1 Kings 8:1

1 Kings 8:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto king Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of the city of David, which is Zion.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes, the leaders of the fathers' houses of the people of Israel, before King Solomon in Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of the city of David, which is Zion.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes, the chief fathers of the children of Israel, to King Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord from the City of David, which is Zion.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Solomon then summoned to Jerusalem the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes—the leaders of the ancestral families of the Israelites. They were to bring the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant to the Temple from its location in the City of David, also known as Zion.

Context of 1 Kings 8:1

Then King Solomon summoned into his presence at Jerusalem the elders of Israel, all the heads of the tribes and the chiefs of the Israelite families, to bring up the ark of the Lord’s covenant from Zion, the City of David. 2All the Israelites came together to King Solomon at the time of the festival in the month of Ethanim, the seventh month. 3When all the elders of Israel had arrived, the priests took up the ark,

1 Kings 8:1 word by word

אָ֣ז יַקְהֵ֣ל שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה אֶת־זִקְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל אֶת־כָּל־רָאשֵׁ֣י הַמַּטּוֹת֩ נְשִׂיאֵ֨י הָאָב֜וֹת לִבְנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֶל־הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ שְׁלֹמֹ֖ה יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם לְֽהַעֲל֞וֹת אֶת־אֲר֧וֹן בְּרִית־יְהוָ֛ה מֵעִ֥יר דָּוִ֖ד הִ֥יא צִיּֽוֹן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
• assembledקָהַלqâhal · to gatherH6950
• the eldersזָקֵןzâqên · old: elderH2205
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• and all the headsרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: leaderH7218
• of the tribesמַטֶּהmaţţeh maţţâh · tribeH4294
• the chiefנָשִׂיאnâώîy' nâώi' · leaderH5387
• of the fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1
• of the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• unto kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• in Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
• that they might bring upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: establishH5927
• the arkאֲרוֹן'ârôn 'ârôn · arkH727
• of the covenantבְּרִיתberîyth · covenantH1285
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• out of the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• of Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• Zionצִיּוֹןtsîyôn · ZionH6726

Cross-references for 1 Kings 8:1

• 1 Kings 8:14While the whole assembly of Israel was standing there, the king turned around and blessed them.
• 2 Chronicles 5:2Then Solomon summoned to Jerusalem the elders of Israel, all the heads of the tribes and the chiefs of the Israelite families, to bring up the ark of the Lord’s covenant from Zion, the City of David.
• Joshua 23:2summoned all Israel—their elders, leaders, judges and officials—and said to them: “I am very old.
• Joshua 24:1Then Joshua assembled all the tribes of Israel at Shechem. He summoned the elders, leaders, judges and officials of Israel, and they presented themselves before God.
• 1 Chronicles 28:1David summoned all the officials of Israel to assemble at Jerusalem: the officers over the tribes, the commanders of the divisions in the service of the king, the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, and the officials in charge of all the property and livestock belonging to the king and his sons, together with the palace officials, the warriors and all the brave fighting men.
• 2 Chronicles 30:1Hezekiah sent word to all Israel and Judah and also wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh, inviting them to come to the temple of the Lord in Jerusalem and celebrate the Passover to the Lord, the God of Israel.
• Ezra 3:1When the seventh month came and the Israelites had settled in their towns, the people assembled together as one in Jerusalem.
• Numbers 7:3They brought as their gifts before the Lord six covered carts and twelve oxen—an ox from each leader and a cart from every two. These they presented before the tabernacle.
• 2 Samuel 6:1David again brought together all the able young men of Israel—thirty thousand.
• 1 Chronicles 13:1David conferred with each of his officers, the commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds.
• 1 Chronicles 15:3David assembled all Israel in Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the Lord to the place he had prepared for it.
• 1 Kings 3:15Then Solomon awoke—and he realized it had been a dream. He returned to Jerusalem, stood before the ark of the Lord’s covenant and sacrificed burnt offerings and fellowship offerings. Then he gave a feast for all his court.
• 2 Samuel 5:7Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion—which is the City of David.
• 2 Samuel 6:12Now King David was told, “The Lord has blessed the household of Obed-Edom and everything he has, because of the ark of God.” So David went to bring up the ark of God from the house of Obed-Edom to the City of David with rejoicing.
• 1 Chronicles 11:7David then took up residence in the fortress, and so it was called the City of David.
• 1 Chronicles 15:29As the ark of the covenant of the Lord was entering the City of David, Michal daughter of Saul watched from a window. And when she saw King David dancing and celebrating, she despised him in her heart.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 8:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Then Solomon assembled - It has already been observed that Solomon deferred the dedication of the temple to the following year after it was finished, because that year, according to Archbishop Usher, was a jubilee. "This," he observes, "was the ninth jubilee, opening the fourth millenary of the world, or A.M. 3001, wherein Solomon with great magnificence celebrated the dedication of the temple seven days, and the feast of tabernacles other seven days; and…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1There seems to be a contrast here between the more popular proceedings of David 2 Samuel 6:1, and the statelier system of his son, who merely summons the chief men as representatives of the nation. The rest of the people “assembled themselves” 1 Kings 8:2, and were mere spectators of the solemnity.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The dedication of the temple. (1-11) The occasion. (12-21) Solomon's prayer. (22-53) His blessing and exhortation. (54-61) Solomon's peace-offerings. (62-66) Verses 1-11 The bringing in the ark, is the end which must crown the work: this was done with great solemnity. The ark was fixed in the place appointed for its rest in the inner part of the house, whence they expected God to speak to them, even in the most holy place. The staves of the ark were drawn…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1The ark was kept in a tent in the City of David (2 Samuel 6:3–17; 1 Chronicles 13:7–14; 15:1–16:43). Solomon had visited earlier to offer sacrifices after God appeared to him in a dream in Gibeon (1 Kings 3:4–15).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-121Ki 8:1-12. The Dedication of the Temple. 2-6. at the feast in the month Ethanim--The public and formal inauguration of this national place of worship did not take place till eleven months after the completion of the edifice. The delay, most probably, originated in Solomon's wish to choose the most fitting opportunity when there should be a general rendezvous of the people in Jerusalem (1Ki 8:2); and that was not till the next year. That was a jubilee…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 8:1

• Government
• Jerusalem
• Tabernacle
• Zion

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• David
• Israel
• Jerusalem
• Solomon
• City of David
• Ark of the Covenant
• Children of Israel
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• David, City of
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Commentaries on 1 Kings 8

• 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
• 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