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Uniting Israel's Worship
Commentators explain this event was a major consolidation. The Ark of the Covenant was brought from its temporary tent in Jerusalem, and the original Tabernacle of Moses was brought from Gibeon. This act unified Israel's worship, establishing the Temple as the single, central place to meet with God, preventing other, unauthorized places of worship.
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1 Kings
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Kings 8:4
18th Century
Theologian
And the tabernacle of the congregation - This was not the tented structure erected for the ark on Mount Zion by David ([Reference 2 Samuel 6…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Kings 8:4
19th Century
Bishop
The tabernacle of the congregation (see 1 Chronicles 16:39–40; 2 Chronicles 1:3) was still at Gibeon; and …
John Gill
On 1 Kings 8:4
17th Century
Pastor
And they brought up the ark of the Lord
From the city of David to the temple:
and the tabernacle …
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Matthew Henry
On 1 Kings 8:1–11
17th Century
Minister
The bringing in the ark is the end that must crown the work. This was done with great solemnity.
The ark was fixed in the place appointed fo…