Thus all the work{H4399} that Solomon{H8010} made{H6213}{(H8804)} for the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068} was finished{H7999}{(H8799)}: and Solomon{H8010} brought{H935}{(H8686)} in all the things{H6944} that David{H1732} his father{H1} had dedicated{H6944}; and the silver{H3701}, and the gold{H2091}, and all the instruments{H3627}, put{H5414}{(H8804)} he among the treasures{H214} of the house{H1004} of God{H430}.

Then Solomon{H8010} assembled{H6950}{(H8686)} the elders{H2205} of Israel{H3478}, and all the heads{H7218} of the tribes{H4294}, the chief{H5387} of the fathers{H1} of the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, unto Jerusalem{H3389}, to bring up{H5927}{(H8687)} the ark{H727} of the covenant{H1285} of the LORD{H3068} out of the city{H5892} of David{H1732}, which is Zion{H6726}.

Wherefore all the men{H376} of Israel{H3478} assembled{H6950}{(H8735)} themselves unto the king{H4428} in the feast{H2282} which was in the seventh{H7637} month{H2320}.

And all the elders{H2205} of Israel{H3478} came{H935}{(H8799)}; and the Levites{H3881} took up{H5375}{(H8799)} the ark{H727}.

And they brought up{H5927}{(H8686)} the ark{H727}, and the tabernacle{H168} of the congregation{H4150}, and all the holy{H6944} vessels{H3627} that were in the tabernacle{H168}, these did the priests{H3548} and the Levites{H3881} bring up{H5927}{(H8689)}.

Also king{H4428} Solomon{H8010}, and all the congregation{H5712} of Israel{H3478} that were assembled{H3259}{(H8737)} unto him before{H6440} the ark{H727}, sacrificed{H2076}{(H8764)} sheep{H6629} and oxen{H1241}, which could not be told{H5608}{(H8735)} nor numbered{H4487}{(H8735)} for multitude{H7230}.

And the priests{H3548} brought in{H935}{(H8686)} the ark{H727} of the covenant{H1285} of the LORD{H3068} unto his place{H4725}, to the oracle{H1687} of the house{H1004}, into the most{H6944} holy{H6944} place, even under the wings{H3671} of the cherubims{H3742}:

For the cherubims{H3742} spread forth{H6566}{(H8802)} their wings{H3671} over the place{H4725} of the ark{H727}, and the cherubims{H3742} covered{H3680}{(H8762)} the ark{H727} and the staves{H905} thereof above{H4605}.

And they drew out{H748}{(H8686)} the staves{H905} of the ark, that the ends{H7218} of the staves{H905} were seen{H7200}{(H8735)} from the ark{H727} before{H6440} the oracle{H1687}; but they were not seen{H7200}{(H8735)} without{H2351}. And there it is unto this day{H3117}.

There was nothing in the ark{H727} save the two{H8147} tables{H3871} which Moses{H4872} put{H5414}{(H8804)} therein at Horeb{H2722}, when the LORD{H3068} made{H3772}{(H8804)} a covenant with the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, when they came out{H3318}{(H8800)} of Egypt{H4714}.

And it came to pass, when the priests{H3548} were come out{H3318}{(H8800)} of the holy{H6944} place:(for all the priests{H3548} that were present{H4672}{(H8737)} were sanctified{H6942}{(H8694)}, and did not then wait{H8104}{(H8800)} by course{H4256}:

Also the Levites{H3881} which were the singers{H7891}{(H8789)}, all of them of Asaph{H623}, of Heman{H1968}, of Jeduthun{H3038}, with their sons{H1121} and their brethren{H251}, being arrayed{H3847}{(H8794)} in white linen{H948}, having cymbals{H4700} and psalteries{H5035} and harps{H3658}, stood{H5975}{(H8802)} at the east end{H4217} of the altar{H4196}, and with them an hundred{H3967} and twenty{H6242} priests{H3548} sounding{H2690}{(H8688)} with trumpets{H2689}:)

It came even to pass, as the trumpeters{H2690}{(H8764)}{(H8675)}{H2690}{(H8764)} and singers{H7891}{(H8789)} were as one{H259}, to make one{H259} sound{H6963} to be heard{H8085}{(H8687)} in praising{H1984}{(H8763)} and thanking{H3034}{(H8687)} the LORD{H3068}; and when they lifted up{H7311}{(H8687)} their voice{H6963} with the trumpets{H2689} and cymbals{H4700} and instruments{H3627} of musick{H7892}, and praised{H1984}{(H8763)} the LORD{H3068}, saying, For he is good{H2896}; for his mercy{H2617} endureth for ever{H5769}: that then the house{H1004} was filled{H4390}{(H8804)} with a cloud{H6051}, even the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068};

So that the priests{H3548} could{H3201}{(H8804)} not stand{H5975}{(H8800)} to minister{H8334}{(H8763)} by reason{H6440} of the cloud{H6051}: for the glory{H3519} of the LORD{H3068} had filled{H4390}{(H8804)} the house{H1004} of God{H430}.