1 Kings 8:4

Translations

Modern

…and they brought up the ark of the LORD and the Tent of Meeting with all its sacred furnishings. So the priests and Levites carried them up.

Traditional

And they brought up the ark of the Lord, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle, even those did the priests and the Levites bring up.

Literal

And they brought up the ark of YHWH, and the Tent of Meeting, and all the holy furnishings that were in the tabernacle. And the priests and the Levites brought them up.

Latin

…et portaverunt arcam Domini, et tabernaculum fœderis, et omnia vasa sanctuarii quæ erant in tabernaculo: et ferebant ea sacerdotes et Levitæ.

Original

Hebrew

English

…and they brought up the ark of the LORD and the Tent of Meeting with all its sacred furnishings. So the priests and Levites carried them up.

Notes

1 Kings 8:3–4

The priests and Levites carried the ark of the LORD as the law instructed (Exodus 25:14–15; Numbers 4:5–8; compare 2 Samuel 6:1–15).

1 Kings 8:1–66

Solomon's building efforts peaked when he moved the ark to the new temple. The king prayed (1 Kings 8:22–53) and offered praise and blessings (8:56–61) to dedicate the temple to the Lord. After the dedication, the people celebrated the Feast of Tabernacles. The story highlights Solomon praising God and blessing the people (1 Kings 8:12–61).

1 Kings 6:1–8:66

The construction of the Temple and palace complex, along with the temple's dedication celebration, are key events in the 1 Kings account of Solomon's time. The temple, built to honor God, was Israel's most important building. Therefore, the writer of 1 Kings documented its construction details thoroughly.

Theme notes and profiles

Solomon Completion of the Second Temple Pure Worship The Ark of the Covenant

Events

Reign of Solomon

Related verses

1 Kings 3:4
Now the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, for it was the great high place. Solomon offered a thousand burnt offerings on the altar there.
2 Chronicles 1:3
And Solomon and the whole assembly went to the high place at Gibeon because it was the location of God’s Tent of Meeting, which Moses the servant of the LORD had made in the wilderness.
Exodus 40:2–33
“On the first day of the first month you are to set up the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting.

Parallels

2 Chronicles 5:1–14

People

Levi: Son of Jacob; progenitor of the Levites

Glossary

Ark of the Covenant Haggai, Book of Kings, Books of First and Second Solomon (Person) Temple

Topics

Ark of the Covenant: Brought by Solomon Into the Temple with Great Solemnity Dedication: Subjects of Temple of Solomon Tabernacle: Brought to the Temple by Solomon the First Temple: The Ark of God Brought Into with Great Solemnity Worship: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To

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