1 Chronicles 13:2

David said to the whole Israelite assembly, “If you so desire and the Lord our God approves, ¹  let’s spread the word ²  to our brothers who remain in all the regions of Israel, and to the priests and Levites in their cities, ³  so they may join us.

Ex 18:23; Nu 4:4-20; Nu 35:2-9; 1Sa 31:1; 2Sa 7:2-5; 1Ki 12:7; 2Ki 9:15; 1Ch 6:54-81; 1Ch 10:7; 1Ch 15:2-14; 2Ch 31:4-21; Pr 15:22; Isa 37:4; Phm 1:8,9

¹ tn Heb “If to you [it is] good and from the Lord our God.”

² tn Heb “let us spread and let us send.” The words “the word” are supplied in the translation for clarification.

³ tn Heb “in the cities of their pasturelands.”