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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

מִזְבַּ֧ח altar H4196 · TWOT 525b
נַחֲלַתְ possession H5159 · TWOT 1342a
יַעֲקֹ֖ב Jacob H3290 · TWOT 1676f
אַחֵֽר another H312 · TWOT 68a
קָדְשׁ֔ apartness H6944 · TWOT 1990a

People & Context

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.

Levites appointed to minister before the Ark

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

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.

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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