1 Chronicles 16:39

1 Chronicles 16:39 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the Lord in the high place that was at Gibeon,
• New International Version (NIV)David left Zadok the priest and his fellow priests before the tabernacle of the Lord at the high place in Gibeon
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he left Zadok the priest and his brothers the priests before the tabernacle of the Lord in the high place that was at Gibeon
• New King James Version (NKJV)and Zadok the priest and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the Lord at the high place that was at Gibeon,

Context of 1 Chronicles 16:39

37David left Asaph and his colleagues there before the ark of the Lord’s covenant to serve before the ark regularly and fulfill each day’s requirements, 38including Obed-Edom and sixty-eight colleagues. Obed-Edom son of Jeduthun and Hosah were gatekeepers. Zadok the priest and his fellow priests served before the Lord’s tabernacle at the worship center in Gibeon, 40regularly offering burnt sacrifices to the Lord on the altar for burnt sacrifice, morning and evening, according to what is prescribed in the law of the Lord which he charged Israel to observe. 41Joining them were Heman, Jeduthun, and the rest of those chosen and designated by name to give thanks to the Lord. (For his loyal love endures!)

1 Chronicles 16:39 word by word

וְאֵ֣ת׀ צָד֣וֹק הַכֹּהֵ֗ן וְאֶחָיו֙ הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים לִפְנֵ֖י מִשְׁכַּ֣ן יְהוָ֑ה בַּבָּמָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּגִבְעֽוֹן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Zadokצָדוֹקtsâdôq · ZadokH6659
• the priestכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• and his brethrenאָח'âch · brother: male-relativeH251
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• the tabernacleמִשְׁכָּןmishkân · tabernacleH4908
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• in the high placeבָּמָהbâmâh · high placeH1116
• at Gibeonגִּבְעוֹןgib‛ôn · GibeonH1391

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 16:39

• 1 Chronicles 12:28along with Zadok, a young warrior, and twenty-two leaders from his family.
• 1 Chronicles 21:29Now the Lord’s tabernacle (which Moses had made in the wilderness) and the altar for burnt sacrifices were at that time at the worship center in Gibeon.
• 2 Chronicles 1:3Solomon and the entire assembly went to the worship center in Gibeon, for the tent where they met God was located there, which Moses the Lord’s servant had made in the wilderness.
• 1 Kings 3:4The king went to Gibeon to offer sacrifices, for it had the most prominent of the high places. Solomon would offer up a thousand burnt sacrifices on the altar there.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 16:39

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 39Zadok the priest - Both Zadok and Abiathar were high priests at this time: the former David established at Gibeah, or Gibeon, where the ark had been all the days of Saul; and the latter he established at Jerusalem, where the ark now was: so there were two high priests, and two distinct services; but there was only one ark. How long the service at Gibeon was continued we cannot tell; the principal functions were no doubt performed at Jerusalem.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4-42Verses 4-42 This passage is interposed by the writer of Chronicles between two sentences of the parallel passage in Samuel. It contains a detailed account of the service which David instituted at this time, a service out of which grew the more elaborate service of the temple. The language of much of the passage is remarkably archaic, and there can be no reasonable doubt that it is in the main an extract from a record of the time of David. 1 Chronicles…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 37-43Verses 37-43 The worship of God ought to be the work of every day. David put it into order. At Jerusalem, where the ark was, Asaph and his brethren were to minister before the ark continually, with songs of praise. No sacrifices were offered there, nor incense burnt, because the altars were not there; but David's prayers were directed as incense, and the lifting up of his hands as the evening sacrifice. So early did spiritual worship take place of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 39Gibeon was the main place of worship until they built the temple in Jerusalem (see 1 Chronicles 21:29; 2 Chronicles 1:3). They had to reorganize the tabernacle staff because some Levites moved permanently to Jerusalem.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 37-4237-42. So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the Lord Asaph and his brethren, &c.--The sequel of the chapter describes the appointment of the sacred musicians and their respective duties.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 16:39

• David
• Gibeon
• High Places
• Music
• Zadok

In the dictionaries

• Gibeon
• Zadok
• Gibeon, Gibeonite
• High place
• Chronicles, Books of
• David
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• Music

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings