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2 Chronicles 5

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 5 of 36

1 And all the work that Solomon made for the house of Jehovah was finished. And Solomon brought in the dedicated things of his father David, and the silver, and the gold, and all the utensils he had given among the treasures of the house of God.

2 Then Solomon gathered the elders of Israel, and all the leaders of the tribes, rulers of the fathers of the sons of Israel, to Jerusalem, to bring up the Ark of the Covenant of Jehovah from the city of David; it is Zion.

3 And all the men of Israel were gathered to the king in the feast; it was the seventh month.

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Chapter Summary

The dedicated treasures. The solemn induction of the ark into the Holy of Holies. Jehovah gives a visible sign of his favor.

Key Hebrew Words

אֲרוֹן Ark of the Covenant H727 · TWOT 166a
בְּרִית covenant H1285 · TWOT 282a
כָּבוֹד glory H3519 · TWOT 943e
כְּרוּב cherub H3742 · TWOT 1036
חֶ֫סֶד mercy H2617 · TWOT 698a
קֹ֫דֶשׁ holy place H6944 · TWOT 1990a

People & Context

Solomon

King who gathered Israel and brought the Ark into the Holy of Holies at the temple's dedication

David

Solomon's father, whose dedicated silver and gold were brought into the treasures of the house of God

Moses

Gave the two tablets in Horeb that were the only contents of the Ark

Asaph

Levite singer who stood with cymbals and instruments praising Jehovah at the dedication

Heman

Levite singer among those clothed in fine linen who praised Jehovah with the trumpeters

Jeduthun

Levite singer with his sons and brothers who joined in praising Jehovah as one voice

Timeline

Dedicated Treasures Brought In

Solomon finishes the work and brings David's dedicated silver, gold, and utensils into the house of God.

2 Chronicles 5:1
Gathering to Move the Ark

Solomon gathers the elders of Israel in the seventh month feast to bring the Ark of the Covenant from the city of David (Zion).

2 Chronicles 5:2-3
Ark Brought to the Holy of Holies

The Levites carry the Ark, tabernacle, and utensils. The priests place the Ark beneath the wings of the cherubim in the Holy of Holies.

2 Chronicles 5:4-10

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