1 Kings 8:1 — Bible Verse (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.”
1 Kings 8:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 8:1 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Kings 8:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel with all the heads of the tribes, the princes of the fathers’ households of the children of Israel, to King Solomon in Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of Yahweh’s covenant out of David’s city, which is Zion.”
1 Kings 8:1 — World English Bible
1 Kings 8:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the princes of the fathers’housesof 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. ”
1 Kings 8:1 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 8:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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 <FI>is<Fi> Zion;”
1 Kings 8:1 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 8:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
1 Kings 8:1 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 8:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then King Salomon assembled the Elders of Israel, euen all the heads of the tribes, the chiefe fathers of the children of Israel vnto him in Ierusalem, for to bring vp the Arke of the couenant of the Lord from the citie of Dauid, which is Zion.”
1 Kings 8:1 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 8:1 in Context — 1 Kings 8
1 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.
2 And all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto king Solomon at the feast in the month Ethanim, which is the seventh month.
3 And all the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark.
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What Does 1 Kings 8:1 Mean?
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