1 Chronicles 13:12 Meaning and Explanation
“And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me?”
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What Does 1 Chronicles 13:12 Mean?
The day's sorrow gives way to holy fear. David, awed by what he has witnessed, asks aloud how he can ever bring the ark of God home to himself. The bold plan has met its limit.
This fear is not the end of David's devotion but a turning point within it. He has learned that approaching God demands more than eagerness; it asks for reverence shaped by God's own instruction. The question hangs unanswered, and the humility behind it is the beginning of wisdom, the readiness to seek the LORD's presence on the LORD's terms.
1 Chronicles 13:12 in the Original Language
yare (יָרֵא), 'afraid' -- a fear that mingles dread with reverent awe.
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What does 1 Chronicles 13:12 mean?
David, now fearful before God, wonders how he can ever bring the ark home.