1 Kings 8:1
Then Solomon sent for all the responsible men of Israel, and all the chiefs of the tribes, and the heads of families of the children of Israel, to come to him in Jerusalem to take the ark of the Lord's agreement up out of the town of David, which is Zion.
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Joshua 23:2Joshua sent for all Israel, for their responsible men and their chiefs and their judges and their overseers, and said to them, I am old, and full of years:
2 Samuel 5:7But David took the strong place of Zion, which is the town of David.
2 Samuel 6:6And when they came to Nacon's grain-floor, Uzzah put his hand on the ark of God to keep it safe in its place, for the oxen were out of control.
1 Kings 2:10Then David went to rest with his fathers, and his body was put into the earth in the town of David.
1 Chronicles 11:7And David took the strong tower for his living-place, so it was named the town of David.
1 Chronicles 15:3And David made all Israel come together at Jerusalem, to take the ark of the Lord to its place, which he had got ready for it.
Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 8:1
The building and furniture of the temple were very glorious, but the dedication of it exceeds in glory as much as prayer and praise, the work of saints, exceed the casting of metal and the graving of stones, the work of the craftsman. The temple was designed for the keeping up of the correspondence between God and his people; and here we have an account of the solemnity of their first meeting there. I. The representatives of all Israel were called together ( ver. 1, 2 ), to keep a feast to the honour of God, for… Read the whole commentary →