2 Chronicles 5:4
New International Version
When all the elders of Israel had arrived, the Levites took up the ark,

New Living Translation
When all the elders of Israel arrived, the Levites picked up the Ark.

English Standard Version
And all the elders of Israel came, and the Levites took up the ark.

Berean Standard Bible
When all the elders of Israel had arrived, the Levites took up the ark,

King James Bible
And all the elders of Israel came; and the Levites took up the ark.

New King James Version
So all the elders of Israel came, and the Levites took up the ark.

New American Standard Bible
Then all the elders of Israel came, and the Levites picked up the ark.

NASB 1995
Then all the elders of Israel came, and the Levites took up the ark.

NASB 1977
Then all the elders of Israel came, and the Levites took up the ark.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then all the elders of Israel came, and the Levites carried the ark.

Amplified Bible
And all the elders of Israel came, and the Levites took up the ark.

Christian Standard Bible
All the elders of Israel came, and the Levites picked up the ark.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
All the elders of Israel came, and the Levites picked up the ark.

American Standard Version
And all the elders of Israel came: and the Levites took up the ark;

English Revised Version
And all the elders of Israel came, and the Levites took up the ark.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When all the leaders of Israel had arrived, the Levites picked up the ark.

Good News Translation
When all the leaders had gathered, then the Levites lifted the Covenant Box

International Standard Version
As soon as all of Israel's elders had arrived, the descendants of Levi lifted the ark

Majority Standard Bible
When all the elders of Israel had arrived, the Levites took up the ark,

NET Bible
When all Israel's elders had arrived, the Levites lifted the ark.

New Heart English Bible
All the elders of Israel came: and the Levites took up the ark;

Webster's Bible Translation
And all the elders of Israel came; and the Levites took up the ark.

World English Bible
All the elders of Israel came. The Levites took up the ark.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and all [the] elderly of Israel come in, and the Levites lift up the Ark,

Young's Literal Translation
and all the elders of Israel come in, and the Levites lift up the ark,

Smith's Literal Translation
And all the old men of Israel will come; and the Levites will lift up the ark.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when all the ancients of Israel were come, the Levites took up the ark,

Catholic Public Domain Version
And when all the elders of Israel had arrived, the Levites carried the ark,

New American Bible
When all the elders of Israel had arrived, the Levites took up the ark;

New Revised Standard Version
And all the elders of Israel came, and the Levites carried the ark.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And all the elders of Israel came; and the priests took up the ark.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And all the Elders of Israel came, and the Priests picked up the Ark.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And all the elders of Israel came, and the Levites took up the ark.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And all the elders of Israel came; and all the Levites took up the ark,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Ark Enters the Temple
3So all the men of Israel came together to the king at the feast in the seventh month. 4When all the elders of Israel had arrived, the Levites took up the ark, 5and they brought up the ark and the Tent of Meeting with all its sacred furnishings. The Levitical priests carried them up.…

Cross References
1 Kings 8:3-4
When all the elders of Israel had arrived, the priests took up the ark, / and they brought up the ark of the LORD and the Tent of Meeting with all its sacred furnishings. So the priests and Levites carried them up.

Exodus 40:34-35
Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle. / Moses was unable to enter the Tent of Meeting because the cloud had settled on it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.

Numbers 4:15
When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy objects and all their equipment, as soon as the camp is ready to move, the Kohathites shall come and do the carrying. But they must not touch the holy objects, or they will die. These are the transportation duties of the Kohathites regarding the Tent of Meeting.

1 Chronicles 15:14-15
So the priests and Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel. / And the Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles, as Moses had commanded in accordance with the word of the LORD.

1 Chronicles 16:1
So they brought the ark of God and placed it inside the tent that David had pitched for it. And they presented burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.

1 Kings 8:6
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.

Hebrews 9:6-7
When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties. / But only the high priest entered the second room, and then only once a year, and never without blood, which he offered for himself and for the sins the people had committed in ignorance.

1 Samuel 4:4
So the people sent men to Shiloh, and they brought back the ark of the covenant of the LORD of Hosts, who sits enthroned between the cherubim. And the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.

1 Chronicles 13:7-9
So they carried the ark of God from the house of Abinadab on a new cart, with Uzzah and Ahio guiding the cart. / David and all the Israelites were celebrating before God with all their might, with songs and on harps and lyres, with tambourines, cymbals, and trumpets. / When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark, because the oxen had stumbled.

1 Chronicles 15:2
Then David said, “No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the LORD has chosen them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister before Him forever.”

1 Chronicles 23:26
So now the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the articles for its service.”

1 Chronicles 28:2
Then King David rose to his feet and said, “Listen to me, my brothers and my people. It was in my heart to build a house as a resting place for the ark of the covenant of the LORD and as a footstool for our God. I had made preparations to build it,

1 Kings 8:10-11
And when the priests came out of the Holy Place, the cloud filled the house of the LORD / so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud. For the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD.

2 Samuel 6:13
When those carrying the ark of the LORD had advanced six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened calf.

1 Chronicles 15:25-28
So David, the elders of Israel, and the commanders of thousands went with rejoicing to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the house of Obed-edom. / And because God helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the covenant of the LORD, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams. / Now David was dressed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, as well as the singers and Chenaniah, the director of music for the singers. David also wore a linen ephod. ...


Treasury of Scripture

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

Numbers 4:15
And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear it: but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die. These things are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation.

Joshua 3:6
And Joshua spake unto 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.

Joshua 6:6
And Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said unto them, Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the LORD.

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When all the elders of Israel had arrived
The phrase "When all the elders of Israel had arrived" signifies a moment of unity and collective purpose among the leaders of Israel. The term "elders" (Hebrew: זְקֵנִים, zekenim) refers to the respected leaders and representatives of the tribes of Israel. Historically, elders held positions of authority and were responsible for guiding the people in spiritual and communal matters. This gathering underscores the importance of leadership in the spiritual life of the nation, as they come together to witness and participate in a significant religious event. The unity of the elders reflects a collective acknowledgment of God's sovereignty and the importance of the Ark of the Covenant in their worship and national identity.

the Levites took up the ark
The phrase "the Levites took up the ark" highlights the role of the Levites, a tribe set apart for religious duties, in the transportation of the Ark of the Covenant. The Levites were descendants of Levi, one of the twelve sons of Jacob, and were chosen by God to serve in the temple and handle sacred objects. The Ark of the Covenant, a symbol of God's presence and covenant with Israel, was to be carried by the Levites according to divine instruction (Numbers 4:15). This act of carrying the ark is not merely a physical task but a deeply spiritual responsibility, emphasizing the holiness and reverence required in handling sacred items. The Levites' obedience to God's commands in this task serves as a model of faithful service and dedication to God's will. This moment also connects the present with the past, as the Levites' actions recall the journeys of the Israelites and God's faithfulness throughout their history.

(4) The Levites.--Kings has the priests; and so Syr. and Arab, here; but LXX. and Vulg., Levites. The latter term, as the tribal name, may of course be used to include the priests or Aaronites, as well as their inferior brethren. 2Chronicles 5:7 shows that the priests are intended here.

Verse 4. - The Levites. So see Numbers 4:15, 19, 20, which, with our vers. 5, 7, throw this statement into sufficient harmony with that of the parallel (1 Kings 8:3), which purports to say that the priests only, unaided by the Kohathite Levites, performed the service.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
When all
כֹּ֖ל (kōl)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the elders
זִקְנֵ֣י (ziq·nê)
Adjective - masculine plural construct
Strong's 2205: Old

of Israel
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

had arrived,
וַיָּבֹ֕אוּ (way·yā·ḇō·’ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

the Levites
הַלְוִיִּ֖ם (hal·wî·yim)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural
Strong's 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi

took up
וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ (way·yiś·’ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take

the ark,
הָאָרֽוֹן׃ (hā·’ā·rō·wn)
Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's 727: A chest, ark


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