2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 5:2–4

2At that time Solomon assembled 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. 3So all the men of Israel came together to the king at the feast in the seventh month.a

4When all the elders of Israel had arrived, the Levites took up the ark,

Footnotes

  • a 5:3 That is, the Feast of Tabernacles (or Booths or Shelters); see Leviticus 23:33–36|LEV 23:33-36.

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2 Chronicles 5:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
At that timeאָז֩’āzAdverbH227 at that time, then
Solomonשְׁלֹמֹ֜הšə·lō·mōhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8010 Solomon
assembledיַקְהֵ֨ילyaq·hêlVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6950 assemble as a קָהָל
inאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
the eldersזִקְנֵ֣יziq·nêAdjective - masculine plural constructH2205 old
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the tribalהַמַּטּ֜וֹתham·maṭ·ṭō·wṯArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH4294 staff, rod, shaft
headsרָאשֵׁ֨יrā·šêNoun - masculine plural constructH7218 head
and family leadersהָאָב֛וֹתhā·’ā·ḇō·wṯArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1 father
of the Israelitesיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·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 Davidדָּוִ֖ידdā·wîḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David

2 Chronicles 5:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the menאִ֥ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singular constructH376 man
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
came togetherוַיִּקָּהֲל֧וּway·yiq·qā·hă·lūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6950 assemble as a קָהָל
to the kingהַמֶּ֛לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
at the feastבֶּחָ֑גbe·ḥāḡPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2282 festival-gathering, feast, pilgrim-feast
in the seventhהַשְּׁבִעִֽי׃haš·šə·ḇi·‘îArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH7637 seventh
monthהַחֹ֥דֶשׁha·ḥō·ḏešArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2320 (newness), new moon, month

2 Chronicles 5:4

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 Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֖םhal·wî·yimArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3881 Levite
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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2 Chronicles 5:2 2 Samuel 6:12 · 2 Chronicles 1:4

2 Chronicles 5:3 1 Kings 8:2 · 2 Chronicles 7:8–10 · Leviticus 23:34–36

2 Chronicles 5:4 Joshua 3:6 · 1 Kings 8:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.