Revised Webster's Bible
2 Chronicles 5:2
2Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the leaders of the fathers of the children of Israel, to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the city of David, which is Zion.
2 Chronicles 5:2 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 Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of the city of David, which is Zion.
- New International Version (NIV)Then 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.
- 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, 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, in Jerusalem, that they might bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord up from the City of David, which is Zion.
Context of 2 Chronicles 5:2
1Thus all the work that Solomon made for the house of the LORD was finished: and Solomon brought in all the things that David his father had dedicated; and the silver, and the gold, and all the instruments, he put in the treasuries of the house of God. Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the leaders of the fathers of the children of Israel, to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the city of David, which is Zion. 3Therefore all the men of Israel assembled themselves to the king in the feast which was in the seventh month. 4And all the elders of Israel came; and the Levites took up the ark.
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אָז֩ יַקְהֵ֨יל שְׁלֹמֹ֜ה אֶת־זִקְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וְאֶת־כָּל־רָאשֵׁ֨י הַמַּטּ֜וֹת נְשִׂיאֵ֧י הָאָב֛וֹת לִבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶל־יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם לְֽהַעֲל֞וֹת אֶת־אֲר֧וֹן בְּרִית־יְהוָ֛ה מֵעִ֥יר דָּוִ֖יד הִ֥יא צִיּֽוֹן׃Read the interlinear
- Solomonשְׁלֹמֹהshelômôh · SolomonH8010
- assembledקָהַלqâhal · to gatherH6950
- eldersזָקֵןzâqên · old: elderH2205
- Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- headsרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: leaderH7218
- tribesמַטֶּהmaţţeh maţţâh · tribeH4294
- leadersנָשִׂיאnâώîy' nâώi' · leaderH5387
- fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1
- childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
- upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: establishH5927
- arkאֲרוֹן'ârôn 'ârôn · arkH727
- covenantבְּרִיתberîyth · covenantH1285
- LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
- Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- Zionצִיּוֹןtsîyôn · ZionH6726
Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 5:2
- 2 Chronicles 5:1Thus all the work that Solomon made for the house of the LORD was finished: and Solomon brought in all the things that David his father had dedicated; and the silver, and the gold, and all the instruments, he put in the treasuries of the house of God.
- 1 Kings 8:1Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the leaders of the fathers of the children of Israel, to king Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion.
- 1 Chronicles 28:1And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course, and the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds, and the stewards over all the substance and possession of the king, and of his sons, with the officers, and with the mighty men, and with all the valiant men, to Jerusalem.
- 1 Chronicles 15:12And said to them, Ye are the heads of the fathers of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel to the place that I have prepared for it.
- 1 Chronicles 24:6And Shemaiah the son of Nethaneel the scribe, one of the Levites, recorded them before the king, and the princes, and Zadok the priest, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, and before the heads of the father’s houses of the priests and Levites: one principal household being taken for Eleazar, and one taken for Ithamar.
- 1 Chronicles 26:26Which Shelomith and his brethren were over all the treasuries of the dedicated things, which David the king, and the chief fathers, the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the host, had dedicated.
- Numbers 10:33And they departed from the mount of the LORD three days’ journey: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them in the three days’ journey, to seek a resting place for them.
- 2 Chronicles 1:4But the ark of God David had brought up from Kirjathjearim to the place which David had prepared for it: for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem.
- 2 Samuel 6:12And it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of Obededom, and all that pertaineth to him, because of the ark of God. So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obededom into the city of David with gladness.
- 1 Chronicles 16:1So they brought the ark of God, and set it inside the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God.
- 2 Samuel 5:7Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David.
- Psalms 2:6Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
- Psalms 87:2The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob.
- Psalms 132:13For the LORD hath chosen Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.
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- 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
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