² So all the men of Israel were assembled in the presence of King Solomon in the month of Ethanim, which is the seventh month,^[a] at the festival.^(A)

³ All the elders^(B) of Israel came, and the priests^(C) picked up the ark.^{(D) 4} The priests and the Levites brought the ark of the Lord, the tent of meeting,^(E) and the holy utensils that were in the tent.^(F)