1 Chronicles 16:1
So they brought in the ark of God, and placed it in the midst of the tent, which David had pitched for it,—and they brought near ascending-sacrifices and peace-offerings, before God.
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2 Samuel 6:17So they brought in the ark of Yahweh, and set it in its place, in the midst of the tent which David had stretched out for it,—and David caused to go up ascending-sacrifices before Yahweh, and peace-offerings.
1 Kings 8:5And, King Solomon, and all the assembly of Israel who had assembled themselves unto him, were with him, before the ark,—sacrificing sheep and oxen, which could neither be recorded nor counted, for multitude.
1 Chronicles 6:16The sons of Levi, Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.
1 Chronicles 15:3So David convoked all Israel, unto Jerusalem,—to bring up the ark of Yahweh, unto the place thereof, which he had prepared for it.
2 Chronicles 1:4Howbeit, the ark of God, had David brought up from Kiriath-jearim, into the place that David had prepared for it,—for he had pitched for it a tent, in Jerusalem.
Ezra 6:16Then did the sons of Israel, the priests and the Levites, and the rest of the Sons of the Exile, keep the dedication of this house of God, with joy;
Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 16:1
This chapter concludes that great affair of the settlement of the ark in the royal city, and with it the settlement of the public worship of God during the reign of David. Here is, I. The solemnity with which the ark was fixed, ver. 1-6 . II. The psalm David gave to be sung on this occasion, ver. 7-36 . III. The settling of the stated public worship of God in order thenceforward, ver. 37-43 . Read the whole commentary →