The Meaning of 1 Chronicles 13:3 Explained

1 Chronicles 13:3

KJV: And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we inquired not at it in the days of Saul.

YLT: and we bring round the ark of our God unto us, for we sought Him not in the days of Saul.'

Darby: and let us bring again the ark of our God to us; for we inquired not of it in the days of Saul.

ASV: and let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we sought not unto it in the days of Saul.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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

What does 1 Chronicles 13:3 Mean?

Chapter Summary: 1 Chronicles 13

1  David fetches the ark with great solemnity from Kirjath Jearim
9  Uzza being smitten, the ark is left at the house of Obed-Edom

What do the individual words in 1 Chronicles 13:3 mean?

And let us bring back - the ark of our God to us for not we have inquired at it since the days of Saul
וְנָסֵ֛בָּה אֶת־ אֲר֥וֹן אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ אֵלֵ֑ינוּ כִּי־ לֹ֥א דְרַשְׁנֻ֖הוּ בִּימֵ֥י שָׁאֽוּל

וְנָסֵ֛בָּה  And  let  us  bring  back 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative, first person common plural
Root: סָבַב  
Sense: to turn, turn about or around or aside or back or towards, go about or arou nd, surround, encircle, change direction.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
אֲר֥וֹן  the  ark 
Parse: Noun, common singular construct
Root: אֲרֹון  
Sense: chest, ark.
אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ  of  our  God 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, first person common plural
Root: אֱלֹהִים  
Sense: (plural).
אֵלֵ֑ינוּ  to  us 
Parse: Preposition, first person common plural
Root: אֶל  
Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).
דְרַשְׁנֻ֖הוּ  we  have  inquired  at  it 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, first person common plural, third person masculine singular
Root: דַּרְיׄושׁ 
Sense: to resort to, seek, seek with care, enquire, require.
בִּימֵ֥י  since  the  days 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: יׄום 
Sense: day, time, year.
שָׁאֽוּל  of  Saul 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: שָׁאוּל  
Sense: a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the st king of Israel.