2 Chronicles 5

The Temple's Furnishings

1 So a all the work that Solomon had done for the house of the LORD was finished; and Solomon brought in the things which his father David had dedicated: the silver and the gold and all the furnishings. And he put them in the treasuries of the house of God.

The Ark Brought to the Temple

2 b 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 c from the City of David, which is Zion. 3 d Therefore all the men of Israel assembled with the king e at the feast, which was in the seventh month. 4 So all the elders of Israel came, and the f Levites took up the ark. 5 Then they brought up the ark, the tabernacle of meeting, and all the holy furnishings that were in the tabernacle. The priests and the Levites brought them up. 6 Also King Solomon, and all the congregation of Israel who were assembled with him before the ark, were sacrificing sheep and oxen that could not be counted or numbered for multitude. 7 Then the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place, into the g inner sanctuary of the 1 temple, to the Most Holy Place, under the wings of the cherubim. 8 For the cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim overshadowed the ark and its poles. 9 The poles extended so that the ends of the h poles of the ark could be seen from the holy place, in front of the inner sanctuary; but they could not be seen from outside. And 2 they are there to this day. 10 Nothing was in the ark except the two tablets which Moses i put there at Horeb, 3 when the LORD made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they had come out of Egypt. 11 And it came to pass when the priests came out of the Most Holy Place (for all the priests who were present had 4 sanctified themselves, without keeping to their j divisions), 12 k and the Levites who were the singers, all those of Asaph and Heman and Jeduthun, with their sons and their brethren, stood at the east end of the altar, clothed in white linen, having cymbals, stringed instruments and harps, l and with them one hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets -

13 indeed it came to pass, when the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD, and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and praised the LORD, saying:
m " For He is good,
For His mercy endures forever," 5
that the house, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud,
14 so that the priests could not 6 continue ministering because of the cloud; n for the glory of the LORD filled the house of God.

  1. Cross References
    1 Kings 7:51
    So all the work that King Solomon had done for the house of the LORD was finished; and Solomon brought in the things which his father David had dedicated: the silver and the gold and the furnishings. He put them in the treasuries of the house of the LORD.
  2. Cross References
    1 Kings 8:1 - 9
    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.
    Psalms 47:9
    The princes of the people have gathered together, The people of the God of Abraham. For the shields of the earth belong to God; He is greatly exalted.
  3. Cross References
    2 Samuel 6:12
    Now it was told King David, saying, "The LORD has blessed the house of ObedE'dom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God." So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of ObedE'dom to the City of David with gladness.
  4. Cross References
    1 Kings 8:2
    Therefore all the men of Israel assembled with King Solomon at the feast in the month of Ethanim, which is the seventh month.
  5. Cross References
    Leviticus 23:34
    Speak to the children of Israel, saying: 'The fifteenth day of this seventh month shall be the Feast of Tabernacles for seven days to the LORD.
    2 Chronicles 7:8 - 10
    At that time Solomon kept the feast seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great assembly from the entrance of Hamath to the Brook of Egypt.
  6. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 15:2
    Then David said, "No one may carry the ark of God but the Levites, for the LORD has chosen them to carry the ark of God and to minister before Him forever.
    1 Chronicles 15:15
    And the children of the Levites bore the ark of God on their shoulders, by its poles, as Moses had commanded according to the word of the LORD.
  7. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 4:20
    The lampstands with their lamps of pure gold, to burn in the prescribed manner in front of the inner sanctuary.
  8. Cross References
    Exodus 25:13 - 15
    And you shall make poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold.
  9. Cross References
    Exodus 25:16
    And you shall put into the ark the Testimony which I will give you.
    Deuteronomy 10:2
    'And I will write on the tablets the words that were on the first tablets, which you broke; and you shall put them in the ark.'
    Deuteronomy 10:5
    "Then I turned and came down from the mountain, and put the tablets in the ark which I had made; and there they are, just as the LORD commanded me."
    2 Chronicles 6:11
    "And there I have put the ark, in which is the covenant of the LORD which He made with the children of Israel."
    Hebrews 9:4
    Which had the golden censer and the ark of the covenant overlaid on all sides with gold, in which were the golden pot that had the manna, Aaron's rod that budded, and the tablets of the covenant.
  10. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 24:1 - 5
    Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
  11. Cross References
    Exodus 32:26
    Then Moses stood in the entrance of the camp, and said, "Whoever is on the LORD's side - come to me!" And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together to him.
    1 Chronicles 25:1 - 7
    Moreover David and the captains of the army separated for the service some of the sons of Asaph, of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, stringed instruments, and cymbals. And the number of the skilled men performing their service was:
  12. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 13:8
    Then David and all Israel played music before God with all their might, with singing, on harps, on stringed instruments, on tambourines, on cymbals, and with trumpets.
    1 Chronicles 15:16
    Then David spoke to the leaders of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers accompanied by instruments of music, stringed instruments, harps, and cymbals, by raising the voice with resounding joy.
    1 Chronicles 24:1
    Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron were Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
  13. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 16:34
    Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! Fo...
    1 Chronicles 16:41
    And with them Heman and Jeduthun and the rest w...
    2 Chronicles 7:3
    When all the children of Israel saw how the fir...
    Ezra 3:11
    And they sang responsively, praising and giving...
    Psalms 100:5
    For the LORD is good; His mercy is everlasting,...
    Psalms 106:1
    Praise the LORD! Oh, give thanks to the LORD, f...
    Psalms 136:1
    Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! Fo...
    Jeremiah 33:11
    The voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the...
  14. Cross References
    Exodus 40:35
    And Moses was not able to enter the tabernacle of meeting, because the cloud rested above it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
    1 Kings 8:11
    So that the priests could not continue ministering because of the cloud; for the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD.
    2 Chronicles 7:2
    And the priests could not enter the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled the LORD's house.
    Ezekiel 43:5
    The Spirit lifted me up and brought me into the inner court; and behold, the glory of the LORD filled the temple.
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