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1 Kings 8:4

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And they brought up the ark of the Lord, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle, even those did the priests and the Levites bring up.
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  1. 1 Kings 3:4Rank 1 from verse 4
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    4And the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there; for that was the great high place: a thousand burnt offerings did Solomon offer upon that altar.

  2. 2 Chronicles 1:3Rank 2 from verse 4
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    3So Solomon, and all the congregation with him, went to the high place that was at Gibeon; for there was the tabernacle of the congregation of God, which Moses the servant of the Lord had made in the wilderness.

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    2On the first day of the first month shalt thou set up the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.

    3And thou shalt put therein the ark of the testimony, and cover the ark with the vail.

    4And thou shalt bring in the table, and set in order the things that are to be set in order upon it; and thou shalt bring in the candlestick, and light the lamps thereof.

    5And thou shalt set the altar of gold for the incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the hanging of the door to the tabernacle.

    6And thou shalt set the altar of the burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.

    7And thou shalt set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and shalt put water therein.

    8And thou shalt set up the court round about, and hang up the hanging at the court gate.

    9And thou shalt take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle, and all that is therein, and shalt hallow it, and all the vessels thereof: and it shall be holy.

    10And thou shalt anoint the altar of the burnt offering, and all his vessels, and sanctify the altar: and it shall be an altar most holy.

    11And thou shalt anoint the laver and his foot, and sanctify it.

    12And thou shalt bring Aaron and his sons unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and wash them with water.

    13And thou shalt put upon Aaron the holy garments, and anoint him, and sanctify him; that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.

    14And thou shalt bring his sons, and clothe them with coats:

    15And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office: for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.

    16Thus did Moses: according to all that the Lord commanded him, so did he.

    17¶ And it came to pass in the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, that the tabernacle was reared up.

    18And Moses reared up the tabernacle, and fastened his sockets, and set up the boards thereof, and put in the bars thereof, and reared up his pillars.

    19And he spread abroad the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent above upon it; as the Lord commanded Moses.

    20¶ And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy seat above upon the ark:

    21And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the vail of the covering, and covered the ark of the testimony; as the Lord commanded Moses.

    22¶ And he put the table in the tent of the congregation, upon the side of the tabernacle northward, without the vail.

    23And he set the bread in order upon it before the Lord; as the Lord had commanded Moses.

    24¶ And he put the candlestick in the tent of the congregation, over against the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward.

    25And he lighted the lamps before the Lord; as the Lord commanded Moses.

    26¶ And he put the golden altar in the tent of the congregation before the vail:

    27And he burnt sweet incense thereon; as the Lord commanded Moses.

    28¶ And he set up the hanging at the door of the tabernacle.

    29And he put the altar of burnt offering by the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation, and offered upon it the burnt offering and the meat offering; as the Lord commanded Moses.

    30¶ And he set the laver between the tent of the congregation and the altar, and put water there, to wash withal.

    31And Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet thereat:

    32When they went into the tent of the congregation, and when they came near unto the altar, they washed; as the Lord commanded Moses.

    33And he reared up the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the hanging of the court gate. So Moses finished the work.

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1 Kings 8:4

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ark

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1. The sacred chest called the ark of God, the testimony, or the covenant, made for Israel and set in the tabernacle or temple; the ark of God's testament is also seen in the heavenly temple. 2. The great vessel built by Noah in which his household and living creatures were preserved through the flood. 3. The small covered vessel of bulrushes in which the infant Moses was laid.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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tabernacle

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Sense 1: A tent, booth, or dwelling; especially Israel’s sacred tent of worship. Sense 2: Figuratively, the body as a dwelling.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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congregation

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1. A gathered assembly, company, or community of people, or the people considered together as a body. 2. In the fixed expressions "tabernacle of the congregation" and "tent of the congregation," part of the name of the appointed meeting place.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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holy

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Sense 1: Morally pure, righteous, undefiled, and separate from evil; supremely so of God. Sense 2: Hallowed, consecrated, set apart, devoted, or belonging to God or sacred use; distinguished from what is common, profane, or unclean.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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vessels

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1. Containers, utensils, or implements made to hold, carry, or serve. 2. Ships or craft for travel upon water. 3. Figuratively, persons or bodies regarded as bearers or instruments.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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even

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1. Used to emphasize, include, or precisely identify what is meant: indeed, precisely, or namely. 2. Used to mark a boundary, endpoint, or full reach in place, time, or degree: up to, as far as, or through. 3. In ‘even as,’ ‘even so,’ and like constructions, just as, exactly so, or in the same manner. 4. The evening, or close of day. 5. Equal, level, identical, balanced, or uniform.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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priests

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Persons set apart to religious service, sanctuary duty, sacrifice, intercession, teaching, or representation before a deity.

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Levites

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Members of the tribe of Levi, especially those appointed to service connected with the tabernacle or temple.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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3And all the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark.

4And they brought up the ark of the Lord, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle, even those did the priests and the Levites bring up.

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5And king Solomon, and all the congregation of Israel, that were assembled unto him, were with him before the ark, sacrificing sheep and oxen, that could not be told nor numbered for multitude.

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