1 Kings 8:3

Verse

When all the elders of Israel had arrived, the priests took up the ark,

American Standard Version (1901)

And all the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark.

And all the responsible men of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark.

When all the elders of Israel had gathered, the priests picked up the Ark and brought the Ark of the Lord and the Tent of Meeting with all its holy items.

Geneva Bible 1599

And all the Elders of Israel came and the Priests tooke the Arke.

King James (Authorized) Version

And all the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark.

Translation for Translators

When they had all arrived, the priests lifted up the Sacred Chest

Unlocked Literal Bible

All the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark.

Noah Webster Bible

And all the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark.

World English Bible

All the elders of Israel came, and the priests picked up the ark.

Young's Literal Translation

And all the elders of Israel come in, and the priests lift up the ark,

Context

The Ark Enters the Temple

²And all the men of Israel came together to King Solomon at the feast in the seventh month, the month of Ethanim.³When all the elders of Israel had arrived, the priests took up the ark,⁴and they brought up the ark of the LORD and the Tent of Meeting with all its sacred furnishings. So the priests and Levites carried them up.

Summary

In this verse, we see the Ark of the Covenant being brought into the temple that King Solomon built for the Lord. The Ark symbolized God's presence among His people and His faithfulness to His covenant. The act of bringing the Ark into the temple signified the fulfillment of God's promise to dwell among His people. It also marked a significant moment of dedication and consecration of the temple for worship and service to the Lord.

Commentary

John Gill
Tyndale

John Gill Bible Commentary

And all the elders of Israel came,.... To Zion, the city of David: and the priests took up the ark; from thence; in Ch2 5:4 it is said the Levites did it, whose business it was, Deu 31:25, and so the priests might be called; for every priest was a Levite, though every Levite was not a priest, and the priests did at all times bear the ark; see Jos 3:15.

1 Kings 8:3

The Ark Enters the Temple

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Berean Standard Bible

When all the elders of Israel had arrived, the priests took up the ark,

American Standard Version (1901)

And all the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark.

Bible in Basic English

And all the responsible men of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark.

Free Bible Version

When all the elders of Israel had gathered, the priests picked up the Ark and brought the Ark of the Lord and the Tent of Meeting with all its holy items.

Geneva Bible 1599

And all the Elders of Israel came and the Priests tooke the Arke.

King James (Authorized) Version

And all the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark.

Translation for Translators

When they had all arrived, the priests lifted up the Sacred Chest

Unlocked Literal Bible

All the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark.

Noah Webster Bible

And all the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark.

World English Bible

All the elders of Israel came, and the priests picked up the ark.