1 Chronicles 16:39

39 He left ¹Zadok the priest and his relatives the priests ²before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place which was at 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 ) .

1 Chronicles 16:39 In-Context

37 So he left Asaph and his relatives there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required;

38 and Obed-edom with his 68 relatives; Obed-edom, also the son of Jeduthun, and Hosah as gatekeepers.

39 He left Zadok the priest and his relatives the priests before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place which was at Gibeon,

40 to offer burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of burnt offering continually morning and evening, even according to all that is written in the law of the LORD , which He commanded Israel.

41 With them were Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest who were chosen, who were designated by name, to give thanks to the LORD , because His lovingkindness is everlasting.

Cross References

• 1. 1 Chronicles 15:11
• 2. 1 Kings 3:4

Footnotes

• [a] Lit "brothers"
• [b] Lit "dwelling place"