Verse 1
1. Elders… heads of the tribes… chief of the fathers Titles comprehending all the leading men of the nation. Elders included more particularly the chosen representatives of the nation; the heads of the tribes were the leading and most influential individuals; and the chiefs or princes of the fathers were the most distinguished and saintly old men of the nation, whose presence and approbation were indispensable at so important an event as the dedication of the temple.
That they might bring up This implies that the elders and fathers were to remove the ark, whereas they were assembled rather to witness and sanction the removal. The Hebrew is simply to bring up, and should have been so rendered here. The ark was carried by the priests. 1 Kings 8:3.
Out of the city of David Where it had abode since the time David had it placed in the tabernacle which he pitched for it on Zion. 2 Samuel 6:17. This passage clearly shows that Zion and the temple mount were not the same. Compare note on 1 Kings 3:1.
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