New International Version They brought the ark of God and set it inside the tent that David had pitched for it, and they presented burnt offerings and fellowship offerings before God. New Living Translation They brought the Ark of God and placed it inside the special tent David had prepared for it. And they presented burnt offerings and peace offerings to God. English Standard Version And they brought in the ark of God and set it inside the tent that David had pitched for it, and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God. Berean Standard Bible So they brought the ark of God and placed it inside the tent that David had pitched for it. And they presented burnt offerings and peace offerings before God. Berean Literal Bible And they brought the ark of God and set it in the midst of the tabernacle that David had erected for it, and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the face of God. King James Bible So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God. New King James Version So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tabernacle that David had erected for it. Then they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God. New American Standard Bible And they brought in the ark of God and placed it inside the tent which David had pitched for it, and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God. NASB 1995 And they brought in the ark of God and placed it inside the tent which David had pitched for it, and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God. NASB 1977 And they brought in the ark of God and placed it inside the tent which David had pitched for it, and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God. Legacy Standard Bible And they brought in the ark of God and placed it inside the tent which David had pitched for it, and they brought burnt offerings and peace offerings near before God. Amplified Bible So they brought the ark of God and set it inside the tent which David had pitched for it, and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God. Berean Annotated Bible So they brought the ark of God {Elohim} and placed it inside the tent that David (beloved) had pitched for it. And they presented burnt offerings and peace offerings before God. Christian Standard Bible They brought the ark of God and placed it inside the tent David had pitched for it. Then they offered burnt offerings and fellowship offerings in God’s presence. Holman Christian Standard Bible They brought the ark of God and placed it inside the tent David had pitched for it. Then they offered burnt offerings and fellowship offerings in God’s presence. American Standard Version And they brought in the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before God. Contemporary English Version They put the sacred chest inside the tent that David had set up for it, then they offered sacrifices to please the LORD and sacrifices to ask his blessing. English Revised Version And they brought in the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God. GOD'S WORD® Translation The men carrying the ark set it inside the tent David had put up for it. They presented burnt offerings and fellowship offerings in God's presence. Good News Translation They took the Covenant Box to the tent which David had prepared for it and put it inside. Then they offered sacrifices and fellowship offerings to God. International Standard Version They brought the Ark of God, placed it within the tent that David had erected, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings in the presence of God. NET Bible They brought the ark of God and put it in the middle of the tent David had pitched for it. Then they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God. New Heart English Bible They brought in the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had set up for it: and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God. Webster's Bible Translation So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt-sacrifices and peace-offerings before God. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleSo they brought the ark of God and placed it inside the tent that David had pitched for it. And they presented burnt offerings and peace offerings before God. World English Bible They brought in God’s ark, and set it in the middle of the tent that David had pitched for it; and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd they bring in the Ark of God, and set it up in the midst of the tent that David has stretched out for it, and they bring burnt-offerings and peace-offerings near before God; Berean Literal Bible And they brought the ark of God and set it in the midst of the tabernacle that David had erected for it, and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the face of God. Young's Literal Translation And they bring in the ark of God, and set it up in the midst of the tent that David hath stretched out for it, and they bring near burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before God; Smith's Literal Translation And they will bring the ark of God and set it in the midst of the tent which David stretched out for it: and they will bring near burnt-offerings and peace before God. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleSo they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent, which David had pitched for it : and they offered holocausts, and peace offerings before God. Catholic Public Domain Version And so they took the ark of God, and they set it in the midst of the tabernacle, which David had pitched for it. And they offered holocausts and peace offerings before God. New American Bible They brought in the ark of God and set it within the tent which David had pitched for it. Then they sacrificed burnt offerings and communion offerings to God. New Revised Standard Version They brought in the ark of God, and set it inside the tent that David had pitched for it; and they offered burnt offerings and offerings of well-being before God. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSo they brought the ark of the LORD and set it in its place in the tent that David had pitched for it; and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the ark of the LORD. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And they brought the Ark of LORD JEHOVAH and they placed it in its place inside the Tabernacle that David had pitched for it, and they offered sacrifices and peace offerings before the Ark of LORD JEHOVAH. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And they brought in the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it, and they offered burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before God. Brenton Septuagint Translation So they brought in the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tabernacle which David pitched for it; and they offered whole-burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before God. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context A Tent for the Ark1So they brought the ark of God and placed it inside the tent that David had pitched for it. And they presented burnt offerings and peace offerings before God. 2When David had finished sacrificing the burnt offerings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD.… Cross References So they brought the ark of God 2 Samuel 6:12 Now it was reported to King David, “The LORD has blessed the house of Obed-edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God.” So David went and had the ark of God brought up from the house of Obed-edom into the City of David with rejoicing. 1 Chronicles 15:25 So David, the elders of Israel, and the commanders of thousands went with rejoicing to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the house of Obed-edom. 1 Chronicles 13:6 David and all Israel went up to Baalah of Judah (that is, Kiriath-jearim) to bring up from there the ark of God the LORD, who is enthroned between the cherubim—the ark that is called by the Name. and placed it inside the tent that David had pitched for it. 2 Samuel 6:17 So they brought the ark of the LORD and set it in its place inside the tent that David had pitched for it. Then David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD. 1 Chronicles 15:1 David constructed buildings for himself in the City of David, and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it. Psalm 132:8 Arise, O LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength. And they presented burnt offerings and peace offerings before God. 2 Samuel 24:25 And there he built an altar to the LORD and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. Then the LORD answered the prayers on behalf of the land, and the plague upon Israel was halted. 1 Kings 8:62-64 Then the king and all Israel with him offered sacrifices before the LORD. / And Solomon offered as peace offerings to the LORD 22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep. So the king and all the Israelites dedicated the house of the LORD. / On that same day the king consecrated the middle of the courtyard in front of the house of the LORD, and there he offered the burnt offerings, the grain offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings, since the bronze altar before the LORD was too small to contain all these offerings. Exodus 24:5 Then he sent out some young men of Israel, and they offered burnt offerings and sacrificed young bulls as peace offerings to the LORD. 1 Kings 8:6 Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place, beneath the wings of the cherubim. 2 Chronicles 5:7 Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place, beneath the wings of the cherubim. Exodus 40:21 Then he brought the ark into the tabernacle, put up the veil for the screen, and shielded off the ark of the Testimony, just as the LORD had commanded him. Hebrews 9:4 containing the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant. 1 Kings 8:4 and they brought up the ark of the LORD and the Tent of Meeting with all its sacred furnishings. So the priests and Levites carried them up. 2 Chronicles 5:5 and they brought up the ark and the Tent of Meeting with all its sacred furnishings. The Levitical priests carried them up. Exodus 25:21-22 Set the mercy seat atop the ark and put the Testimony that I will give you into the ark. / And I will meet with you there above the mercy seat, between the two cherubim that are over the ark of the Testimony; I will speak with you about all that I command you regarding the Israelites. Treasury of Scripture So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the middle of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God. They brought 2 Samuel 6:17-19 And they brought in the ark of the LORD, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD… 1 Kings 8:6 And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubims. 2 Chronicles 5:7 And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, to the oracle of the house, into the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubims: in the midst 1 Chronicles 15:1,12 And David made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent… 2 Chronicles 1:4 But the ark of God had David brought up from Kirjathjearim to the place which David had prepared for it: for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem. Psalm 132:8 Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength. they offered 1 Kings 8:5 And 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. 2 Chronicles 5:6 Also king Solomon, and all the congregation of Israel that were assembled unto him before the ark, sacrificed sheep and oxen, which could not be told nor numbered for multitude. Ezra 6:16-18 And the children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy, … Jump to Previous Ark Burned Burnt Burnt-Offerings Burnt-Sacrifices David Fellowship Inside Midst Offered Offerings Peace Peace-Offerings Pitched Placed Presented Sacrifices Spread Stretched TentJump to Next Ark Burned Burnt Burnt-Offerings Burnt-Sacrifices David Fellowship Inside Midst Offered Offerings Peace Peace-Offerings Pitched Placed Presented Sacrifices Spread Stretched Tent1 Chronicles 16 1. David's festival sacrifice4. He orders a choir to sing thanksgiving 7. The psalm of thanksgiving 37. He appoints ministers, porters, priests, and musicians, to attend the ark So they brought the ark of God The Ark represented the Lord’s covenant presence with Israel and had long stood at the center of the nation’s worship. David’s bringing it to Jerusalem established the city as Israel’s religious as well as political center. 2Sa 6:12 Now it was reported to King David, “The LORD has blessed… and placed it inside the tent that David had pitched for it. David prepared a tent for the Ark in Jerusalem while the tabernacle and altar remained at Gibeon. The arrangement was temporary, anticipating the permanent Temple that Solomon would later build. 2Sa 6:17 So they brought the ark of the LORD and set it in its place… And they presented burnt offerings and peace offerings before God. Burnt offerings expressed complete devotion and atonement, while peace offerings celebrated fellowship, thanksgiving, and covenant blessing. Israel’s worship before the Ark acknowledged the Lord as the true King over David and the nation. 2Sa 24:25 And there he built an altar to the LORD and… Persons / Places / Events 1. DavidThe King of Israel who orchestrated the return of the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. He is a central figure in this passage, demonstrating his devotion to God and his role as a leader in worship. 2. The Ark of God A sacred chest that held the tablets of the Ten Commandments, representing God's presence among His people. Its return to Jerusalem was a significant event in Israel's religious life. 3. The Tent A temporary dwelling place for the Ark, set up by David in Jerusalem. This tent symbolizes a place of worship and God's presence among His people. 4. Burnt Offerings Sacrifices made to God, symbolizing atonement and dedication. These offerings were a way for the Israelites to express their devotion and seek reconciliation with God. 5. Peace Offerings Sacrifices that symbolized fellowship and thanksgiving. These offerings were a means of expressing gratitude and maintaining a harmonious relationship with God. Teaching Points The Importance of God's PresenceThe Ark symbolized God's presence, reminding us of the importance of seeking and valuing His presence in our lives today. Worship as a Priority David prioritized worship by bringing the Ark to Jerusalem and offering sacrifices. We should also prioritize worship in our daily lives, making time to honor God. Sacrificial Living The burnt and peace offerings represent dedication and gratitude. We are called to live sacrificially, offering our lives as living sacrifices to God (Romans 12:1). Leadership in Worship David's leadership in bringing the Ark to Jerusalem demonstrates the role of leaders in guiding others in worship. Whether in families, churches, or communities, we can lead by example in worship. Thanksgiving and Fellowship The peace offerings highlight the importance of thanksgiving and fellowship with God and others. Cultivating a heart of gratitude and maintaining harmonious relationships are vital aspects of our faith journey. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of 1 Chronicles 16:1?2. How does 1 Chronicles 16:1 emphasize the importance of worship in our lives? 3. What role does the "ark of God" play in our spiritual journey today? 4. How can we create a "tent" of worship in our daily routines? 5. What connections exist between 1 Chronicles 16:1 and New Testament teachings on worship? 6. How can we offer "burnt offerings" of praise in our modern Christian walk? 7. What is the significance of the Ark of God in 1 Chronicles 16:1? 8. How does 1 Chronicles 16:1 reflect the importance of worship in ancient Israel? 9. Why was the Ark placed in a tent according to 1 Chronicles 16:1? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 16? XVI. (1) So they brought the ark of God.--1Chronicles 16:1-3 are wrongly separated from the concluding verses of 1 Chronicles 15. The narrative is still parallel to 2 Sam. (2 Samuel 17-19 a). The differences are unimportant. God.--Samuel, Jehovah. And set it.--Samuel adds, "in its place." And they offered burnt sacrifices.--Samuel, "and David offered [a different word] burnt sacrifices before Jehovah." Our narrative takes care to make it clear that the priests and Levites ministered in the sacrifices. Verse 1. - In the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it. So ch. 15:1 distinctly states that David had "pitched a tent" for the ark, and evidently to be ready for its arrival. On the other hand, there is no mention of any such tent having been got in readiness in ch. 13. or in 2 Samuel 6:1-11, which give the account of the attempt that disastrously failed. The expressions which are there used would rather lead to the conclusion that David's intention was to take the sacred structure into his own home (2 Samuel 6:9, 10; 1 Chronicles 13:12, 13), for a while, at all events. The אֹהֶל (tent) of the original designates, when Intended strictly, a haircloth covering, resting on poles or planks (Exodus 26:7, 11; Exodus 36:14, 19). The first occasion of the use of the word is found in Genesis 4:20. The סֻכָּח (booth) was made of leaves and branches interwoven (Leviticus 23:34, 40, 42; Deuteronomy 16:13). The מִשְׁכָּן (tabernacle) was the dwelling-place or pavilion, which owned to the ten inner curtains as well as the outer covering and the framework (Exodus 25:9; Exodus 26:1, 12-15, etc.; Exodus 39:32; 40:2, 29). The first occurrence of this word is in the first of these last-quoted references. Burnt sacrifices and peace offerings. The identical words of 2 Samuel 6:17, 18, where the Authorized Version translates "burnt offerings and peace offerings." These were the two great sacrifices - the former speaking of atonement (Leviticus 1:3-9, etc.), the latter of reconciliation effected and the enjoyment of peace (Leviticus 3:1-5, etc.). Neither here nor in the parallel place is any mention made of the altar upon which these sacrifices were offered. 1 Chronicles 16:1 records a milestone of worship: David brings the ark into a prepared place, then immediately offers sacrifices that express surrender and communion. The verse highlights God’s tangible presence, the necessity of atoning blood, and the delight of fellowship with Him—truths ultimately fulfilled in Jesus and still central for believers today.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew So they broughtוַיָּבִ֙יאוּ֙ (way·yā·ḇî·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go the ark אֲר֣וֹן (’ă·rō·wn) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 727: A chest, ark of God הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative and placed וַיַּצִּ֣יגוּ (way·yaṣ·ṣî·ḡū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3322: To place permanently it inside בְּת֣וֹךְ (bə·ṯō·wḵ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8432: A bisection, the centre the tent הָאֹ֔הֶל (hā·’ō·hel) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 168: A tent that אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that David דָּוִ֑יד (dā·wîḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse had pitched נָֽטָה־ (nā·ṭāh-) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5186: To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend for it. ל֖וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew And they presented וַיַּקְרִ֛יבוּ (way·yaq·rî·ḇū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7126: To come near, approach burnt offerings עֹל֥וֹת (‘ō·lō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 5930: Whole burnt offering and peace offerings וּשְׁלָמִ֖ים (ū·šə·lā·mîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8002: A sacrifice for alliance or friendship, peace offering before לִפְנֵ֥י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face God. הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative Additonal Resources 1 Chronicles 16:1 Blue Letter Bible1 Chronicles 16:1 Bible Gateway 1 Chronicles 16:1 Bible.com 1 Chronicles 16:1 NIV |
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