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1 Kings 8:1

DavidIsraelSolomonJerusalemZion
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.

2 And all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto king Solomon at the feast in the month Ethanim, which is the seventh month.

3 And all the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark.

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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.
WEB
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.
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.
DARBY
Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the princes of the fathers 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.
BLB
Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes, the chief fathers of the sons of Israel, to King Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of YHWH from the City of David, that [is], Zion.
ÅB
Da kalte kong Salomo Israels eldste og alle stammehøvdingene, overhodene for Israels barns familier, sammen til seg i Jerusalem for å føre Herrens pakts-ark opp fra Davids stad, det er Sion.
OTB
Da samlet Salomo Israels eldste og alle stammehodene, lederne for Israels barns slekter, hos kong Salomo i Jerusalem, for å føre Herrens paktsark opp fra Davids by, som er Sion.
B1930
Da kalte kong Salomo Israels eldste og alle stammehøvdingene, overhodene for Israels barns familier, sammen til sig i Jerusalem for å føre Herrens pakts-ark op fra Davids stad, det er Sion.

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  • 2 Chronicles 5:2–10

    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 Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion.

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  • 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.

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  • 2 Samuel 6:12–17

    And it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of Obed-edom, and all that pertaineth unto him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom into the city of David with gladness.

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  • 1 Chronicles 15:3

    And David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the LORD unto his place, which he had prepared for it.

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  • 2 Samuel 5:7–9

    Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David.

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  • 1 Chronicles 11:7

    And David dwelt in the castle; therefore they called it the city of David.

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  • Psalms 9:11

    Sing praises to the LORD, which dwelleth in Zion: declare among the people his doings.

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  • Ezra 3:1

    And when the seventh month was come, and the children of Israel were in the cities, the people gathered themselves together as one man to Jerusalem.

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