2 Chronicles 5:2
1 So all the work that Solomon had performed for the house of the LORD was completed. Then Solomon brought in the items his father David had dedicated—the silver, the gold, and all the furnishings—and he placed them in the treasuries of the house of God.
At that time Solomon assembled 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.
3 So all the men of Israel came together to the king at the feast in the seventh month.
4 When all the elders of Israel had arrived, the Levites took up the ark,
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- BSB
- At that time Solomon assembled 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 Jerusalem, to 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 and all the heads of the tribes, the princes of the fathers’ households of the children of Israel, to 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 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, to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah out of the city of David, which is Zion.
- BLB
- At that time Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, chiefs of the fathers of the sons of Israel, in Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of YHWH from the City of David; it [is] Zion.
- ÅB
- Så kalte Salomo Israels eldste og alle stammehøvdingene, overhodene for Israels barns familier, sammen til Jerusalem for å føre Herrens pakts-ark opp fra Davids stad, det er Sion.
- OTB
- Så samlet Salomo Israels eldste i Jerusalem og alle stammehøvdingene, lederne for fedrenes husstander blant Israels sønner, for å føre opp Herrens paktsark fra Davids by, som er Sion.
- B1930
- Så kalte Salomo Israels eldste og alle stammehøvdingene, overhodene for Israels barns familier, sammen til Jerusalem for å føre Herrens pakts-ark op fra Davids stad, det er Sion.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Samuel 6:12
Now it was reported to King David, “The LORD has blessed the house of Obed-edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God.” So David went and had the ark of God brought up from the house of Obed-edom into the City of David with rejoicing.
Read in context2 Chronicles 1:4
Now David had brought the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim to the place he had prepared for it, because he had pitched a tent for it in Jerusalem.
Read in context1 Chronicles 15:25
So David, the elders of Israel, and the commanders of thousands went with rejoicing to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the house of Obed-edom.
Read in context1 Kings 8:1–11
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.
Read in context1 Chronicles 24:31
As their brothers the descendants of Aaron did, they also cast lots in the presence of King David and of Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of the families of the priests and Levites—the family heads and their younger brothers alike.
Read in context1 Chronicles 24:6
The scribe, Shemaiah son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded their names in the presence of the king and of the officers: Zadok the priest, Ahimelech son of Abiathar, and the heads of families of the priests and the Levites—one family being taken from Eleazar, and then one from Ithamar.
Read in contextPsalms 87:2
The LORD loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
Read in contextNumbers 10:36
And when it came to rest, he would say: “Return, O LORD, to the countless thousands of Israel.”
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