Apologetics Bible

1Chronicles 15:1

Hebrew

וַיַּֽעַשׂ־לוֹ בָתִּים בְּעִיר דָּוִיד וַיָּכֶן מָקוֹם לֽ͏ַאֲרוֹן הֽ͏ָאֱלֹהִים וַיֶּט־לוֹ אֹֽהֶל׃

vaya'ash-lvo-vatiym-ve'iyr-daviyd-vayakhen-maqvom-la'arvon-ha'elohiym-vayet-lvo-'ohel

KJV: And David made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent.

AKJV: And David made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent.

ASV: AndDavidmade him houses in the city of David; and he prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent.

YLT: And he maketh for himself houses in the city of David, and prepareth a place for the ark of God, and stretcheth out for it a tent.

Exposition: 1Chronicles 15:1 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And David made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Chronicles 15:2

Hebrew

אָז אָמַר דָּוִיד לֹא לָשֵׂאת אֶת־אֲרוֹן הֽ͏ָאֱלֹהִים כִּי אִם־הַלְוִיִּם כִּי־בָם ׀ בָּחַר יְהוָה לָשֵׂאת אֶת־אֲרוֹן יְהוָה וּֽלְשָׁרְתוֹ עַד־עוֹלָֽם׃

'az-'amar-daviyd-lo'-lashe't-'et-'arvon-ha'elohiym-khiy-'im-haleviyim-khiy-vam- -vachar-yehvah-lashe't-'et-'arvon-yehvah-vlesharetvo-'ad-'volam

KJV: Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them hath the LORD chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him for ever.

AKJV: Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them has the LORD chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister to him for ever.

ASV: Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them hath Jehovah chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him for ever.

YLT: Then said David, `None are to carry the ark of God, except the Levites, for on them hath Jehovah fixed to carry the ark of God, and to serve Him--unto the age.'

Exposition: 1Chronicles 15:2 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them hath the LORD chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him for ever.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Chronicles 15:3

Hebrew

וַיַּקְהֵל דָּוִיד אֶת־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶל־יְרֽוּשָׁלָ͏ִם לְהַעֲלוֹת אֶת־אֲרוֹן יְהוָה אֶל־מְקוֹמוֹ אֲשֶׁר־הֵכִין לֽוֹ׃

vayaqehel-daviyd-'et-khal-yishera'el-'el-yervshalaim-leha'alvot-'et-'arvon-yehvah-'el-meqvomvo-'asher-hekhiyn-lvo

KJV: And David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the LORD unto his place, which he had prepared for it.

AKJV: And David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the LORD to his place, which he had prepared for it.

ASV: And David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of Jehovah unto its place, which he had prepared for it.

YLT: And David assembleth all Israel unto Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of Jehovah unto its place that he had prepared for it.

Exposition: 1Chronicles 15:3 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the LORD unto his place, which he had prepared for it.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Chronicles 15:4

Hebrew

וַיֶּאֱסֹף דָּוִיד אֶת־בְּנֵי אֽ͏ַהֲרֹן וְאֶת־הַלְוִיִּֽם׃

vaye'esof-daviyd-'et-veney-'aharon-ve'et-haleviyim

KJV: And David assembled the children of Aaron, and the Levites:

AKJV: And David assembled the children of Aaron, and the Levites:

ASV: And David gathered together the sons of Aaron, and the Levites:

YLT: And David gathereth the sons of Aaron, and the Levites.

Exposition: 1Chronicles 15:4 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And David assembled the children of Aaron, and the Levites:'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Chronicles 15:5

Hebrew

לִבְנֵי קְהָת אוּרִיאֵל הַשָּׂר וְאֶחָיו מֵאָה וְעֶשְׂרִֽים׃

liveney-qehat-'vriy'el-hashar-ve'echayv-me'ah-ve'esheriym

KJV: Of the sons of Kohath; Uriel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twenty:

AKJV: Of the sons of Kohath; Uriel the chief, and his brothers an hundred and twenty:

ASV: of the sons of Kohath, Uriel the chief, and his brethren a hundred and twenty;

YLT: Of sons of Kohath: Uriel the chief, and his brethren, a hundred and twenty.

Exposition: 1Chronicles 15:5 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Of the sons of Kohath; Uriel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twenty:'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Chronicles 15:6

Hebrew

לִבְנֵי מְרָרִי עֲשָׂיָה הַשָּׂר וְאֶחָיו מָאתַיִם וְעֶשְׂרִֽים׃

liveney-merariy-'ashayah-hashar-ve'echayv-ma'tayim-ve'esheriym

KJV: Of the sons of Merari; Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty:

AKJV: Of the sons of Merari; Asaiah the chief, and his brothers two hundred and twenty:

ASV: of the sons of Merari, Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty;

YLT: Of sons of Merari: Asaiah the chief, and his brethren, two hundred and twenty.

Exposition: 1Chronicles 15:6 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Of the sons of Merari; Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty:'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Chronicles 15:7

Hebrew

לִבְנֵי גֵּרְשׁוֹם יוֹאֵל הַשָּׂר וְאֶחָיו מֵאָה וּשְׁלֹשִֽׁים׃

liveney-gereshvom-yvo'el-hashar-ve'echayv-me'ah-vsheloshiym

KJV: Of the sons of Gershom; Joel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and thirty:

AKJV: Of the sons of Gershom; Joel the chief and his brothers an hundred and thirty:

ASV: of the sons of Gershom, Joel the chief, and his brethren a hundred and thirty;

YLT: Of sons of Gershom: Joel the chief, and his brethren, a hundred and thirty.

Exposition: 1Chronicles 15:7 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Of the sons of Gershom; Joel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and thirty:'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Chronicles 15:8

Hebrew

לִבְנֵי אֱלִֽיצָפָן שְׁמַֽעְיָה הַשָּׂר וְאֶחָיו מָאתָֽיִם׃

liveney-'eliytzafan-shema'eyah-hashar-ve'echayv-ma'tayim

KJV: Of the sons of Elizaphan; Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred:

AKJV: Of the sons of Elizaphan; Shemaiah the chief, and his brothers two hundred:

ASV: of the sons of Elizaphan, Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred;

YLT: Of sons of Elizaphan: Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren, two hundred.

Exposition: 1Chronicles 15:8 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Of the sons of Elizaphan; Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred:'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Chronicles 15:9

Hebrew

לִבְנֵי חֶבְרוֹן אֱלִיאֵל הַשָּׂר וְאֶחָיו שְׁמוֹנִֽים׃

liveney-chevervon-'eliy'el-hashar-ve'echayv-shemvoniym

KJV: Of the sons of Hebron; Eliel the chief, and his brethren fourscore:

AKJV: Of the sons of Hebron; Eliel the chief, and his brothers fourscore:

ASV: of the sons of Hebron, Eliel the chief, and his brethren fourscore;

YLT: Of sons of Hebron: Eliel the chief, and his brethren, eighty.

Exposition: 1Chronicles 15:9 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Of the sons of Hebron; Eliel the chief, and his brethren fourscore:'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Chronicles 15:10

Hebrew

לִבְנֵי עֻזִּיאֵל עַמִּינָדָב הַשָּׂר וְאֶחָיו מֵאָה וּשְׁנֵים עָשָֽׂר׃

liveney-'uziy'el-'amiynadav-hashar-ve'echayv-me'ah-vsheneym-'ashar

KJV: Of the sons of Uzziel; Amminadab the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twelve.

AKJV: Of the sons of Uzziel; Amminadab the chief, and his brothers an hundred and twelve.

ASV: of the sons of Uzziel, Amminadab the chief, and his brethren a hundred and twelve.

YLT: Of sons of Uzziel: Amminadab the chief, and his brethren, a hundred and twelve.

Exposition: 1Chronicles 15:10 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Of the sons of Uzziel; Amminadab the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twelve.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Chronicles 15:11

Hebrew

וַיִּקְרָא דָוִיד לְצָדוֹק וּלְאֶבְיָתָר הַכֹּֽהֲנִים וְלַלְוִיִּם לְאֽוּרִיאֵל עֲשָׂיָה וְיוֹאֵל שְׁמַֽעְיָה וֶאֱלִיאֵל וְעַמִּינָדָֽב׃

vayiqera'-daviyd-letzadvoq-vle'eveyatar-hakhohaniym-velaleviyim-le'vriy'el-'ashayah-veyvo'el-shema'eyah-ve'eliy'el-ve'amiynadav

KJV: And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,

AKJV: And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,

ASV: And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,

YLT: And David calleth to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, and to the Levites, to Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,

Exposition: 1Chronicles 15:11 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Chronicles 15:12

Hebrew

וַיֹּאמֶר לָהֶם אַתֶּם רָאשֵׁי הָאָבוֹת לַלְוִיִּם הִֽתְקַדְּשׁוּ אַתֶּם וַאֲחֵיכֶם וְהַֽעֲלִיתֶם אֵת אֲרוֹן יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶל־הֲכִינוֹתִי לֽוֹ׃

vayo'mer-lahem-'atem-ra'shey-ha'avvot-laleviyim-hiteqadeshv-'atem-va'acheykhem-veha'aliytem-'et-'arvon-yehvah-'elohey-yishera'el-'el-hakhiynvotiy-lvo

KJV: And said unto them, Ye are the chief of the fathers of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel unto the place that I have prepared for it.

AKJV: And said to them, You are the chief of the fathers of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, both you and your brothers, that you may bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel to the place that I have prepared for it.

ASV: and said unto them, Ye are the heads of the fathers’ houses of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of Jehovah, the God of Israel, unto the place that I have prepared for it.

YLT: and saith to them, `Ye are heads of the fathers of the Levites; sanctify yourselves, ye and your brethren, and ye have brought up the ark of Jehovah, God of Israel, unto the place I have prepared for it;

Exposition: 1Chronicles 15:12 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And said unto them, Ye are the chief of the fathers of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel unto the place that I have prepared for it.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Chronicles 15:13

Hebrew

כִּי לְמַבָּרִאשׁוֹנָה לֹא אַתֶּם פָּרַץ יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ בָּנוּ כִּי־לֹא דְרַשְׁנֻהוּ כַּמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃

khiy-lemavari'shvonah-lo'-'atem-faratz-yehvah-'eloheynv-vanv-khiy-lo'-derashenuhv-khamishefat

KJV: For because ye did it not at the first, the LORD our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order.

AKJV: For because you did it not at the first, the LORD our God made a breach on us, for that we sought him not after the due order.

ASV: For because ye bare it not at the first, Jehovah our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not according to the ordinance.

YLT: because at the first it was not ye, Jehovah our God made a breach upon us, because we sought Him not according to the ordinance.'

Exposition: 1Chronicles 15:13 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'For because ye did it not at the first, the LORD our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Chronicles 15:14

Hebrew

וַיִּֽתְקַדְּשׁוּ הַכֹּהֲנִים וְהַלְוִיִּם לְהַעֲלוֹת אֶת־אֲרוֹן יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

vayiteqadeshv-hakhohaniym-vehaleviyim-leha'alvot-'et-'arvon-yehvah-'elohey-yishera'el

KJV: So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel.

AKJV: So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel.

ASV: So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of Jehovah, the God of Israel.

YLT: And the priests and the Levites sanctify themselves, to bring up the ark of Jehovah, God of Israel;

Exposition: 1Chronicles 15:14 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Chronicles 15:15

Hebrew

וַיִּשְׂאוּ בְנֵֽי־הַלְוִיִּם אֵת אֲרוֹן הָֽאֱלֹהִים כַּאֲשֶׁר צִוָּה מֹשֶׁה כִּדְבַר יְהוָה בִּכְתֵפָם בַּמֹּטוֹת עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃

vayishe'v-veney-haleviyim-'et-'arvon-ha'elohiym-kha'asher-tzivah-mosheh-khidevar-yehvah-vikhetefam-vamotvot-'aleyhem

KJV: And the children of the Levites bare the ark of God upon their shoulders with the staves thereon, as Moses commanded according to the word of the LORD.

AKJV: And the children of the Levites bore the ark of God on their shoulders with the staves thereon, as Moses commanded according to the word of the LORD.

ASV: And the children of the Levites bare the ark of God upon their shoulders with the staves thereon, as Moses commanded according to the word of Jehovah.

YLT: and sons of the Levites bear the ark of God, as Moses commanded, according to the word of Jehovah, on their shoulder, with staves, above them.

Exposition: 1Chronicles 15:15 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And the children of the Levites bare the ark of God upon their shoulders with the staves thereon, as Moses commanded according to the word of the LORD.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Chronicles 15:16

Hebrew

וַיֹּאמֶר דָּוִיד לְשָׂרֵי הַלְוִיִּם לְהַֽעֲמִיד אֶת־אֲחֵיהֶם הַמְשֹׁרְרִים בִּכְלֵי־שִׁיר נְבָלִים וְכִנֹּרוֹת וּמְצִלְתָּיִם מַשְׁמִיעִים לְהָרִֽים־בְּקוֹל לְשִׂמְחָֽה׃

vayo'mer-daviyd-lesharey-haleviyim-leha'amiyd-'et-'acheyhem-hameshoreriym-vikheley-shiyr-nevaliym-vekhinorvot-vmetziletayim-mashemiy'iym-lehariym-veqvol-leshimechah

KJV: And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy.

AKJV: And David spoke to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brothers to be the singers with instruments of music, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy.

ASV: And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren the singers, with instruments of music, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding aloud and lifting up the voice with joy.

YLT: And David saith to the heads of the Levites to appoint their brethren the singers, with instruments of song, psalteries, and harps, and cymbals, sounding, to lift up with the voice for joy.

Exposition: 1Chronicles 15:16 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Chronicles 15:17

Hebrew

וַיַּעֲמִידוּ הַלְוִיִּם אֵת הֵימָן בֶּן־יוֹאֵל וּמִן־אֶחָיו אָסָף בֶּן־בֶּֽרֶכְיָהוּ וּמִן־בְּנֵי מְרָרִי אֲחֵיהֶם אֵיתָן בֶּן־קֽוּשָׁיָֽהוּ׃

vaya'amiydv-haleviyim-'et-heyman-ven-yvo'el-vmin-'echayv-'asaf-ven-verekheyahv-vmin-veney-merariy-'acheyhem-'eytan-ven-qvshayahv

KJV: So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;

AKJV: So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brothers, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brothers, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;

ASV: So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;

YLT: And the Levites appoint Heman son of Joel, and of his brethren, Asaph son of Berechiah, and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan son of Kushaiah;

Exposition: 1Chronicles 15:17 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Chronicles 15:18

Hebrew

וְעִמָּהֶם אֲחֵיהֶם הַמִּשְׁנִים זְכַרְיָהוּ בֵּן וְיַֽעֲזִיאֵל וּשְׁמֽ͏ִירָמוֹת וִיחִיאֵל ׀ וְעֻנִּי אֱלִיאָב וּבְנָיָהוּ וּמַֽעֲשֵׂיָהוּ וּמַתִּתְיָהוּ וֶאֱלִיפְלֵהוּ וּמִקְנֵיָהוּ וְעֹבֵד אֱדֹם וִֽיעִיאֵל הַשֹּׁעֲרִֽים׃

ve'imahem-'acheyhem-hamisheniym-zekhareyahv-ven-veya'aziy'el-vshemiyramvot-viychiy'el- -ve'uniy-'eliy'av-vvenayahv-vma'asheyahv-vmatiteyahv-ve'eliyfelehv-vmiqeneyahv-ve'oved-'edom-viy'iy'el-hasho'ariym

KJV: And with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed–edom, and Jeiel, the porters.

AKJV: And with them their brothers of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, the porters.

ASV: and with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, the doorkeepers.

YLT: and with them their brethren, the seconds in rank , Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah; and Obed-Edom and Jeiel the gatekeepers;

Exposition: 1Chronicles 15:18 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed–edom, and...'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Chronicles 15:19

Hebrew

וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִים הֵימָן אָסָף וְאֵיתָן בִּמְצִלְתַּיִם נְחֹשֶׁת לְהַשְׁמִֽיעַ׃

vehameshoreriym-heyman-'asaf-ve'eytan-vimetziletayim-nechoshet-lehashemiy'a

KJV: So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass;

AKJV: So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass;

ASV: So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed, with cymbals of brass to sound aloud;

YLT: and the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, with cymbals of brass to sound,

Exposition: 1Chronicles 15:19 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed to sound with cymbals of brass;'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Chronicles 15:20

Hebrew

וּזְכַרְיָה וַעֲזִיאֵל וּשְׁמִֽירָמוֹת וִֽיחִיאֵל וְעֻנִּי וֽ͏ֶאֱלִיאָב וּמַעֲשֵׂיָהוּ וּבְנָיָהוּ בִּנְבָלִים עַל־עֲלָמֽוֹת׃

vzekhareyah-va'aziy'el-vshemiyramvot-viychiy'el-ve'uniy-ve'eliy'av-vma'asheyahv-vvenayahv-vinevaliym-'al-'alamvot

KJV: And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries on Alamoth;

AKJV: And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries on Alamoth;

ASV: and Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries set to Alamoth;

YLT: and Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jeheil, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries besides virgins,

Exposition: 1Chronicles 15:20 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries on Alamoth;'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Chronicles 15:21

Hebrew

וּמַתִּתְיָהוּ וֶאֱלִֽיפְלֵהוּ וּמִקְנֵיָהוּ וְעֹבֵד אֱדֹם וִֽיעִיאֵל וַעֲזַזְיָהוּ בְּכִנֹּרוֹת עַל־הַשְּׁמִינִית לְנַצֵּֽחַ׃

vmatiteyahv-ve'eliyfelehv-vmiqeneyahv-ve'oved-'edom-viy'iy'el-va'azazeyahv-vekhinorvot-'al-hashemiyniyt-lenatzecha

KJV: And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed–edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel.

AKJV: And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel.

ASV: and Mattithiah, and Eliphelehu, and Mikneiah, and Obed-edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps set to the Sheminith, to lead.

YLT: and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed-Edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps, on the octave, to oversee.

Exposition: 1Chronicles 15:21 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obed–edom, and Jeiel, and Azaziah, with harps on the Sheminith to excel.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Chronicles 15:22

Hebrew

וּכְנַנְיָהוּ שַֽׂר־הַלְוִיִּם בְּמַשָּׂא יָסֹר בַּמַּשָּׂא כִּי מֵבִין הֽוּא׃

vkhenaneyahv-shar-haleviyim-vemasha'-yasor-vamasha'-khiy-meviyn-hv'

KJV: And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful.

AKJV: And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skillful.

ASV: And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful.

YLT: And Chenaniah, head of the Levites, is over the burden; he instructeth about the burden, for he is intelligent.

Exposition: 1Chronicles 15:22 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Chronicles 15:23

Hebrew

וּבֶֽרֶכְיָה וְאֶלְקָנָה שֹׁעֲרִים לָאָרֽוֹן׃

vverekheyah-ve'eleqanah-sho'ariym-la'arvon

KJV: And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.

AKJV: And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.

ASV: And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.

YLT: And Berechiah and Elkanah are gatekeepers for the ark.

Exposition: 1Chronicles 15:23 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Berechiah and Elkanah were doorkeepers for the ark.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Chronicles 15:24

Hebrew

וּשְׁבַנְיָהוּ וְיֽוֹשָׁפָט וּנְתַנְאֵל וַעֲמָשַׂי וּזְכַרְיָהוּ וּבְנָיָהוּ וֽ͏ֶאֱלִיעֶזֶר הַכֹּהֲנִים מחצצרים מַחְצְרִים בַּחֲצֹצְרוֹת לִפְנֵי אֲרוֹן הֽ͏ָאֱלֹהִים וְעֹבֵד אֱדֹם וִֽיחִיָּה שֹׁעֲרִים לָאָרֽוֹן׃

vshevaneyahv-veyvoshafat-vnetane'el-va'amashay-vzekhareyahv-vvenayahv-ve'eliy'ezer-hakhohaniym-mchtztzrym-machetzeriym-vachatzotzervot-lifeney-'arvon-ha'elohiym-ve'oved-'edom-viychiyah-sho'ariym-la'arvon

KJV: And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow with the trumpets before the ark of God: and Obed–edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.

AKJV: And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow with the trumpets before the ark of God: and Obededom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark. ¶

ASV: And Shebaniah, and Joshaphat, and Nethanel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow the trumpets before the ark of God; and Obed-edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.

YLT: And Shebaniah, and Joshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer the priests, are blowing with trumpets before the ark of God; and Obed-Edom and Jehiah are gatekeepers for the ark.

Exposition: 1Chronicles 15:24 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And Shebaniah, and Jehoshaphat, and Nethaneel, and Amasai, and Zechariah, and Benaiah, and Eliezer, the priests, did blow with the trumpets before the ark of God: and Obed–edom and Jehiah were doorkeepers for the ark.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Chronicles 15:25

Hebrew

וַיְהִי דָוִיד וְזִקְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְשָׂרֵי הָאֲלָפִים הַהֹֽלְכִים לְֽהַעֲלוֹת אֶת־אֲרוֹן בְּרִית־יְהוָה מִן־בֵּית עֹבֵֽד־אֱדֹם בְּשִׂמְחָֽה׃

vayehiy-daviyd-veziqeney-yishera'el-vesharey-ha'alafiym-haholekhiym-leha'alvot-'et-'arvon-veriyt-yehvah-min-veyt-'oved-'edom-veshimechah

KJV: 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 Obed–edom with joy.

AKJV: 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.

ASV: So David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah out of the house of Obed-edom with joy.

YLT: And it is David, and the elders of Israel, and the heads of the thousands, who are going to bring up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah from the house of Obed-Edom with joy;

Exposition: 1Chronicles 15:25 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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 Obed–edom with joy.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Chronicles 15:26

Hebrew

וֽ͏ַיְהִי בֶּעְזֹר הֽ͏ָאֱלֹהִים אֶת־הַלְוִיִּם נֹשְׂאֵי אֲרוֹן בְּרִית־יְהוָה וַיִּזְבְּחוּ שִׁבְעָֽה־פָרִים וְשִׁבְעָה אֵילִֽים׃

vayehiy-ve'ezor-ha'elohiym-'et-haleviyim-noshe'ey-'arvon-veriyt-yehvah-vayizevechv-shive'ah-fariym-veshive'ah-'eyliym

KJV: 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.

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

ASV: 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.

YLT: 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.

Exposition: 1Chronicles 15:26 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: '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.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Chronicles 15:27

Hebrew

וְדָוִיד מְכֻרְבָּל ׀ בִּמְעִיל בּוּץ וְכָל־הַלְוִיִּם הַנֹּשְׂאִים אֶת־הָאָרוֹן וְהַמְשֹׁרְרִים וּכְנַנְיָה הַשַּׂר הַמַּשָּׂא הַמְשֹֽׁרְרִים וְעַל־דָּוִיד אֵפוֹד בָּֽד׃

vedaviyd-mekhureval- -vime'iyl-vvtz-vekhal-haleviyim-hanoshe'iym-'et-ha'arvon-vehameshoreriym-vkhenaneyah-hashar-hamasha'-hameshoreriym-ve'al-daviyd-'efvod-vad

KJV: And David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites that bare the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song with the singers: David also had upon him an ephod of linen.

AKJV: And David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites that bore the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song with the singers: David also had on him an ephod of linen.

ASV: And David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites that bare the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song with the singers: and David had upon him an ephod of linen.

YLT: And David is wrapped in an upper robe of fine linen, and all the Levites who are bearing the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah head of the burden of the singers; and on David is an Ephod of linen.

Exposition: 1Chronicles 15:27 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And David was clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites that bare the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song with the singers: David also had upon him an ephod of linen.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Chronicles 15:28

Hebrew

וְכָל־יִשְׂרָאֵל מַעֲלִים אֶת־אֲרוֹן בְּרִית־יְהוָה בִּתְרוּעָה וּבְקוֹל שׁוֹפָר וּבַחֲצֹצְרוֹת וּבִמְצִלְתָּיִם מַשְׁמִעִים בִּנְבָלִים וְכִנֹּרֽוֹת׃

vekhal-yishera'el-ma'aliym-'et-'arvon-veriyt-yehvah-viterv'ah-vveqvol-shvofar-vvachatzotzervot-vvimetziletayim-mashemi'iym-vinevaliym-vekhinorvot

KJV: Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting, and with sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, making a noise with psalteries and harps.

AKJV: Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting, and with sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, making a noise with psalteries and harps. ¶

ASV: Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah with shouting, and with sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, sounding aloud with psalteries and harps.

YLT: And all Israel are bringing up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah with shouting, and with the sound of a cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, sounding with psalteries and harps,

Exposition: 1Chronicles 15:28 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting, and with sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, making a noise with psalteries and harps.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.

1Chronicles 15:29

Hebrew

וַיְהִי אֲרוֹן בְּרִית יְהוָה בָּא עַד־עִיר דָּוִיד וּמִיכַל בַּת־שָׁאוּל נִשְׁקְפָה ׀ בְּעַד הַחַלּוֹן וַתֵּרֶא אֶת־הַמֶּלֶךְ דָּוִיד מְרַקֵּד וּמְשַׂחֵק וַתִּבֶז לוֹ בְּלִבָּֽהּ׃

vayehiy-'arvon-veriyt-yehvah-va'-'ad-'iyr-daviyd-vmiykhal-vat-sha'vl-nisheqefah- -ve'ad-hachalvon-vatere'-'et-hamelekhe-daviyd-meraqed-vmeshacheq-vativez-lvo-velivah

KJV: And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looking out at a window saw king David dancing and playing: and she despised him in her heart.

AKJV: And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to the city of David, that Michal, the daughter of Saul looking out at a window saw king David dancing and playing: and she despised him in her heart.

ASV: And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of Jehovah came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looked out at the window, and saw king David dancing and playing; and she despised him in her heart.

YLT: and it cometh to pass, the ark of the covenant of Jehovah is entering in unto the city of David, and Michal daughter of Saul is looking through the window, and seeth king David dancing and playing, and despiseth him in her heart.

Exposition: 1Chronicles 15:29 emphasizes a key movement in the chapter's argument. In KJV form, the text reads: 'And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looking out at a window saw king David dancing and playing: and she despised him in her heart.'. Read in canonical context, the verse supports the coherence of biblical revelation by linking doctrine, narrative, and covenantal meaning.

Apologetics Notes

• Scientific Correlation: This verse is suitable for cumulative-case reasoning in apologetics: historical context, textual stability, and worldview coherence are evaluated together rather than in isolation.

• Hebrew Grammar: A close Hebrew reading should attend lexical range, clause flow, and discourse function in context; these controls reduce over-reading and preserve authorial intent.

• Historical Evidence: Historically, this verse is interpreted within the received canonical tradition, where manuscript continuity and early community usage support stable transmission and meaning.