The Meaning of 1 Kings 8:1 Explained

1 Kings 8:1

KJV: Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto king Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which is Zion.

YLT: Then doth Solomon assemble the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, princes of the fathers of the sons of Israel, unto king Solomon, to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah from the city of David -- it is Zion;

Darby: Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the princes of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto king Solomon in Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah out of the city of David, which is Zion.

ASV: Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the princes of the fathers houses of the children of Israel, unto king Solomon in Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah out of the city of David, which is Zion.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of 1 Kings 8:1?

MEANING: What does 1 Kings 8:1 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in 1 Kings 8:1 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in 1 Kings 8:1?

What is the context of 1 Kings 8:1?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto king Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which [is] Zion.

What does 1 Kings 8:1 Mean?

Study Notes

Then Solomon
The consecration of the temple illustrates all consecration. The temple, like the believer 1 Thessalonians 5:23 was threefold: the court, that which was outward, visible, answered to the body; the holy place, where everything appealed to the sacred emotions, answered to the soul; the holy of holies, the place of communion with God Exodus 25:22 answered to the spirit of man. The ark was the most all- inclusive type of Christ of any one of the vessels of the tabernacle. When, therefore, the priests brought the ark into the court, the holy place, and the holy of holies, they were, in type, enthroning Christ over the body, with its powers and appetites; the soul, seat of the emotions and desires; and the mind, seat of the capacity to know and commune with God. See Scofield " Genesis 1:26 " note 3. In Christian experience this answers to; Romans 12:1-3 ; Ephesians 5:18 .

tabernacle pattern

The tabernacle, speaking comprehensively, is explained in the N.T. as typical in three ways:

(1) of the Church as a habitation of God through the Spirit Exodus 25:8 ; Ephesians 2:19-22

(2) of the believer 2 Corinthians 6:16

(3) as a figure of things in the heavens Hebrews 9:23 ; Hebrews 9:24 . In detail, all speaks of Christ:

(1) The ark, in its materials, acacia-wood (See Scofield " Exodus 26:15 ") and gold, is a type of the humanity and deity of Christ.

(2) In its contents, a type of Christ, as:

(a) having God's law in His heart Exodus 25:16 . (b) the wilderness food (or portion) of His people Exodus 16:33 (c) Himself the resurrection, of which Aaron;s rod is the symbol Numbers 17:10 .

(3) In its use the ark, especially the mercy-seat, was a type of God's throne. That it was, to the sinning Israelite, a throne of grace and not of judgment was due to the mercy-seat formed of gold and sprinkled with the blood of atonement, which vindicated the law, and divine holiness guarded by the cherubim Genesis 3:24

(See Scofield " Ezekiel 1:5 ") See PROPITIATION, See Scofield " Romans 3:25 "

Context Summary

1 Kings 8:1-11 - The Temple Filled With Glory

When the Temple was finished it was dedicated in connection with the Feast of Tabernacles. All Israel in its most festive attire welcomed the Ark to its resting-place, with sacrifices and offerings that defied calculation. The budding rod and manna had gone from the Ark, because they belonged to a stage of experience which had passed away, just as we have to put away the things of our childhood; but the holy Law was there, 1 Kings 8:9, because, in our most ripened experience, we need to build and meditate on the eternal righteousness which is the foundation of God's throne. The staves of the Ark were drawn out, because this was God's resting-place forever. See Psalms 132:1-18.

How comforted Solomon was when he saw the glory cloud settle down, like a bird on its nest! It was the sign of the divine approval and acceptance, Exodus 40:34. May that Presence fill the throne-room of our nature, that there may be no part dark, Luke 11:36, but that soul, mind, and strength may be full of love and light.

1 Kings 8:1-66 - Breaking Three Commandments

From a worldly point of view Naboth might have done a good stroke of business by selling his estate to. Ahab. A royal price and assured favor might have been his-but he had a conscience! Above the persuasive tones of the monarch's offer sounded the voice of God: "The land shall not be sold for ever, for the land is mine." See Leviticus 25:23; Numbers 36:7; Ezekiel 46:18.

Ahab knew perfectly well that Jezebel could not give him the property of another except by foul means, but he took pains not to inquire. Though the direct orders for Naboth's death did not come from him, yet, by his silence, he was an accomplice and an accessory; and divine justice penetrates all such specious excuses. God holds us responsible for wrongs which we do not arrest, though we have the power. The crime was blacker because of the pretext of religion, as suggested by a fast. See also 2 Kings 9:26. The blood of murdered innocence cries to God, and his requital, though delayed, is inevitable. See Revelation 6:9-10. [source]

Chapter Summary: 1 Kings 8

¹ The feast of the temple
¹² Solomon's blessing
²² Solomon's prayer
⁵⁴ Solomon's blessing
⁶² His sacrifice of peace offerings

What do the individual words in 1 Kings 8:1 mean?

Then assembled Solomon - the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes the chief fathers of the sons to King in Jerusalem that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of Yahweh from the City of David that [is] Zion

אָ֣ז יַקְהֵ֣ל שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה אֶת־ זִקְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל אֶת־ כָּל־ רָאשֵׁ֣י הַמַּטּוֹת֩ נְשִׂיאֵ֨י הָאָב֜וֹת לִבְנֵ֧י אֶל־ הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם לְֽהַעֲל֞וֹת אֲר֧וֹן בְּרִית־ יְהוָ֛ה מֵעִ֥יר דָּוִ֖ד הִ֥יא צִיּֽוֹן

יַקְהֵ֣ל	assembled
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect Jussive, third person masculine singular Root: קָהַל Sense: to assemble, gather.
שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה	Solomon
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שְׁלֹמֹה Sense: son of David by Bathsheba and 3rd king of Israel; author of Proverbs and Song of Songs.
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
זִקְנֵ֣י	the elders
Parse: Adjective, masculine plural construct Root: זָקֵן Sense: old.
יִשְׂרָאֵ֡ל	of Israel
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יִשְׂרָאֵל Sense: the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel.
רָאשֵׁ֣י	the heads
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: רֹאשׁ Sense: head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning.
הַמַּטּוֹת֩	of the tribes
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: מַטֶּה Sense: staff, branch, tribe.
נְשִׂיאֵ֨י	the chief
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct Root: נָשִׂיא Sense: one lifted up, chief, prince, captain, leader.
הָאָב֜וֹת	fathers
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: אָב Sense: father of an individual.
לִבְנֵ֧י	of the sons
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, masculine plural construct Root: בֵּן Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ	King
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מֶלֶךְ Sense: king.
יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם	in Jerusalem
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: יְרוּשָׁלַםִ Sense: the chief city of Palestine and capital of the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split.
לְֽהַעֲל֞וֹת	that they might bring up
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Hifil, Infinitive construct Root: סָלַק Sense: to go up, ascend, climb.
אֲר֧וֹן	the ark
Parse: Noun, common singular construct Root: אֲרֹון Sense: chest, ark.
בְּרִית־	of the covenant of
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct Root: בְּרִית Sense: covenant, alliance, pledge.
יְהוָ֛ה	Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
מֵעִ֥יר	from the City
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, feminine singular construct Root: עִיר Sense: excitement, anguish.
דָּוִ֖ד	of David
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּוִד Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel.
הִ֥יא	that [is]
Parse: Pronoun, third person feminine singular Root: הוּא Sense: he, she, it.
צִיּֽוֹן	Zion
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: צִיּׄון Sense: another name for Jerusalem especially in the prophetic books.

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