • David Brings The Ark From Kirjath Jearim (v1-8)
  • The Lord Struck Uzza Because He Touched The Ark (v9-14)

Key Verse: 1 Chronicles 13:7Information Icon

1 Chronicles 13:7 And they carried the ark of God on a new cart, from the house of Abinadab, and Uzzah and Ahio were driving the cart. (ESV)

1 Chronicles 13

David consulted with the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, with every leader. And David said to all the assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you and from the LORD our God, let us send abroad to our brothers who remain in all the lands of Israel, as well as to the priests and Levites in the cities that have pasturelands, that they may be gathered to us. Then let us bring again the ark of our God to us, for we did not seek it in the days of Saul.” All the assembly agreed to do so, for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.

So David assembled all Israel from the Nile of Egypt to Lebo-hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim. And David and all Israel went up to Baalah, that is, to Kiriath-jearim that belongs to Judah, to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the name of the LORD who sits enthroned above the cherubim. And they carried the ark of God on a new cart, from the house of Abinadab, and Uzzah and Ahio were driving the cart. And David and all Israel were celebrating before God with all their might, with song and lyres and harps and tambourines and cymbals and trumpets.

And when they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzzah put out his hand to take hold of the ark, for the oxen stumbled. 10 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah, and he struck him down because he put out his hand to the ark, and he died there before God. 11 And David was angry because the LORD had broken out against Uzzah. And that place is called Perez-uzza to this day. 12 And David was afraid of God that day, and he said, “How can I bring the ark of God home to me?” 13 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. 14 And 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.

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1 Chronicles 13 ContextInformation Icon

Book: 1 Chronicles

Chapter: 13 of 29 Chapters

Author: Ezra

Written In: Hebrew

Passage Type: Narrative

Writing Date Range: 536 B.C. - 430 B.C.

Events Date Range: 1010 B.C. - 970 B.C.

Parallel History: 2 Samuel 6

1 Chronicles 13 VisualsInformation Icon

1 Chronicles 13 TeachingsInformation Icon

1 Chronicles 13 TimeframeInformation Icon

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Worldwide Flood

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10 Plagues in Egypt

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1491 B.C.

Moses Leads Israel Out Of Egypt

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1450 B.C.

Israel Crosses Into The Promised Land

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1040 B.C.

Birth of David

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1010 B.C.

David Reigns Over Judah

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1 Chronicles 13 Events Timeframe: 1010 B.C. - 970 B.C.

970 B.C.

Solomon And The Wise Write Proverbs (970 B.C. - 870 B.C.)

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966 B.C.

Solomon Begins to Build the Temple

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959 B.C.

Solomon Completes the Temple

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931 B.C.

Israel Divided: Israel & Judah

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740 B.C.

Isaiah Prophesies To Judah

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722 B.C.

Assyria Conquered Israel

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Narrative Chapters: 2 Kings 17

605 B.C.

Daniel Prophesies In Babylon

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Narrative Chapters: Daniel 1, Daniel 2, Daniel 3, Daniel 4, Daniel 5, Daniel 6, Daniel 7, Daniel 8, Daniel 9, Daniel 10, Daniel 11, Daniel 12

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Babylon Conquers Judah (3 of 3)

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560 B.C.

Neriglissar Began To Reign In Babylon

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556 B.C.

Nabonidus Began To Reign In Babylon

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553 B.C.

Belshazzar Began To Reign In Babylon

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539 B.C.

Medes & Persians Conquered Babylon

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536 B.C.

Cyrus Allowed Jews To Return To Jerusalem

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Nations Involved: Israel: After Babylon

1 Chronicles 13 Written: 536 B.C. - 430 B.C.

520 B.C.

Temple Foundation Set

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Haggai Prophesies To Israel

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Zechariah Prophesies To Israel

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Narrative Chapters: Ezra 5, Ezra 6

516 B.C.

Temple Rebuilt

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Narrative Chapters: Ezra 5, Ezra 6

444 B.C.

Nehemiah Rebuilds Jerusalem's Walls

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Malachi Ministers To Israel

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284 B.C.

Greek Translation Of The Scriptures

4 B.C.

Birth of Jesus

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Narrative Chapters: Luke 1, Luke 2, Matthew 1

32 A.D.

Jesus Crucified & Resurrected

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Relevant Books: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John

Narrative Chapters: Matthew 27, Matthew 28, Mark 15, Mark 16, Luke 22, Luke 23, Luke 24, John 18, John 19, John 20, John 21

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