1. And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, with every leader.

2. And David said unto all the congregation of Israel, If good unto you, and of יְהוָ֥ה our Elohim, let us send abroad unto our brethren every where, left in all the land of Israel, and with them to the priests and Levites in their cities suburbs, that they may gather themselves unto us:

3. And let us bring again the ark of our Elohim to us: for we enquired not at it in the days of Saul.

4. And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.