1 Chronicles 15:12
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.
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Gill's Exposition
And he said unto them, ye are the chief of the fathers of the Levites,.... Of the families of the Levites, heads of their fathers' houses:
sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren;…
Preparation is here made for the bringing of the ark home to the city of David from the house of Obed-edom. It is here owned that in the former attempt, though it was a very good work and in it they…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
the chief of the fathers of the Levites R.V. the heads of the fathers" houses of the Levites.
sanctify yourselves Cp. 2Ch 29:5. For the method of sanctifying cp. Exo 19:10; Exo 19:15.
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