1 Chronicles 13:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then allכָֽל־
(chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the assemblyהַקָּהָ֖ל
(hak·ka·hal)
6951: assembly, convocation, congregationfrom an unused word
saidוַיֹּאמְר֥וּ
(vai·yo·me·ru)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
that they would doלַעֲשֹׂ֣ות
(la·'a·so·vt)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
so,כֵּ֑ן
(ken;)
3651: so, thusa prim. adverb
for the thingהַדָּבָ֖ר
(had·da·var)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
was rightיָשַׁ֥ר
(ya·shar)
3474: to be smooth, straight, or righta prim. root
in the eyesבְּעֵינֵ֥י
(be·'ei·nei)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
of allכָל־
(chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the people.הָעָֽם׃
(ha·'am.)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And all the congregation
qahal  (kaw-hawl')
assemblage (usually concretely) -- assembly, company, congregation, multitude.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
that they would do so
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
for the thing
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
was right
yashar  (yaw-shar')
to be straight or even; figuratively, to be (causatively, to make) right, pleasant, prosperous
in the eyes
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
of all the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then all the assembly said that they would do so, for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Since the proposal seemed right to all the people, the whole assembly agreed to do it.

International Standard Version
The entire community consented, because doing so pleased all the people.

NET Bible
The whole assembly agreed to do this, for the proposal seemed right to all the people.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The whole assembly agreed to this because the people considered it the right thing to do.

King James 2000 Bible
And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.
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