1 Chronicles 15:25 Meaning and Explanation
“So David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the house of Obededom with joy.”
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What Does 1 Chronicles 15:25 Mean?
With everything prepared, David, the elders, and the military captains go to bring up the ark of the covenant from the house of Obededom, where it had rested and brought blessing. They set out with joy, the second attempt now made in reverence.
What once ended in sorrow now proceeds in gladness, because it is done God's way. The ark of the covenant, the sign of God's binding faithfulness to His people, is welcomed home with rejoicing, a picture of the joy that comes when the presence of the Lord is sought rightly and received with honor.
1 Chronicles 15:25 in the Original Language
berith (בְּרִית), 'covenant' -- a binding, sworn relationship; the ark testified to God's faithful bond with His people.
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What does 1 Chronicles 15:25 mean?
David, the elders, and the commanders set out joyfully to bring the ark from Obededom's house.