1 Chronicles 21:29

27 And the LORD commanded the angel; and he put up his sword again into the sheath thereof.

28 At that time when David saw that the LORD had answered him in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite, then he sacrificed there.

For the tabernacle of the LORD, which Moses made in the wilderness, and the altar of the burnt offering, were at that season in the high place at Gibeon.

30 But David could not go before it to enquire of God: for he was afraid because of the sword of the angel of the LORD.

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BSB
For the tabernacle of the LORD that Moses had made in the wilderness and the altar of burnt offering were presently at the high place in Gibeon,
KJV
For the tabernacle of the LORD, which Moses made in the wilderness, and the altar of the burnt offering, were at that season in the high place at Gibeon.
WEB
For the LORD’s tabernacle, which Moses made in the wilderness, and the altar of burnt offering, were at that time in the high place at Gibeon.
ASV
For the tabernacle of Jehovah, which Moses made in the wilderness, and the altar of burnt-offering, were at that time in the high place at Gibeon.
DARBY
And the tabernacle of Jehovah, which Moses had made in the wilderness, and the altar of burnt-offering, were at that time in the high place at Gibeon.
BLB
For the tabernacle of YHWH, which Moses had made in the wilderness, and the altar of the burnt offering, [were] at that time at the high place in Gibeon.
ÅB
Herrens tabernakel, som Moses hadde latt gjøre i ørkenen, og brennoffer-alteret sto dengang på haugen i Gibeon;
OTB
På den tiden var Herrens tabernakel, konstruert av Moses i ørkenen, sammen med brennofferalteret, plassert på den høye plassen i Gibeon.
B1930
Herrens tabernakel, som Moses hadde latt gjøre i ørkenen, og brennoffer-alteret stod dengang på haugen i Gibeon;

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Chronicles 16:39

    And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that was at Gibeon,

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  • 2 Chronicles 1:13

    Then Solomon came from his journey to the high place that was at Gibeon to Jerusalem, from before the tabernacle of the congregation, and reigned over Israel.

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  • 2 Chronicles 1:3

    So Solomon, and all the congregation with him, went to the high place that was at Gibeon; for there was the tabernacle of the congregation of God, which Moses the servant of the LORD had made in the wilderness.

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  • 1 Kings 3:4–15

    And the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there; for that was the great high place: a thousand burnt offerings did Solomon offer upon that altar.

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  • Exodus 40:1–38

    And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

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