1 Kings 8:1
Then, did Solomon call together the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, chiefs of the fathers of the sons of Israel, unto King Solomon in Jerusalem,—that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, out of the city of David, the same is Zion.
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Joshua 23:2that Joshua called for all Israel, for their elders, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers,—and said unto them, I, am old, advanced in days;
2 Samuel 5:7So then David captured the citadel of Zion,—the same, is the city of David.
2 Samuel 6:6And, when they came as far as the threshing-floor of Nachon, Uzzah thrust forth his hand unto the ark of God, and took hold of it, for the oxen were restive.
1 Kings 2:10So then David slept with his fathers,—and was buried in the city of David.
1 Chronicles 11:7And David dwelt in the citadel,—for this cause, did they call it, The City of David.
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.
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 →