Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And all the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark.
New American Standard Bible
Then all the elders of Israel came, and
King James Version
And all the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark.
Holman Bible
All the elders
International Standard Version
All the Elders of Israel showed up, and the priests picked up the ark
American Standard Version
And all the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark.
Amplified
All the elders of Israel came, and the priests carried the ark.
Bible in Basic English
And all the responsible men of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark.
Darby Translation
And all the elders of Israel came; and the priests took up the ark.
Julia Smith Translation
And all the old men of Israel will come, and the priests will lift up the ark
King James 2000
And all the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark.
Lexham Expanded Bible
All the elders of Israel came, and the priests carried the ark.
Modern King James verseion
And all the elders of Israel came in, and the priests took up the ark.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And when all the elders of Israel were come, the priests took up the Ark of the LORD,
NET Bible
When all Israel's elders had arrived, the priests lifted the ark.
New Heart English Bible
All the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark.
The Emphasized Bible
And all the elders of Israel came in, - and the priests took up the ark;
Webster
And all the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark.
World English Bible
All the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark.
Youngs Literal Translation
And all the elders of Israel come in, and the priests lift up the ark,
Themes
Ark of the covenant » Brought by solomon into the temple with great solemnity
Dedication » Subjects of » Temple of solomon
Government » Mosaic » Assists solomon at the dedication of the temple
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
The First Temple » The ark of God brought into with great solemnity
Interlinear
Zaqen
References
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 8:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Dedication Of The Temple
2 And all the men of Israel assembled themselves to king Solomon at the feast, in the month Ethanim, which is the seventh month. 3 And all the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark. 4 And they brought up the ark of LORD, and the tent of meeting, and all the holy vessels that were in the tent; even these the priests and the Levites brought up.
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 31:9
And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it to the priests the sons of Levi, who bore the ark of the covenant of LORD, and to all the elders of Israel.
Joshua 3:6
And Joshua spoke to the priests, saying, Take up the ark of the covenant, and pass over before the people. And they took up the ark of the covenant, and went before the people.
Numbers 4:15
And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the furniture of the sanctuary, as the camp is set forward, after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear it, but they shall not touch the sanctuar
Joshua 3:3
and they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of LORD your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall move from your place, and go after it.
Numbers 7:9
But he gave none to the sons of Kohath, because the service of the sanctuary belonged to them. They bore it upon their shoulders.
Joshua 3:14-15
And it came to pass, when the people moved from their tents to pass over the Jordan--the priests who bore the ark of the covenant being before the people--
Joshua 4:9
And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of the Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests who bore the ark of the covenant stood, and they are there to this day.
Joshua 6:6
And Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said to them, Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of LORD.
1 Chronicles 15:2
Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites, for LORD has them chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister to him forever.
1 Chronicles 15:11-15
And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab.
2 Chronicles 5:5-8
And they brought up the ark, and the tent of meeting, and all the holy vessels that were in the tent. These the priests the Levites brought up.