1-Chronicles - 13:7



7 They carried the ark of God on a new cart, (and brought it) out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drove the cart.

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Explanation and meaning of 1-Chronicles 13:7.

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And they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drave the cart.
And they carried the ark of God upon a new cart, out of the house of Abinadab. And Oza and his brother drove the cart.
And they place the ark of God on a new cart, from the house of Abinadab, and Uzza and Ahio are leading the cart,
And they put the ark of God on a new cart, and took it out of the house of Abinadab; and Uzza and Ahio were the drivers of the cart.
And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab; and Uzza and Ahio drove the cart.
And they placed the ark of God upon a new cart from the house of Abinadab. Then Uzzah and his brother drove the cart.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

In a new cart - Lest it should be profaned by being placed on any carriage that had been employed about common uses.
Uzza and Ahio - All the versions understand אחיו achyo as signifying brother or brothers; so does Jarchi, who observes, from 2-Samuel 6:3, that these were the sons of Abinadab.

And they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio (c) drave the cart.
(c) The sons of Abinadab.

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