1 Kings 8:1

Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, with all the heads of the tribes, the princes of the fathers’ households of the children of Israel, to king Solomon in Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of Yahweh’s covenant out of David’s city, which is Zion.

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WEBBE

Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel with all the heads of the tribes, the princes of the fathers’ households of the children of Israel, to King Solomon in Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the LORD’s covenant out of David’s city, which is Zion.

BSB

At that time Solomon assembled before him in Jerusalem the elders of Israel — all the tribal heads and family leaders of the Israelites — to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Zion, the City of David.

KJV

Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto king Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion.

ASV

Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the princes of the fathers’ [houses] of the children of Israel, unto king Solomon in Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah out of the city of David, which is Zion.

BBE

Then Solomon sent for all the responsible men of Israel, and all the chiefs of the tribes, and the heads of families of the children of Israel, to come to him in Jerusalem to take the ark of the Lord's agreement up out of the town of David, which is Zion.

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אָז 'az then H227 יַקְהֵל yak·hel he called together H6950 שְׁלֹמֹה she·lo·moh Solomon H8010 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 זִקְנֵי zik·nei [the] elders of H2205 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 כָּל־ kol- all H3605 רָאשֵׁי ra·shei [the] chiefs of H7218 הַמַּטּוֹת ha·ma·tot the tribes H4294 נְשִׂיאֵי ne·si·'ei [the] leaders of H5387 הָאָבוֹת ha·'a·vot the fathers H1 לִבְנֵי liv·nei of [the] people of H1121 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 הַמֶּלֶךְ ha·me·lekh the king H4428 שְׁלֹמֹה she·lo·moh Solomon H8010 יְרוּשָׁלִָם ye·ru·sha·lim Jerusalem H3389 לְהַעֲלוֹת le·ha·'a·lot to bring up H5927 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 אֲרוֹן 'a·ron [the] ark of H727 בְּרִית־ be·rit- [the] covenant of H1285 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 מֵעִיר me·'ir from [the] city of H5892 דָּוִד da·vid David H1732 הִיא hi' that H1931 צִיּוֹן tzi·yon [is] Zion H6726

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–11

The bringing in the ark, is the end which must crown the work: this was done with great solemnity. The ark was fixed in the place appointed for its rest in the inner part of the house, whence they expected God to speak to them, even in the most holy place. The staves of the ark were drawn out, so as to direct the high priest to the mercy-seat over the ark, when he went in, once a year, to sprinkle the blood there; so that they continued of use, though there was no longer occasion to carry it by them. The glory of God appearing in a cloud may signify, 1. The darkness of that dispensation, in comparison with the light of the gospel, by which, with open face, we behold, as in a glass, the glory of the Lord. 2. The darkness of our present state, in comparison with the sight of God, which will be the happiness of heaven, where the Divine glory is unveiled.

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DavidSolomonIsrael Jerusalem

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