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They were to bring the Ark of the LORD’s Covenant to the Temple from its location in the City of David, also known as Zion. <a href="/esv/1_kings/8.htm">English Standard Version</a> Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes, the leaders of the fathers’ houses of the people of Israel, before King Solomon in Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion. <a href="/bsb/1_kings/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/kjv/1_kings/8.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/1_kings/8.htm">New King James Version</a> Now Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes, the chief fathers of the children of Israel, to King Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the City of David, which is Zion. <a href="/nasb_/1_kings/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes, the leaders of the fathers’ households of the sons of Israel, to King Solomon in Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the city of David, that is, Zion. <a href="/nasb/1_kings/8.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes, the leaders of the fathers&#8217 households of the sons of Israel, to King Solomon in Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the city of David, which is Zion. <a href="/nasb77/1_kings/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes, the leaders of the fathers’ households of the sons of Israel, to King Solomon in Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the city of David, which is Zion. <a href="/lsb/1_kings/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes, the leaders of the fathers’ households of the sons of Israel, to King Solomon in Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of Yahweh from the city of David, which is Zion. <a href="/amp/1_kings/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes, the leaders of the fathers’ households of the sons of Israel, to King Solomon in Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord from the City of David, which is Zion. <a href="/csb/1_kings/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> At that time Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, all the tribal heads and the ancestral leaders of the Israelites before him at Jerusalem in order to bring the ark of the LORD’s covenant from the city of David, that is Zion. <a href="/hcsb/1_kings/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> At that time Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, all the tribal heads and the ancestral leaders of the Israelites before him at Jerusalem in order to bring the ark of the LORD&#8217s covenant from the city of David, that is Zion. <a href="/asv/1_kings/8.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/erv/1_kings/8.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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 the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion. <a href="/gwt/1_kings/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Then Solomon assembled the respected leaders of Israel, all the heads of the tribes, and the leaders of the Israelite families. They came to King Solomon in Jerusalem to take the ark of the LORD's promise from the City of David (that is, Zion). <a href="/gnt/1_kings/8.htm">Good News Translation</a> Then King Solomon summoned all the leaders of the tribes and clans of Israel to come to him in Jerusalem in order to take the LORD's Covenant Box from Zion, David's City, to the Temple. <a href="/isv/1_kings/8.htm">International Standard Version</a> Then Solomon gathered together the elders of Israel, including all the heads of the tribes and the leaders of the ancestral households of the Israelis, to meet with him in Jerusalem so they could bring up the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD from Zion, the City of David. <a href="/msb/1_kings/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/1_kings/8.htm">NET Bible</a> Then Solomon convened in Jerusalem Israel's elders, all the leaders of the Israelite tribes and families, so they could witness the transferal of the ark of the LORD's covenant from the city of David (that is, Zion). <a href="/nheb/1_kings/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the ancestral leaders of the children of Israel, to king Solomon in Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the City of David, which is Zion. <a href="/wbt/1_kings/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, to king Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion. <a href="/web/1_kings/8.htm">World English Bible</a> 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 Yahweh’s covenant out of David’s city, which is Zion. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_kings/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Then Solomon assembles the elderly of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, princes of the fathers of the sons of Israel, to King Solomon, to Jerusalem, to bring up the Ark of the Covenant of YHWH from the City of David—it [is] Zion; <a href="/ylt/1_kings/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Then doth Solomon assemble the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, princes of the fathers of the sons of Israel, unto king Solomon, to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah from the city of David -- it is Zion; <a href="/slt/1_kings/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Then Solomon will convoke together the old men of Israel and all the heads of the tribes, chiefs of the fathers to the sons of Israel, to king Solomon at Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah from the city of David: this is Zion.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_kings/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Then all the ancients of Israel with the princes of the tribes, and the heads of the families of the children of Israel were assembled to king Solomon in Jerusalem: that they might carry the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of the city of David, that is, out of Sion. <a href="/cpdv/1_kings/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Then all those greater by birth of Israel, with the leaders of the tribes and the rulers of the families of the sons of Israel, gathered together before king Solomon at Jerusalem, so that they might carry the ark of the covenant of the Lord, from the city of David, that is, from Zion. <a href="/nabre/1_kings/8.htm">New American Bible</a> Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes, the princes in the ancestral houses of the Israelites. They came to King Solomon in Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the LORD’s covenant from the city of David (which is Zion). <a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes, the leaders of the ancestral houses of the Israelites, before King Solomon in Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> THEN Solomon assembled all the tribes of Israel, all the heads of the tribes, and the chiefs of the fathers, to him in Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion. <a href="/hpbt/1_kings/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Then Solomon gathered all the tribes of Israel and all the Heads of the tribes and the Princes of the fathers, and they were assembled to King Solomon in Jerusalem to bring up the Ark of the covenant of LORD JEHOVAH from the city of David, which is this Zion.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_kings/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> 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 the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion. <a href="/sep/1_kings/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And it came to pass when Solomon had finished building the house of the Lord and his own house after twenty years, then king Solomon assembled all the elders of Israel in Sion, to bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of the city of David, this is Sion, <a href="/parallel/1_kings/8-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=2823" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_kings/8.htm">The Ark Enters the Temple</a> 1<a href="/hebrew/227.htm" title="227: ’āz (Adv) -- At that time. A demonstrative adverb; at that time or place; also as a conjunction, therefore.">At that time</a> <a href="/hebrew/8010.htm" title="8010: šə·lō·mōh (N-proper-ms) -- David's son and successor to his throne. From shalowm; peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor.">Solomon</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6950.htm" title="6950: yaq·hêl (V-Hifil-Imperf.Jus-3ms) -- To gather as an assembly or congregation. A primitive root; to convoke.">assembled</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">him</a> <a href="/hebrew/8010.htm" title="8010: šə·lō·mōh (N-proper-ms) -- David's son and successor to his throne. From shalowm; peaceful; Shelomah, David's successor."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">in Jerusalem</a> <a href="/hebrew/2205.htm" title="2205: ziq·nê (Adj-mpc) -- Old. From zaqen; old.">the elders</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel—</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/4294.htm" title="4294: ham·maṭ·ṭō·wṯ (Art:: N-mp) -- Or mattah; from natah; a branch; figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising, ruling, throwing, or walking.">the tribal</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: rā·šê (N-mpc) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">heads</a> <a href="/hebrew/5387.htm" title="5387: nə·śî·’ê (N-mpc) -- Or nasi'; from nasa'; properly, an exalted one, i.e. A king or sheik; also a rising mist.">and family leaders</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: hā·’ā·ḇō·wṯ (Art:: N-mp) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application)."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: liḇ·nê (Prep-l:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.)."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of the Israelites—</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: lə·ha·‘ă·lō·wṯ (Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">to bring up</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/727.htm" title="727: ’ă·rō·wn (N-csc) -- A chest, ark. Or laron; from 'arah; a box.">the ark</a> <a href="/hebrew/1285.htm" title="1285: bə·rîṯ- (N-fsc) -- A covenant. From barah (like bara'); a compact.">of the covenant</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hî (Pro-3fs) -- He, she, it. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/6726.htm" title="6726: ṣî·yō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- A mountain in Jer., also a name for Jer. The same as tsiyuwn; Tsijon, a mountain of Jerusalem.">from Zion,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: mê·‘îr (Prep-m:: N-fsc) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">the City</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wiḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">of David.</a> 2And all the men of Israel came together to King Solomon at the feast in the seventh month, the month of Ethanim.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_chronicles/5-2.htm">2 Chronicles 5:2-10</a> 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. / So all the men of Israel came together to the king at the feast in the seventh month. / When all the elders of Israel had arrived, the Levites took up the ark, ... <a href="/2_samuel/6-12.htm">2 Samuel 6:12-17</a> 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. / When those carrying the ark of the LORD had advanced six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened calf. / And David, wearing a linen ephod, danced with all his might before the LORD, ... <a href="/exodus/25-21.htm">Exodus 25:21-22</a> Set the mercy seat atop the ark and put the Testimony that I will give you into the ark. / And I will meet with you there above the mercy seat, between the two cherubim that are over the ark of the Testimony; I will speak with you about all that I command you regarding the Israelites. <a href="/1_chronicles/15-1.htm">1 Chronicles 15:1-3</a> David constructed buildings for himself in the City of David, and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it. / Then David said, “No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the LORD has chosen them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister before Him forever.” / And David assembled all Israel in Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the LORD to the place he had prepared for it. <a href="/2_samuel/7-1.htm">2 Samuel 7:1-2</a> After the king had settled into his palace and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him, / he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of God remains in a tent.” <a href="/1_chronicles/13-1.htm">1 Chronicles 13:1-5</a> Then David conferred with all his leaders, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds. / And he said to the whole assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you, and if this is of the LORD our God, let us send word far and wide to the rest of our brothers in all the land of Israel, and also to the priests and Levites in their cities and pasturelands, so that they may join us. / Then let us bring back the ark of our God, for we did not inquire of Him in the days of Saul.” ... <a href="/2_samuel/6-1.htm">2 Samuel 6:1-11</a> David again assembled the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand in all. / And he and all his troops set out for Baale of Judah to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the Name—the name of the LORD of Hosts, who is enthroned between the cherubim that are on it. / They set the ark of God on a new cart and brought it from the house of Abinadab, which was on the hill. Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, were guiding the new cart, ... <a href="/1_chronicles/16-1.htm">1 Chronicles 16:1-3</a> So they brought the ark of God and placed it inside the tent that David had pitched for it. And they presented burnt offerings and peace offerings before God. / When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD. / Then he distributed to every man and woman of Israel a loaf of bread, a date cake, and a raisin cake. <a href="/1_chronicles/28-1.htm">1 Chronicles 28:1-2</a> Now David summoned all the leaders of Israel to Jerusalem: the leaders of the tribes, the leaders of the divisions in the king’s service, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of all the property and cattle of the king and his sons, along with the court officials and mighty men—every mighty man of valor. / Then King David rose to his feet and said, “Listen to me, my brothers and my people. It was in my heart to build a house as a resting place for the ark of the covenant of the LORD and as a footstool for our God. I had made preparations to build it, <a href="/2_chronicles/6-1.htm">2 Chronicles 6:1-2</a> Then Solomon declared: “The LORD has said that He would dwell in the thick cloud. / But I have built You an exalted house, a place for You to dwell forever.” <a href="/hebrews/9-4.htm">Hebrews 9:4</a> containing the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant. <a href="/acts/7-44.htm">Acts 7:44-47</a> Our fathers had the tabernacle of the Testimony with them in the wilderness. It was constructed exactly as God had directed Moses, according to the pattern he had seen. / And our fathers who received it brought it in with Joshua when they dispossessed the nations God drove out before them. It remained until the time of David, / who found favor in the sight of God and asked to provide a dwelling place for the God of Jacob. ... <a href="/matthew/17-1.htm">Matthew 17:1-5</a> After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. / There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light. / Suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared before them, talking with Jesus. ... <a href="/john/2-19.htm">John 2:19-21</a> Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.” / “This temple took forty-six years to build,” the Jews replied, “and You are going to raise it up in three days?” / But Jesus was speaking about the temple of His body. <a href="/revelation/11-19.htm">Revelation 11:19</a> Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, to 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.A.<a href="/1_kings/8-1.htm">1 Kings 8:1</a> 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.<a href="/1_kings/8-14.htm">1 Kings 8:14</a> And the king turned his face about, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: (and all the congregation of Israel stood;)<a href="/2_chronicles/5-2.htm">2 Chronicles 5:2</a> 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.assembled<a href="/joshua/23-2.htm">Joshua 23:2</a> And Joshua called for all Israel, and for their elders, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers, and said unto them, I am old and stricken in age:<a href="/joshua/24-1.htm">Joshua 24:1</a> And Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers; and they presented themselves before God.<a href="/1_chronicles/28-1.htm">1 Chronicles 28:1</a> And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course, and the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds, and the stewards over all the substance and possession of the king, and of his sons, with the officers, and with the mighty men, and with all the valiant men, unto Jerusalem.chief of the fathers.<a href="/numbers/7-3.htm">Numbers 7:3</a> And they brought their offering before the LORD, six covered wagons, and twelve oxen; a wagon for two of the princes, and for each one an ox: and they brought them before the tabernacle.that they might bring<a href="/2_samuel/6-1.htm">2 Samuel 6:1,2,6,12</a> Again, David gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand… <a href="/1_chronicles/13-1.htm">1 Chronicles 13:1-5</a> And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader… <a href="/1_chronicles/15-3.htm">1 Chronicles 15:3,25</a> 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… out of the city<a href="/1_kings/3-15.htm">1 Kings 3:15</a> And Solomon awoke; and, behold, it was a dream. And he came to Jerusalem, and stood before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and offered up burnt offerings, and offered peace offerings, and made a feast to all his servants.<a href="/2_samuel/5-7.htm">2 Samuel 5:7-9</a> Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David… <a href="/2_samuel/6-12.htm">2 Samuel 6:12-17</a> And it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of Obededom, 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 Obededom into the city of David with gladness… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/6-19.htm">Ark</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-9.htm">Assembled</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-16.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-13.htm">Children</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-1.htm">City</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-19.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-51.htm">David</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-11.htm">Elders</a> <a href="/1_kings/2-10.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-16.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/ruth/1-9.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-13.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-15.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-2.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-51.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-2.htm">Tribes</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-7.htm">Zion</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/8-3.htm">Ark</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-2.htm">Assembled</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-23.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-9.htm">Children</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-16.htm">City</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-6.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-15.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-3.htm">Elders</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-21.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-8.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-10.htm">Houses</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-2.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-15.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-22.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-2.htm">Solomon</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-16.htm">Tribes</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-21.htm">Zion</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 8</div>1. <a href="/1_kings/8-1.htm">The feast of the temple</a> 12. <a href="/1_kings/8-12.htm">Solomon's blessing</a> 22. <a href="/1_kings/8-22.htm">Solomon's prayer</a> 54. <a href="/1_kings/8-54.htm">Solomon's blessing</a> 62. <a href="/1_kings/8-62.htm">His sacrifice of peace offerings</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/8.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>At that time This phrase indicates a specific moment in the narrative of Solomon's reign, highlighting the culmination of his efforts to build the temple. It marks a significant event in Israel's history, as the temple was a central place of worship and symbolized God's presence among His people.Solomon assembled before him in Jerusalem Solomon, as king, exercises his authority by gathering the leaders of Israel. Jerusalem, the political and spiritual center of Israel, is the chosen location for this assembly. This city, established by David as the capital, holds deep significance as the site of the temple and the future location of many pivotal biblical events.the elders of Israel—all the tribal heads and family leaders of the Israelites The elders, tribal heads, and family leaders represent the entire nation, emphasizing unity and collective participation in this sacred event. This assembly reflects the organizational structure of Israel, rooted in tribal and familial leadership, which was crucial for maintaining order and governance.to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD The ark, a sacred chest containing the tablets of the Law, symbolizes God's covenant with Israel and His presence among them. Its movement to the temple signifies the establishment of a permanent dwelling place for God, fulfilling the promise of a centralized worship location.from Zion, the City of David Zion, often synonymous with Jerusalem, specifically refers to the fortified hill where David established his city. The City of David is a historical and archaeological site, providing evidence of ancient Israelite civilization. The transfer of the ark from Zion to the temple marks a transition from the temporary to the permanent, foreshadowing the eternal reign of Christ, who is often associated with Zion in prophetic literature.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a> The king of Israel, son of David, known for his wisdom and for building the temple in Jerusalem. 2. <a href="/topical/e/elders_of_israel.htm">Elders of Israel</a> Senior leaders and representatives of the tribes of Israel, respected for their wisdom and experience. 3. <a href="/topical/t/tribal_heads_and_family_leaders.htm">Tribal Heads and Family Leaders</a> Leaders of the various tribes and families within Israel, responsible for governance and decision-making. 4. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The capital city of Israel, significant as the political and spiritual center of the nation. 5. <a href="/topical/a/ark_of_the_lord's_covenant.htm">Ark of the LORD’s Covenant</a> A sacred chest that held the tablets of the Ten Commandments, representing God's presence and covenant with Israel. 6. <a href="/topical/z/zion,_the_city_of_david.htm">Zion, the City of David</a> A term often used for Jerusalem, specifically referring to the stronghold captured by David, which became the city of Jerusalem.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_leadership_in_worship.htm">The Importance of Leadership in Worship</a> Solomon's assembly of the leaders underscores the role of leadership in guiding the community in worship and spiritual matters. <a href="/topical/r/reverence_for_god's_presence.htm">Reverence for God's Presence</a> The Ark symbolizes God's presence; thus, its movement to the temple signifies the centrality of God in the life of Israel. <a href="/topical/u/unity_in_worship.htm">Unity in Worship</a> The gathering of all tribal and family leaders highlights the importance of unity among God's people in worship and purpose. <a href="/topical/h/historical_continuity.htm">Historical Continuity</a> The event connects the past (David's reign) with the present (Solomon's reign), showing the continuity of God's promises and plans. <a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_worship.htm">Preparation for Worship</a> The careful planning and assembly for moving the Ark teach the importance of preparation and reverence in our worship practices today.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 8</a> <a href="/q/what_is_corporate_worship.htm">What defines corporate worship in a religious context?</a> <a href="/q/1_samuel_5__how_reconcile_ark_outcomes.htm">1 Samuel 5 – How do we reconcile this account with other biblical passages that attribute different outcomes to the Ark’s captivity?</a> <a href="/q/who_is_qoheleth_in_ecclesiastes.htm">Who is Qoheleth in the Book of Ecclesiastes?</a> <a href="/q/is_1_kings_8_27_contradictory.htm">In 1 Kings 8:27, Solomon acknowledges that God cannot be contained by the temple, yet the chapter emphasizes the temple as God’s dwelling; isn’t this contradictory? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_kings/8.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(1) The elders.--If in this description--found also in <a href="/2_chronicles/5-2.htm" title="Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion.">2Chronicles 5:2</a>, and taken, no doubt, from the original document--"the elders of Israel," are to be distinguished from the "heads of the tribes," and not (as in the LXX.) identified with them, the former expression probably refers to the chiefs of official rank, such as the princes and the counsellors of the king, and the latter to the feudal chiefs of the great families of the various tribes. These alone were specially summoned; but as the Dedication festival (being deferred for nearly a year after the completion of the Temple) was blended with the Feast of Tabernacles, "all the men of Israel" naturally "assembled at Jerusalem" without special summons.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 1. - Then [i.e., when the work of the house of the Lord was practically ended, as stated in <a href="/1_kings/7-51.htm">1 Kings 7:51</a>. But the precise date of the dedication is a matter of dispute and uncertainty. We know that it took place in the seventh month of the year, but of what year we cannot be so sure. Was it the same year in the eighth month of which (<a href="/1_kings/6-38.htm">1 Kings 6:38</a>) the house was finished (Ewald)? Was the dedication, that is to say, one month anterior to the completion of the house and its appointments? Or are we to understand "the seventh month" to mean the Ethanim of the following year (Bahr)? are we to assign the dedication, that is, to a date eleven months after completion? Or, finally, are we to believe with the Vat. LXX. μετὰ ἔικοσι ἔτη (the LXX. text is here, however, in great confusion), that the temple was not dedicated until the palaces were also built (see <a href="/1_kings/9-1.htm">1 Kings 9:1-9</a>); are we to hold, i.e., that though finished and ready for use, it remained unused for a period of thirteen years (Thenius, Keil)? These are questions which we cannot perhaps answer with absolute certainty, but, to my mind, every consideration is in favour of the date first mentioned, i.e., the seventh month of the eleventh year of Solomon's reign. It is true Bahr says that this opinion "needs no refutation," while Keil pronounces it directly at variance with <a href="/1_kings/7-51.htm">1 Kings 7:51</a>." But it is worth while to inquire whether this is so? And, first, as to the bearing of the passage just cited, "So was ended all the work which," etc., taken in connexion with <a href="/1_kings/8-1.htm">1 Kings 8:1</a>, "Then Solomon assembled," etc. To the cursory reader it appears no doubt as it this "then" must refer to the completion of the work of which we have just heard, and which was not effected until the eighth month of the year (<a href="/1_kings/6-38.htm">1 Kings 6:38</a>). But (1) אָז though probably a mark of time ( = tune), is clearly a word of great latitude of meaning, and may apply as well to one month before completion (the time specified in <a href="/1_kings/7-51.htm">1 Kings 7:51</a>) as to eleven months after; and (2) it would be quite consistent with the usus loquendi of the sacred writers to describe the temple as finished, when in reality it was incomplete in a few minor particulars (De minimis non curat scriptura). Further more, if the temple was finished in every detail, and in all its furniture and appointments, in the eighth month, as we learn from <a href="/1_kings/6-38.htm">1 Kings 6:38</a>, we may be perfectly sure it would or could be practically finished - finished so as to be ready for consecration - by the seventh month. Indeed, it is not an unreasonable presumption, that it hardly would be perfect and complete on the day of dedication. Those who have built or restored churches, not to speak of cathedrals, which would perhaps afford a closer analogy to the temple, know how extremely difficult, if not impossible, it is to have every detail finished and arranged for the day of consecration. Some few accidental omissions will have to be supplied afterwards, or experience will suggest certain alterations and improvements which have to be made. There is no inherent improbability, therefore, that the temple should be dedicated in the seventh month, though it was not finished לְכָל דְּבָרָיו until the eighth month, i.e., three or four weeks later. And there was a strong reason why the dedication should take place at the earliest possible date. There had been a long period of preparation, extending back into the preceding reign (<a href="/1_chronicles/28.htm">1 Chronicles 28, 29</a>.); the dedication consequently had long been eagerly looked for; moreover the erection had evidently been hurried forward, a prodigious number of labourers having been employed in order to expedite the work. It is almost inconceivable, therefore, that, after these energetic measures had been taken, either the king or the nation should have been content to wait thirteen years - nearly twice the time it had taken to build the temple - until the palaces, which were entirely independent and secular buildings, were also completed. If the great national sanctuary, which was the glory of the land, was ready for use, as we know it was, we can hardly believe, considering the natural eagerness and impatience of men, that the tribes of Israel, or their ambitious monarch, would, of their own choice, defer the consecration for an indefinite number of years. It would appear consequently that it is the view that the dedication was postponed for thirteen years "hardly needs discussion" (see below on 1 Kings 9:1). And the same considerations apply, though perhaps with diminished force, to their waiting one year. For if it be said that the delay was occasioned by the desire to connect the dedication with the feast of tabernacles, which was par excellence the feast of the year (הֶחָג) the answer is that it is more likely that the work would be hurried on by the employment of additional hands, if need be, or that the edifice would be consecrated, though not complete in all its details, at the feast of the eleventh year, than that, for the sake of one month, they should wait eleven months. And if the objection be raised that a feeling of religious awe would forbid the dedication of an imperfect building, or of a perfect building with imperfect arrangements, it is easy to reply that both building and furniture may have been practically complete, and may have been believed at the time to be perfect, but that the experience of the first few days suggested a few alterations or additions which threw the completion of the work in all its particulars into the eighth month. It is worthy of notice that Josephus distinctly states that the dedication was in the seventh month of the eighth year (Ant. 8:04. 1) ] Solomon assembled [יַקְהֵל. See Ewald, 233 b] the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes, the chief [Heb. princes] of the fathers of the children of Israel. [This great assembly (compare <a href="/daniel/3-2.htm">Daniel 3:2</a>) can hardly be said to have been suggested to Solomon by the precedent afforded by David (Keil), when bringing up the ark (<a href="/2_samuel/6-1.htm">2 Samuel 6:1</a>), for it was only natural that he should summon the representatives of the people to witness an event of such profound importance in the national history, as the dedication, after years of waiting (<a href="/2_samuel/7-6.htm">2 Samuel 7:6-13</a>), of a national sanctuary intended to supersede the tabernacle, at which for five centuries their forefathers had worshipped. And the more so, as they had been called together by David to con-salt about the erection (<a href="/1_chronicles/28-1.htm">1 Chronicles 28:1</a>), and had offered willingly of their treasures (<a href="/1_chronicles/29-6.htm">1 Chronicles 29:6-9</a>) towards its decoration. It is inconceivable, therefore, that the temple of the Jews could have been formally opened, except in the presence of the "elders and heads of the tribes." Nor can we (with Rawlinson) see a contrast between the more popular proceedings of David, who "gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand (<a href="/2_samuel/6-1.htm">2 Samuel 6:1</a>), and the statelier, more aristocratic system of his son, who merely summons the chief men;" for Solomon's "eiders," etc. (<a href="/deuteronomy/16-18.htm">Deuteronomy 16:18</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/16-4.htm">1 Samuel 16:4</a>; <a href="/1_samuel/30-26.htm">1 Samuel 30:26-31</a>), may well have equalled David's "chosen men" in number. It is quite likely that there was more formality and stateliness in this latter ease, but it was practically the same class of persons, i.e., the leading men by birth, talents, or prowess, that were present on both occasions. In fact, it was the Jewish Church by representation] unto King Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might bring up [Heb. to bring up] the ark of the covenant of the Lord [so called because it contained the tables of the covenant which the Lord made with the children of Israel (ver. 9). The temple being really, or principally, a receptacle for the ark, the removal of this venerated relic to its place in the oracle is narrated first, as being of the first importance] out of the city of David, which is Zion. [Cf. <a href="/2_samuel/6-12.htm">2 Samuel 6:12, 17</a>.] <a href="/commentaries/1_kings/8-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>At that time אָ֣ז (’āz) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_227.htm">Strong's 227: </a> At that time, place, therefore Solomon שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה (šə·lō·mōh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8010.htm">Strong's 8010: </a> Solomon -- David's son and successor to his throne assembled יַקְהֵ֣ל (yaq·hêl) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6950.htm">Strong's 6950: </a> To gather as an assembly or congregation before אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to him הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king in Jerusalem יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel the elders זִקְנֵ֣י (ziq·nê) Adjective - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2205.htm">Strong's 2205: </a> Old of Israel— יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the tribal הַמַּטּוֹת֩ (ham·maṭ·ṭō·wṯ) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4294.htm">Strong's 4294: </a> A staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe heads רָאשֵׁ֣י (rā·šê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> The head and family leaders נְשִׂיאֵ֨י (nə·śî·’ê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5387.htm">Strong's 5387: </a> An exalted one, a king, sheik, a rising mist of the Israelites— לִבְנֵ֧י (liḇ·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son to bring up לְֽהַעֲל֞וֹת (lə·ha·‘ă·lō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> To ascend, in, actively the ark אֲר֧וֹן (’ă·rō·wn) Noun - common singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_727.htm">Strong's 727: </a> A chest, ark of the covenant בְּרִית־ (bə·rîṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1285.htm">Strong's 1285: </a> A covenant of the LORD יְהוָ֛ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel from Zion, צִיּֽוֹן׃ (ṣî·yō·wn) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6726.htm">Strong's 6726: </a> Zion -- a mountain in Jerusalem, also a name for Jerusalem the City מֵעִ֥יר (mê·‘îr) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> Excitement of David. דָּוִ֖ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/8-1.htm">1 Kings 8:1 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_kings/8-1.htm">1 Kings 8:1 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_kings/8-1.htm">1 Kings 8:1 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_kings/8-1.htm">1 Kings 8:1 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_kings/8-1.htm">1 Kings 8:1 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/8-1.htm">1 Kings 8:1 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/8-1.htm">1 Kings 8:1 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/8-1.htm">1 Kings 8:1 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/8-1.htm">1 Kings 8:1 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_kings/8-1.htm">1 Kings 8:1 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-1.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 8:1 Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/7-51.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 7:51"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 7:51" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/8-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 8:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 8:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>