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1 Chronicles 16

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 16 of 29

1 And they brought in the ark of God, and set it down in the middle of the tent that David had pitched for it. And they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.

2 And when David finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offering, and he blessed the people in the name of Jehovah;

3 even he passed out to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to each a loaf of bread, a piece of meat, and a raisin cake.

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Chapter Summary

David's festival sacrifice. He orders a choir to sing thanksgiving. The psalm of thanksgiving.

Key Hebrew Words

יָדָה give thanks H3034 · TWOT 847
חֶ֫סֶד mercy, lovingkindness H2617 · TWOT 698a
בְּרִית covenant H1285 · TWOT 282a
כָּבוֹד glory H3519 · TWOT 943e
מָשִׁיחַ anointed ones H4899 · TWOT 1255c
יְשׁוּעָה salvation H3444 · TWOT 929b

People & Context

David

King who sets the ark in the tent, offers sacrifices, blesses the people, and appoints the psalm of thanks

Asaph

Head of the appointed Levite singers who first delivers David's psalm of thanksgiving to Jehovah

Zadok

Priest left before the tabernacle at the high place in Gibeon to offer continual burnt offerings

Heman

Singer appointed with trumpets and cymbals to give thanks, for Jehovah's mercy endures forever

Jeduthun

Appointed with Heman over the music; his sons serve at the gate

Obed-edom

Levite left to minister before the ark, listed among the gatekeepers

Timeline

The Ark is set in the tent and offerings are made

The Ark is placed in the tent David prepared. Burnt and peace offerings are offered before God, and David blesses the people and distributes food.

1 Chronicles 16:1-3
Levites appointed to minister before the Ark

David appoints Levite ministers, including Asaph, to celebrate, thank, and praise Jehovah continually before the Ark.

1 Chronicles 16:4-6
David delivers a psalm of thanksgiving

David gives a psalm to Asaph and his brothers to sing, thanking Jehovah, recalling His covenant, and calling the earth to rejoice.

1 Chronicles 16:7-36

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