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1 Chronicles 16

1 Chronicles 16:39

Worship before the Ark · 1 Chronicles 16:37–43
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Translations

Modern
And David left Zadok the priest and his fellow priests before the tabernacle of the LORD at the high place in Gibeon
Traditional
And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the Lord in the high place that was at Gibeon,
Literal
…and Zadok the priest and his brothers the priests before the tabernacle of YHWH at the high place that was in Gibeon,
Latin
Sadoc autem sacerdotem, et fratres ejus sacerdotes, coram tabernaculo Domini in excelso quod erat in Gabaon,

Original

Hebrew
English
And David left Zadok the priest and his fellow priests before the tabernacle of the LORD at the high place in Gibeon

Notes

1 Chronicles 16:39

Gibeon was the main place of worship until they built the temple in Jerusalem (see 1 Chronicles 21:29; 2 Chronicles 1:3). They had to reorganize the tabernacle staff because some Levites moved permanently to Jerusalem.

1 Chronicles 16:1–43

The transfer of the ark (1 Chronicles 16:1–3) and the event's conclusion (16:43) are reported just like in Samuel (see 2 Samuel 6:17–20). However, between these parts, the Chronicler adds details about the celebrations and the permanent worship arrangements (1 Chronicles 16:4–42). David’s psalm of celebration is the main focus of the account.

Theme notes and profiles

David

People

Zadok: High priest during the reigns of David and Solomon

Places

Gibeon: Hivite city that tricked Joshua into a peace treaty

Glossary

Chronicles, Books of First and Second David Genealogy Gibeon, Gibeonites High Place

Topics

David: King of Israel: Organized the Tabernacle Service Gibeon: A City of the Hivites: The Tabernacle Located At High Places: A Term Used to Describe Places of Worship Music: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Tabernacle was Set Up: Finally at Gibeon Tabernacle: Called The: Tabernacle of the Lord Zadok: The High Priest During the Time of David's Reign