2 Chronicles 5:4

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When all Israel’s elders had arrived, the Levites lifted the ark.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 8:3 : 3 When all Israel’s elders had arrived, the priests lifted the ark.
  • Josh 3:6 : 6 Joshua told the priests,“Pick up the ark of the covenant and pass on ahead of the people.” So they picked up the ark of the covenant and went ahead of the people.
  • Josh 6:6 : 6 So Joshua son of Nun summoned the priests and instructed them,“Pick up the ark of the covenant, and seven priests must carry seven rams’ horns in front of the ark of the LORD.”
  • Num 4:15 : 15 “When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the sanctuary and all the furnishings of the sanctuary, when the camp is ready to journey, then the Kohathites will come to carry them; but they must not touch any holy thing, or they will die. These are the responsibilities of the Kohathites with the tent of meeting.
  • 1 Chr 15:2 : 2 Then David said,“Only the Levites may carry the ark of God, for the LORD chose them to carry the ark of the LORD and to serve before him perpetually.”
  • 1 Chr 15:12-14 : 12 He told them:“You are the leaders of the Levites’ families. You and your relatives must consecrate yourselves and bring the ark of the LORD God of Israel up to the place I have prepared for it. 13 The first time you did not carry it; that is why the LORD God attacked us, because we did not ask him about the proper way to carry it.” 14 The priests and Levites consecrated themselves so they could bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel.
  • 2 Chr 5:7 : 7 The priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its assigned place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, in the most holy place under the wings of the cherubim.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Kgs 8:3-4
    2 verses
    92%

    3When all Israel’s elders had arrived, the priests lifted the ark.

    4The priests and Levites carried the ark of the LORD, the tent of meeting, and all the holy items in the tent.

  • 2 Chr 5:5
    88%

    5The priests and Levites carried the ark, the tent where God appeared to his people, and all the holy items in the tent.

  • 2 Chr 5:2-3
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    82%

    2Solomon Moves the Ark into the Temple Then Solomon convened Israel’s elders– all the leaders of the Israelite tribes and families– in Jerusalem, so they could witness the transferal of the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the City of David(that is, Zion).

    3All the men of Israel assembled before the king during the festival in the seventh month.

  • 1 Chr 15:25-26
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    80%

    25So David, the leaders of Israel, and the commanders of units of a thousand went to bring up the ark of the LORD’s covenant from the house of Obed-Edom with celebration.

    26When God helped the Levites who were carrying the ark of the LORD’s covenant, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams.

  • 1 Chr 15:14-15
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    14The priests and Levites consecrated themselves so they could bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel.

    15The descendants of Levi carried the ark of God on their shoulders with poles, just as Moses had commanded in keeping with the LORD’s instruction.

  • 1 Kgs 8:1
    78%

    1Solomon Moves the Ark into the Temple Then Solomon convened in Jerusalem Israel’s elders, all the leaders of the Israelite tribes and families, so they could witness the transferal of the ark of the LORD’s covenant from the City of David(that is, Zion).

  • 1 Sam 4:3-6
    4 verses
    78%

    3When the army came back to the camp, the elders of Israel said,“Why did the LORD let us be defeated today by the Philistines? Let’s take with us the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Shiloh. When it is with us, it will save us from the hand of our enemies.”

    4So the army sent to Shiloh, and they took from there the ark of the covenant of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, who sits between the cherubim. Now the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phineas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.

    5When the ark of the covenant of the LORD arrived at the camp, all Israel shouted so loudly that the ground shook.

    6When the Philistines heard the sound of the shout, they said,“What is this loud shout in the camp of the Hebrews?” Then they realized that the ark of the LORD had arrived at the camp.

  • 1 Chr 15:2-4
    3 verses
    78%

    2Then David said,“Only the Levites may carry the ark of God, for the LORD chose them to carry the ark of the LORD and to serve before him perpetually.”

    3David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem to bring the ark of the LORD up to the place he had prepared for it.

    4David gathered together the descendants of Aaron and the Levites:

  • 1 Chr 13:4-7
    4 verses
    76%

    4The whole assembly agreed to do this, for the proposal seemed right to all the people.

    5So David assembled all Israel from the Shihor River in Egypt to Lebo Hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath Jearim.

    6David and all Israel went up to Baalah(that is, Kiriath Jearim) in Judah to bring up from there the ark of God the LORD, who sits enthroned between the cherubim– the ark that is called by his name.

    7They transported the ark of God on a new cart from the house of Abinadab; Uzzah and Ahio were guiding the cart,

  • 1 Chr 15:12
    76%

    12He told them:“You are the leaders of the Levites’ families. You and your relatives must consecrate yourselves and bring the ark of the LORD God of Israel up to the place I have prepared for it.

  • 2 Sam 15:24
    76%

    24Zadok and all the Levites who were with him were carrying the ark of the covenant of God. When they positioned the ark of God, Abiathar offered sacrifices until all the people had finished leaving the city.

  • 2 Chr 5:7
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    7The priests brought the ark of the covenant of the LORD to its assigned place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, in the most holy place under the wings of the cherubim.

  • 1 Sam 5:1
    75%

    1God Sends Trouble for the Philistines with the Ark Now the Philistines had captured the ark of God and brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.

  • 2 Sam 6:2
    75%

    2David and all the men who were with him traveled to Baalah in Judah to bring up from there the ark of God which is called by the name of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, who sits enthroned between the cherubim that are on it.

  • 1 Sam 7:1
    75%

    1Then the people of Kiriath Jearim came and took the ark of the LORD; they brought it to the house of Abinadab located on the hill. They consecrated Eleazar his son to guard the ark of the LORD.

  • Josh 4:10-11
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    75%

    10Now the priests carrying the ark of the covenant were standing in the middle of the Jordan until everything the Lord had commanded Joshua to tell the people was accomplished, in accordance with all that Moses had commanded Joshua. The people went across quickly,

    11and when all the people had finished crossing, the ark of the LORD and the priests crossed as the people looked on.

  • 2 Chr 1:4
    75%

    4(Now David had brought up the ark of God from Kiriath Jearim to the place he had prepared for it, for he had pitched a tent for it in Jerusalem.

  • 2 Chr 5:11
    75%

    11The priests left the holy place. All the priests who participated had consecrated themselves, no matter which division they represented.

  • Exod 4:29
    75%

    29Then Moses and Aaron went and brought together all the Israelite elders.

  • Josh 3:3
    74%

    3and commanded the people:“When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God being carried by the Levitical priests, you must leave here and walk behind it.

  • 1 Chr 15:28
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    28All Israel brought up the ark of the LORD’s covenant; they were shouting, blowing trumpets, sounding cymbals, and playing stringed instruments.

  • 2 Sam 6:4
    74%

    4They brought it with the ark of God from the house of Abinadab on the hill. Ahio was walking in front of the ark,

  • 2 Sam 6:15
    74%

    15David and all Israel were bringing up the ark of the LORD, shouting and blowing trumpets.

  • Josh 3:14
    74%

    14So when the people left their tents to cross the Jordan, the priests carrying the ark of the covenant went ahead of them.

  • 1 Sam 8:4
    74%

    4So all the elders of Israel gathered together and approached Samuel at Ramah.

  • Num 8:9
    74%

    9You are to bring the Levites before the tent of meeting and assemble the entire community of the Israelites.

  • 1 Sam 6:21
    74%

    21So they sent messengers to the residents of Kiriath Jearim, saying,“The Philistines have returned the ark of the LORD. Come down here and take it back home with you.”

  • Josh 3:6
    73%

    6Joshua told the priests,“Pick up the ark of the covenant and pass on ahead of the people.” So they picked up the ark of the covenant and went ahead of the people.

  • 1 Chr 23:2
    73%

    2David assembled all the leaders of Israel, along with the priests and the Levites.

  • Num 4:5
    73%

    5When it is time for the camp to journey, Aaron and his sons must come and take down the screening curtain and cover the ark of the testimony with it.

  • 2 Sam 15:29
    73%

    29So Zadok and Abiathar took the ark of God back to Jerusalem and remained there.

  • 1 Sam 5:8
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    8So they assembled all the leaders of the Philistines and asked,“What should we do with the ark of the God of Israel?” They replied,“The ark of the God of Israel should be moved to Gath.” So they moved the ark of the God of Israel.

  • Josh 6:12
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    12Bright and early the next morning Joshua had the priests pick up the ark of the LORD.

  • 2 Chr 23:2
    73%

    2They traveled throughout Judah and assembled the Levites from all the cities of Judah, as well as the Israelite family leaders.They came to Jerusalem,

  • 2 Kgs 23:1
    72%

    1The King Institutes Religious Reform The king summoned all the leaders of Judah and Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 6:13
    72%

    13Those who carried the ark of the LORD took six steps and then David sacrificed an ox and a fatling calf.

  • Josh 4:16
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    16“Instruct the priests carrying the ark of the covenantal laws to come up from the Jordan.”