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The Holy Box Carried Into the Temple

Solomon commanded the elders of Israel, the leaders of the tribes, and the heads of families to meet together in Jerusalem. He did this so that they could bring the Box of the Lord’s Agreement up to the Temple from the City of David, that is, Zion. All the men of Israel met together before King Solomon during the special festival[a] in the seventh month of the year.

When all the elders of Israel arrived, the Levites[b] lifted the Box of the Agreement

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Chronicles 5:3 the special festival That is, the Festival of Shelters. See “Festival of Shelters” in the Word List.
  2. 2 Chronicles 5:4 Levites Or “priests from the tribe of Levi.”

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