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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

יַקְהֵ֨יל assemble as an assembly H6950 · TWOT 1991
מְזַבְּחִים֙ slaughter for sacrifice H2076 · TWOT 525
כֹּֽהֲנִים֙ priest H3548 · TWOT 959a
קָדְשֵׁ֣י apartness H6944 · TWOT 1990a
עָנָ֖ן cloud-mass H6051 · TWOT 1655a

People & Context

Dedicated Treasures Brought In

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

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).

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.

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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