1 KINGS CHAPTER 8 The feast of the dedication of the temple; the ark of the covenant with the holy instruments are brought into it; the Lord giveth a token of his presence, 1 Kings 8:1-11. Solomon's blessing and thanksgiving, 1 Kings 8:12-21. His prayer, 1 Kings 8:22-61. His sacrifice of peace-offerings, 1 Kings 8:62-66. The elders of Israel; the senators, and judges, and rulers. The heads of the tribes; for each tribe had a peculiar head or governor. The chief of the fathers; the chief persons of every great family in each tribe. Unto king Solomon; unto himself; the antecedent noun being put for the relative and reciprocal pronoun, as is frequent with the Hebrews. In Jerusalem, where the temple was built, and now finished. That they might bring up the ark to the top of this hill of Moriah, upon which it was built; whither they were now to carry the ark in a solemn pomp, that by this their attendance they might make a public profession of that service, and respect, and obedience which they owed unto that God who was graciously and gloriously present in the ark. Out of the city of David, where David had placed the ark, 2 Samuel 6:12,17. See Poole on "1 Kings 2:10, 1 Kings 3:1". Which is Zion; which is called Zion, because it was built upon that hill.
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1 Kings 8:1
1 Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chiefa 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.