1 Chronicles 13:4

4 The whole assembly agreed to do this, because it seemed right to all the people.

1 Chronicles 13:4 in Other Translations

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

4 All the assembly agreed to do so, for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.

4 The whole assembly agreed to this, for the people could see it was the right thing to do.

4 The entire assembly of Israel agreed - everybody agreed that it was the right thing to do.

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

4 The whole assembly agreed to this because the people considered it the right thing to do.

4 Since the proposal seemed right to all the people, the whole assembly agreed to do it.

4 So that's what the whole community agreed to do. It seemed right to them.

1 Chronicles 13:4 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 13:4

And all the congregation said that they would do so
They unanimously agreed to the motion: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people;
they saw the propriety, necessity, and usefulness of it.

1 Chronicles 13:4 In-Context

2 He then said to the whole assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you and if it is the will of the LORD our God, let us send word far and wide to the rest of our people throughout the territories of Israel, and also to the priests and Levites who are with them in their towns and pasturelands, to come and join us.

3 Let us bring the ark of our God back to us, for we did not inquire of it during the reign of Saul.”

4 The whole assembly agreed to do this, because it seemed right to all the people.

5 So David assembled all Israel, from the Shihor River in Egypt to Lebo Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath Jearim.

6 David and all Israel went to Baalah of Judah (Kiriath Jearim) to bring up from there the ark of God the LORD, who is enthroned between the cherubim—the ark that is called by the Name.