1 Chronicles 15:25
So David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of the house of Obed–edom with joy.
Cross-reference
In 1 Chronicles 13:11, David's first attempt ended in anger at Uzzah's death — here he brings the ark with rejoicing, contrasting the failure.
In 1 Chronicles 13:12, David feared God and left the ark — now he returns with rejoicing, shifting from fear to celebration.
In 1 Chronicles 13:14, the ark stayed at Obed-edom's house for three months, bringing blessing — now David returns to bring it with rejoicing.
2 Samuel 6:12 recounts the same event — David and leaders bringing the ark from Obed-edom's house with rejoicing.
2 Samuel 6:13-23 expands the narrative — sacrifices, David's dancing, and Michal's contempt — adding detail to the procession here.
In 2 Chronicles 20:28, they enter Jerusalem with harps, lyres, and trumpets — the same musical celebration accompanies the ark here.
2 Samuel 6:15 gives the parallel account of the same event, adding detail about shouting and trumpets during the ark's procession.
1 Kings 8:1 shows Solomon assembling leaders to bring the ark to the temple — a later parallel to David's ark procession.
2 Chronicles 1:4 simply notes that David brought the ark to Jerusalem, confirming the event but omitting the rejoicing.
In 2 Chronicles 20:27, Judah returns to Jerusalem with joy after victory — David's joyful return with the ark is parallel.