1 Kings

1 Kings 8:1–3

1At that time Solomon assembled before him in Jerusalem the elders of Israel — all the tribal heads and family leaders of the Israelites — to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Zion, the City of David. 2And all the men of Israel came together to King Solomon at the feast in the seventh month,a the month of Ethanim.b

3When all the elders of Israel had arrived, the priests took up the ark,

Footnotes

  • a 8:2 That is, the Feast of Tabernacles (or Booths or Shelters); similarly in verse 65; see Leviticus 23:33–36|LEV 23:33-36.
  • b 8:2 Ethanim was the seventh month of the ancient Hebrew lunar calendar, usually occurring within the months of September and October.

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1 Kings 8:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
At that timeאָ֣ז’āzAdverbH227 at that time, then
Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֣הšə·lō·mōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
assembledיַקְהֵ֣לyaq·hêlVerb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH6950 assemble as a קָהָל
beforeאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
himהַמֶּ֥לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
in Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
the eldersזִקְנֵ֣יziq·nêAdjective - masculine plural constructH2205 old
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֡לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the tribalהַמַּטּוֹת֩ham·maṭ·ṭō·wṯArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH4294 staff, rod, shaft
headsרָאשֵׁ֣יrā·šêNoun - masculine plural constructH7218 head
and family leadersנְשִׂיאֵ֨יnə·śî·’êNoun - masculine plural constructH5387 one lifted up
of the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֛לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
to bring upלְֽהַעֲל֞וֹתlə·ha·‘ă·lō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH5927 go up, ascend, climb
the arkאֲר֧וֹן’ă·rō·wnNoun - common singular constructH727 chest, ark
of the covenantבְּרִית־bə·rîṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH1285 covenant
of the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
from Zionצִיּֽוֹן׃ṣî·yō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH6726 Zion
the Cityמֵעִ֥ירmê·‘îrPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH5892 excitement
of Davidדָּוִ֖דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David

1 Kings 8:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the menאִ֣ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singular constructH376 man
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
came togetherוַיִּקָּ֨הֲל֜וּway·yiq·qā·hă·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6950 assemble as a קָהָל
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Kingהַמֶּ֤לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Solomonשְׁלֹמֹה֙šə·lō·mōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
at the feastבֶּחָ֑גbe·ḥāḡPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2282 festival-gathering, feast, pilgrim-feast
in the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִֽי׃haš·šə·ḇî·‘îArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH7637 seventh
monthהַחֹ֥דֶשׁha·ḥō·ḏešArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2320 (newness), new moon, month
the monthבְּיֶ֥רַחbə·ye·raḥPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH3391 month
of Ethanimהָאֵֽתָנִ֖יםhā·’ê·ṯā·nîmArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH388 Ethanim

1 Kings 8:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When allכֹּ֖לkōlNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the eldersזִקְנֵ֣יziq·nêAdjective - masculine plural constructH2205 old
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
had arrivedוַיָּבֹ֕אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםhak·kō·hă·nîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3548 priest
took upוַיִּשְׂא֥וּway·yiś·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5375 lift, take, carry
the arkהָאָרֽוֹן׃hā·’ā·rō·wnArticle; Noun - common singularH727 chest, ark

Cross-references

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1 Kings 8:1 2 Chronicles 5:2–10 · 1 Chronicles 15:25 · 2 Samuel 6:12–17

1 Kings 8:2 Leviticus 23:34 · 2 Chronicles 7:8–10

1 Kings 8:3 Deuteronomy 31:9 · Joshua 3:6 · Numbers 4:15 · Joshua 3:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.