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1 Chronicles 16:39

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39 David left Zadok the priest and his fellow priests before the tabernacle of the LORD at the high place in Gibeon
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1 Chronicles 16:39 in Other Translations

KJV
39 And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that was at Gibeon,
ESV
39 And he left Zadok the priest and his brothers the priests before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that was at Gibeon
NLT
39 Meanwhile, David stationed Zadok the priest and his fellow priests at the Tabernacle of the LORD at the place of worship in Gibeon, where they continued to minister before the LORD .
MSG
39 The priest Zadok and his family of priests were assigned to the Tent of God at the sacred mound at Gibeon
CSB
39 [David left] Zadok the priest and his fellow priests before the tabernacle of the Lord at the high place in Gibeon

1 Chronicles 16:39 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 16:39

And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests
These he left, having appointed them

to be before the tabernacle of the Lord, in the high place that was at
Gibeon;
namely, the tabernacle of Moses, which was removed from Nob thither in the days of Saul, and continued there to the times of Solomon, ( 1 Chronicles 21:28 ) ( 1 Kings 3:4 ) ( 8:4 ) .

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

1 Chronicles 16:39 In-Context

37 David left Asaph and his associates before the ark of the covenant of the LORD to minister there regularly, according to each day’s requirements.
38 He also left Obed-Edom and his sixty-eight associates to minister with them. Obed-Edom son of Jeduthun, and also Hosah, were gatekeepers.
39 David left Zadok the priest and his fellow priests before the tabernacle of the LORD at the high place in Gibeon
40 to present burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of burnt offering regularly, morning and evening, in accordance with everything written in the Law of the LORD, which he had given Israel.
41 With them were Heman and Jeduthun and the rest of those chosen and designated by name to give thanks to the LORD, “for his love endures forever.”

Cross References 2

  • 1. S 1 Samuel 2:35; S 2 Samuel 8:17; S 1 Chronicles 12:28; 1 Chronicles 15:11
  • 2. S Joshua 9:3; 1 Kings 3:4; 2 Chronicles 1:3
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