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1. When all the work was completed on the Lord's Temple, Solomon brought in everything his father David had set aside for the Temple. Solomon put all the furniture and all the things made of silver and gold into the storage rooms in God's Temple.
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1. Thus all H3605 the work H4399 that H834 Solomon H8010 made H6213 for the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 was finished H7999 : and Solomon H8010 brought in H935 H853 all the things H6944 that David H1732 his father H1 had dedicated H6944 ; and the silver H3701 , and the gold H2091 , and all H3605 the instruments H3627 , put H5414 he among the treasures H214 of the house H1004 of God H430 .
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2. Solomon commanded the elders of Israel, the leaders of the tribes, and the heads of families to meet together in Jerusalem. He did this so that they could bring the Box of the Lord's Agreement up to the Temple from the City of David, that is, Zion.
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2. Then H227 Solomon H8010 assembled H6950 H853 the elders H2205 of Israel H3478 , and all H3605 the heads H7218 of the tribes H4294 , the chief H5387 of the fathers H1 of the children H1121 of Israel H3478 , unto H413 Jerusalem H3389 , to bring up H5927 H853 the ark H727 of the covenant H1285 of the LORD H3068 out of the city H4480 H5892 of David H1732 , which H1931 is Zion H6726 .
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3. All the men of Israel met together before King Solomon during the special festival in the seventh month of the year.
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3. Wherefore all H3605 the men H376 of Israel H3478 assembled themselves H6950 unto H413 the king H4428 in the feast H2282 which H1931 was in the seventh H7637 month H2320 .
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4. When all the elders of Israel arrived, the Levites lifted the Box of the Agreement
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4. And all H3605 the elders H2205 of Israel H3478 came H935 ; and the Levites H3881 took up H5375 H853 the ark H727 .
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5. and carried it up to the Temple. The priests and the Levites also brought the Meeting Tent and all the holy things that were in it to the Temple in Jerusalem.
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5. And they brought up H5927 H853 the ark H727 , and the tabernacle H168 of the congregation H4150 , and all H3605 the holy H6944 vessels H3627 that H834 were in the tabernacle H168 , these did the priests H3548 and the Levites H3881 bring up H5927 .
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6. Then King Solomon and all the Israelites met in front of the Box of the Agreement to offer sheep and bulls as sacrifices. There were so many offerings that no one could count them.
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6. Also king H4428 Solomon H8010 , and all H3605 the congregation H5712 of Israel H3478 that were assembled H3259 unto H5921 him before H6440 the ark H727 , sacrificed H2076 sheep H6629 and oxen H1241 , which H834 could not H3808 be told H5608 nor H3808 numbered H4487 for multitude H4480 H7230 .
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7. Then the priests carried the Box of the Lord's Agreement to the place that was prepared for it in the Most Holy Place inside the Temple. They put the Box of the Agreement under the wings of the Cherub angels.
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7. And the priests H3548 brought in H935 H853 the ark H727 of the covenant H1285 of the LORD H3068 unto H413 his place H4725 , to H413 the oracle H1687 of the house H1004 , into H413 the most holy H6944 H6944 place, even under H413 H8478 the wings H3671 of the cherubims H3742 :
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8. The Cherub angels stood with their wings spread over the Box of the Agreement and the poles that were used to carry it.
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8. For the cherubims H3742 spread forth H1961 H6566 their wings H3671 over H5921 the place H4725 of the ark H727 , and the cherubims H3742 covered H3680 H5921 the ark H727 and the staves H905 thereof above H4480 H4605 .
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9. The poles are still there today. They were too long for the Most Holy Place, so their ends could be seen by anyone standing in the Holy Place, although no one outside could see them.
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9. And they drew out H748 the staves H905 of the ark , that the ends H7218 of the staves H905 were seen H7200 from H4480 the ark H727 before H5921 H6440 the oracle H1687 ; but they were not H3808 seen H7200 without H2351 . And there H8033 it is H1961 unto H5704 this H2088 day H3117 .
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10. The only things inside the Holy Box are the two tablets that Moses put there at Mt. Horeb. This is where the Lord made his agreement with the Israelites after they came out of Egypt.
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10. There was nothing H369 in the ark H727 save H7535 the two H8147 tables H3871 which H834 Moses H4872 put H5414 therein at Horeb H2722 , when H834 the LORD H3068 made H3772 a covenant with H5973 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 , when they came out H3318 of Egypt H4480 H4714 .
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11. All the priests who were there did the ceremony to make themselves holy. Then, as they came out of the Holy Place, they stood together, but not in their special groups.
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11. And it came to pass H1961 , when the priests H3548 were come out H3318 of H4480 the holy H6944 place : ( for H3588 all H3605 the priests H3548 that were present H4672 were sanctified H6942 , and did not H369 then wait H8104 by course H4256 :
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12. The Levite singers stood at the east side of the altar. All of the singing groups of Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun were there. And their sons and relatives were there. The Levite singers were dressed in white linen. They had cymbals, lyres, and harps. There were 120 priests there with the Levite singers. The 120 priests blew trumpets.
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12. Also the Levites H3881 which were the singers H7891 , all H3605 of them of Asaph H623 , of Heman H1968 , of Jeduthun H3038 , with their sons H1121 and their brethren H251 , being arrayed H3847 in white linen H948 , having cymbals H4700 and psalteries H5035 and harps H3658 , stood H5975 at the east end H4217 of the altar H4196 , and with H5973 them a hundred H3967 and twenty H6242 priests H3548 sounding H2690 with trumpets H2689 :)
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13. Those who blew the trumpets and those who sang were like one person. They made one sound when they praised and thanked the Lord. They made a loud noise with the trumpets, cymbals, and instruments of music. They sang the song, Praise the Lord Because He Is Good. His Faithful Love Will Last Forever. Then the Lord's Temple was filled with a cloud.
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13. It came even to pass H1961 , as the trumpeters H2690 and singers H7891 were as one H259 , to make one H259 sound H6963 to be heard H8085 in praising H1984 and thanking H3034 the LORD H3068 ; and when they lifted up H7311 their voice H6963 with the trumpets H2689 and cymbals H4700 and instruments H3627 of music H7892 , and praised H1984 the LORD H3068 , saying , For H3588 he is good H2896 ; for H3588 his mercy H2617 endureth forever H5769 : that then the house H1004 was filled H4390 with a cloud H6051 , even the house H1004 of the LORD H3068 ;
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14. The priests could not continue to serve because of the cloud, because the Glory of the Lord filled the Temple.
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14. So that the priests H3548 could H3201 not H3808 stand H5975 to minister H8334 by reason of H4480 H6440 the cloud H6051 : for H3588 the glory H3519 of the LORD H3068 had filled H4390 H853 the house H1004 of God H430 .
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