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1 Kings 8:5 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" King Solomon and all the congregation of Israel, who were assembled to him, were with him before the ark, sacrificing sheep and cattle that could not be counted or numbered for multitude. "

1 Kings 8:5

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3 All the elders of Israel came, and the priests picked up the ark.

4 They brought up the LORD’s ark, the Tent of Meeting, and all the holy vessels that were in the Tent. The priests and the Levites brought these up.

5 King Solomon and all the congregation of Israel, who were assembled to him, were with him before the ark, sacrificing sheep and cattle that could not be counted or numbered for multitude.

6 The priests brought in the ark of the LORD’s covenant to its place, into the inner sanctuary of the house, to the most holy place, even under the cherubim’s wings.

7 For the cherubim spread their wings out over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and its poles above.

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2 Chronicles 5:6

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"King Solomon and all the congregation of Israel who were assembled to him were before the ark, sacrificing sheep and cattle that could not be counted or numbered for multitude."

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"All the sons of Aaron in their glory, held the Lord’s offering in their hands before all the congregation of Israel."

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"David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem, to bring up the LORD’s ark to its place, which he had prepared for it."

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1 Kings 8:1

"Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel with all the heads of the tribes, the princes of the fathers’ households of the children of Israel, to King Solomon in Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the LORD’s covenant out of David’s city, which is Zion."

1 Kings 8:2

"All the men of Israel assembled themselves to King Solomon at the feast in the month Ethanim, which is the seventh month."

1 Kings 8:3

"All the elders of Israel came, and the priests picked up the ark."

1 Kings 8:4

"They brought up the LORD’s ark, the Tent of Meeting, and all the holy vessels that were in the Tent. The priests and the Levites brought these up."

1 Kings 8:6

"The priests brought in the ark of the LORD’s covenant to its place, into the inner sanctuary of the house, to the most holy place, even under the cherubim’s wings."

1 Kings 8:7

"For the cherubim spread their wings out over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and its poles above."

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