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2 Chronicles 5

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¹Thus all the work that Solomon wrought for the house of Jehovah was finished. And Solomon brought in the things that David his father had dedicated, even the silver, and the gold, and all the vessels, and put them in the treasuries of the house of God.

²Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the princes of the fathers' [houses] of the children of Israel, unto Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah out of the city of David, which is Zion.

³And all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto the king at the feast, which was [in] the seventh month.

⁴And all the elders of Israel came: and the Levites took up the ark;

⁵and they brought up the ark, and the tent of meeting, and all the holy vessels that were in the Tent; these did the priests the Levites bring up.

⁶And king Solomon and all the congregation of Israel, that were assembled unto him, were before the ark, sacrificing sheep and oxen, that could not be counted nor numbered for multitude.

⁷And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of Jehovah unto its place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubim.

⁸For the cherubim spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and the staves thereof above.

⁹And the staves were so long that the ends of the staves were seen from the ark before the oracle; but they were not seen without: and there it is unto this day.

¹⁰There was nothing in the ark save the two tables which Moses put [there] at Horeb, when Jehovah made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of Egypt.

¹¹And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, (for all the priests that were present had sanctified themselves, and did not keep their courses;

¹²also the Levites who were the singers, all of them, even Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and their brethren, arrayed in fine linen, with cymbals and psalteries and harps, stood at the east end of the altar, and with them a hundred and twenty priests sounding with trumpets;)

¹³it came to pass, when the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking Jehovah; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and praised Jehovah, [saying], For he is good; for his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever; that then the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of Jehovah,

¹⁴so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud: for the glory of Jehovah filled the house of God.

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2 Chronicles 5:1-10 Verses 1-10

The ark was a type of Christ, and, as such, a token of the presence of God. That gracious promise, Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world, does, in effect, bring the ark into our religious assemblies, if we by faith and prayer plead that promise; and this we should be most earnest for. When Christ is formed in a soul, the law written in the heart, the ark of the covenant settled there, so that it becomes the temple of the Holy Ghost, there is true satisfaction in that soul.

2 Chronicles 5:11-14 Verses 11-14

God took possession of the temple; he filled it with a cloud. Thus he signified his acceptance of this temple, to be the same to him that the tabernacle of Moses was, and assured his people that he would be the same in it. Would we have God dwell in our hearts, we must leave room for him; every thing else must give way. The Word was made flesh; and when he comes to his temple, like a refiner's fire, who may abide the day of his coming? May he prepare us for that day.

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Ark of the Covenant: Brought by Solomon Into the Temple with Great Solemnity 2 Chronicles 5:2–9

At 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. / So all the men of Israel came together to the king at the feast in the seventh month. / When all the elders of Israel had arrived, the Levites took up the ark,

Ark of the Covenant: Tables of Testimony Alone Placed In 2 Chronicles 5:10

There was nothing in the ark except the two tablets that Moses had placed in it at Horeb, where the LORD had made a covenant with the Israelites after they had come out of Egypt.

Ark: in the Tabernacle--Called the Ark of the Covenant: The Law 2 Chronicles 5:10

There was nothing in the ark except the two tablets that Moses had placed in it at Horeb, where the LORD had made a covenant with the Israelites after they had come out of Egypt.

Ark: in the Tabernacle--Called the Ark of the Covenant: Transferred to Solomon's Temple 2 Chronicles 5:2–9

Asaph: Son of Berachiah--One of the Three Leaders of Music in David's Organization of the Tabernacle Service 2 Chronicles 5:12

Cherubim of Gold: Placed Over the Ark of the Covenant 2 Chronicles 5:7, 8

Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place, beneath the wings of the cherubim. / For the cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark and overshadowed the ark and its poles.

Cherubim: The Ark of the Covenant Rested Beneath the Wings of 2 Chronicles 5:7, 8

Church of Israel: Worship of, Consisted in Praise 2 Chronicles 5:13

The trumpeters and singers joined together to praise and thank the LORD with one voice. They lifted up their voices, accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and musical instruments, in praise to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.” And the temple, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud

Church: House of God 2 Chronicles 5:14

so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud; for the glory of the LORD filled the house of God.

Cloud of Glory: Manifested in the Temple of Solomon 2 Chronicles 5:13

Colors: White: Symbol of Holiness: Choir Singers Were Arrayed in White 2 Chronicles 5:12

Cymbal used in the Temple Service 2 Chronicles 5:12, 13

all the Levitical singers—Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and relatives—stood on the east side of the altar, dressed in fine linen and playing cymbals, harps, and lyres, accompanied by 120 priests sounding trumpets. / The trumpeters and singers joined together to praise and thank the LORD with one voice. They lifted up their voices, accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and musical instruments, in praise to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.” And the temple, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud

Dedication: Things Dedicated to God: Placed with the Treasures of the Lord's House 2 Chronicles 5:1

So all the work that Solomon had performed for the house of the LORD was completed. Then Solomon brought in the items his father David had dedicated—the silver, the gold, and all the furnishings—and he placed them in the treasuries of the house of God.

God: Goodness of 2 Chronicles 5:13

God: Mercy of 2 Chronicles 5:13

Government: Mosaic: Assists Solomon at the Dedication of the Temple 2 Chronicles 5:2–4

Harp used in Worship 2 Chronicles 5:12, 13

Horeb: A Range of Mountains of Which Mount Sinai is the Most Prominent 2 Chronicles 5:10

There was nothing in the ark except the two tablets that Moses had placed in it at Horeb, where the LORD had made a covenant with the Israelites after they had come out of Egypt.

Music: The Jews Used: At Consecration of Temple 2 Chronicles 5:11–13

Now all the priests who were present had consecrated themselves regardless of their divisions. And when the priests came out of the Holy Place, / all the Levitical singers—Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and relatives—stood on the east side of the altar, dressed in fine linen and playing cymbals, harps, and lyres, accompanied by 120 priests sounding trumpets. / The trumpeters and singers joined together to praise and thank the LORD with one voice. They lifted up their voices, accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and musical instruments, in praise to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.” And the temple, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud

Music: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To 2 Chronicles 5:12, 13

Praise: The Chorus when Solomon Brought the Ark of the Covenant Into the Temple 2 Chronicles 5:13

Praising the Lord 2 Chronicles 5:13, 14

Sacrifices: On Great Occasions, Very Numerous 2 Chronicles 5:6

There, before the ark, King Solomon and the whole congregation of Israel who had assembled with him sacrificed so many sheep and oxen that they could not be counted or numbered.

Tabernacle: Brought to the Temple by Solomon 2 Chronicles 5:5

and they brought up the ark and the Tent of Meeting with all its sacred furnishings. The Levitical priests carried them up.

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Congregation (Heb. kahal), the Hebrew people collectively as a holy community… Holy place One of the two portions into which the tabernacle was… Sanctuary Denotes, (1) the Holy Land (Ex. 15:17; comp. Ps. 114:2);… Jerusalem Called also Salem, Ariel, Jebus, the "city of God," the… Trumpets Were of a great variety of forms, and were made… Covenant A contract or agreement between two parties. In the Old… Jeduthun Lauder; praising, a Levite of the family of Merari, and… Minister One who serves, as distinguished from the master. (1.) Heb.… Solomon Peaceful, (Heb. Shelomoh), David's second son by Bathsheba, i.e., the… Cymbals (Heb. tzeltzelim, from a root meaning to "tinkle"), musical instruments,… Temple First used of the tabernacle, which is called "the temple… Father A name applied (1) to any ancestor (Deut. 1:11; 1… Silver Used for a great variety of purposes, as may be… Israel The name conferred on Jacob after the great prayer-struggle at… Horeb Desert or mountain of the dried-up ground, a general name… Month Among the Egyptians the month of thirty days each was… Moses Drawn (or Egypt. mesu, "son;" hence Rameses, royal son). On… Feast As a mark of hospitality (Gen. 19:3; 2 Sam. 3:20;…