1 Chronicles 16:1
What does 1 Chronicles 16:1 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Chronicles 16:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611So 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then they took in the ark of God and put it inside the tent which David had put up for it; and they made offerings, burned offerings and peace-offerings before God.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And 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;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752So 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.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And they brought in the ark ofGod, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had spread for it; and they presented burnt-offerings and peace-offerings beforeGod.
Context
v.1This passage
v.2And when David had made an end of offering the burnt-offering and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Jehovah.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Chronicles 15:1
AndDavidmade him houses in the city of David; and he prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent.
- 2 Chronicles 5:6
And king Solomon and all the congregation of Israel, that were assembled unto him, were before the ark, sacrificing sheep and oxen, that could not be counted nor numbered for multitude.
- Psalms 132:8
Arise, O Jehovah, into thy resting-place; Thou, and the ark of thy strength.
- 2 Samuel 6:17
And they brought in the ark of Jehovah, and set it in its place, in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it; and David offered burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before Jehovah.
- 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 counted nor numbered for multitude.
- 2 Chronicles 1:4
But the ark of God had David brought up from Kiriath-jearim to the place that David had prepared for it; for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem.
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