Key Verse Spotlight
1 Chronicles 16:39 β Meaning and Application
King James Version
βAnd Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that {was} at Gibeon,β
1 Chronicles 16:39
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required:
And Obededom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obededom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah {to be} porters:
And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that {was} at Gibeon,
To offer burnt offerings unto the LORD upon the altar of the burnt offering continually morning and evening, and {to do} according to all that is written in the law of the LORD, which he commanded Israel; {morning...: Heb. in the morning, and in the evening}
And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his mercy {endureth} for ever;
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