1 Chronicles 15:26 “And because God helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the co…”

1 Chronicles 15:26

And because God helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And it came to pass, when God helped the Levites that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, that they offered seven bullocks and seven rams.

World English Bible

When God helped the Levites who bore the ark of the LORD’s covenant, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.

American Standard Version

And it came to pass, when God helped the Levites that bare the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, that they sacrificed seven bullocks and seven rams.

Geneva Bible 1599

And because that God helped the Leuites that bare the Arke of the couenant of the Lord, they offered seuen bullockes and seuen rammes.

Darby Translation

And it came to pass, when God helped the Levites that bore the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, that they sacrificed seven bullocks and seven rams.

Young's Literal Translation

and it cometh to pass, in God's helping the Levites bearing the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, that they sacrifice seven bullocks and seven rams.

Bible in Basic English

And when God gave help to the Levites who were lifting up the ark of the agreement of the Lord, they made an offering of seven oxen and seven sheep.

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Cross references

“God”

1 Chronicles 29:14 1 Samuel 7:12 Acts 26:22 2 Corinthians 2:16 2 Corinthians 3:5

1 Chronicles 29:14 · BSB

But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? For everything comes from You, and from Your own hand we have given to You.

1 Samuel 7:12 · BSB

Afterward, Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer, saying, “Thus far the LORD has helped us.”

Acts 26:22 · BSB

But I have had God’s help to this day, and I stand here to testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen:

2 Corinthians 2:16 · BSB

To the one we are an odor that brings death, to the other a fragrance that brings life. And who is qualified for such a task?

2 Corinthians 3:5 · BSB

Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim that anything comes from us, but our competence comes from God.

“they”

Psalm 66:13–15 2 Samuel 6:13

Psalm 66:13–15 · BSB

I will enter Your house with burnt offerings; I will fulfill my vows to You—

2 Samuel 6:13 · BSB

When those carrying the ark of the LORD had advanced six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened calf.

“bullocks”

Numbers 23:29 Job 42:8 Numbers 29:32 Ezekiel 45:23 Numbers 23:1 Numbers 23:2

Numbers 23:29 · BSB

Then Balaam said, “Build for me seven altars here, and prepare for me seven bulls and seven rams.”

Job 42:8 · BSB

So now, take seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and sacrifice a burnt offering for yourselves. Then My servant Job will pray for you, for I will accept his prayer and not deal with you according to your fo…

Numbers 29:32 · BSB

On the seventh day you are to present seven bulls, two rams, and fourteen male lambs a year old, all unblemished,

Ezekiel 45:23 · BSB

Each day during the seven days of the feast, he shall provide seven bulls and seven rams without blemish as a burnt offering to the LORD, along with a male goat for a sin offering.

Numbers 23:1 · BSB

Then Balaam said to Balak, “Build for me seven altars here, and prepare for me seven bulls and seven rams.”

Numbers 23:2 · BSB

So Balak did as Balaam had instructed, and Balak and Balaam offered a bull and a ram on each altar.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

25So 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.

27Now 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.

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