nsb - 2Chronicles:5:2-6:11

nsb@2Chronicles:5:2 @ Then Solomon assembled the respected leaders of Israel, all the heads of the tribes, and the leaders of the Israelite families. They came to Jerusalem to take the Ark of the Covenant of Jehovah from the City of David, which is Zion.

nsb@2Chronicles:5:3 @ The men of Israel gathered around the king at the Festival of Booths in the seventh month.

nsb@2Chronicles:5:4 @ When all the leaders of Israel had arrived, the Levites picked up the ark.

nsb@2Chronicles:5:5 @ They brought the Ark, the Tent of Meeting, and all the holy utensils in it to the Temple. The priests and the Levites carried them

nsb@2Chronicles:5:6 @ while King Solomon and the whole assembly from Israel were offering countless sheep and cattle sacrifices in front of the Ark.

nsb@2Chronicles:5:7 @ The priests brought Jehovahs Ark of the Covenant to its place in the inner room of the Temple, the most holy place, under the wings of the cherubim.

nsb@2Chronicles:5:8 @ The cherubim outstretched wings were over the place where the Ark rested so that the cherubim became a covering above the Ark and its poles.

nsb@2Chronicles:5:9 @ The poles were so long that their ends could be seen in the holy place by anyone standing in front of the inner room. However they could not be seen outside. They are still there today.

nsb@2Chronicles:5:10 @ There was nothing in the Ark except the two tablets Moses placed there at Horeb, where Jehovah made a covenant with the Israelites after they left Egypt.

nsb@2Chronicles:5:11 @ All the priests who were present had performed the ceremonies to make themselves holy to God without regard to staying in their divisions.

nsb@2Chronicles:5:12 @ All the Levites who were musicians: Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, their sons, and their relatives were dressed in fine linen and stood east of the altar with cymbals, harps, and lyres. With the musicians were one hundred and twenty priests blowing trumpets. When the priests left the holy place,

nsb@2Chronicles:5:13 @ the trumpeters and singers praised and thanked Jehovah in unison. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and other musical instruments, they sang in praise to Jehovah: »He is good; his mercy endures forever.« Then Jehovahs Temple was filled with a cloud.

nsb@2Chronicles:5:14 @ The priests could not serve because of the cloud. Jehovahs glory filled the Temple of God.

nsb@2Chronicles:6:1 @ Then Solomon proclaimed: »Jehovah said he would live in a dark cloud.

nsb@2Chronicles:6:2 @ »But I have built you a high Temple. It is a home for you to live in permanently.«

nsb@2Chronicles:6:3 @ Then the king turned around and blessed the entire assembly from Israel while they were standing.

nsb@2Chronicles:6:4 @ »Thanks be to Jehovah God of Israel. With his mouth he made a promise to my father David. With his hand he carried it out.« He said:

nsb@2Chronicles:6:5 @ »Since I brought my people Israel out of Egypt, I did not choose any city from the tribes of Israel as a place to build a Temple for my name. And I did not choose any man to be prince over my people Israel.

nsb@2Chronicles:6:6 @ »Now I have chosen Jerusalem to be a place for my name. I have chosen David to rule my people Israel.

nsb@2Chronicles:6:7 @ »My father David had his heart set on building a Temple for the name of Jehovah the God of Israel.

nsb@2Chronicles:6:8 @ »However, Jehovah said to my father David: Since you had your heart set on building a Temple for my name, your intentions were good.

nsb@2Chronicles:6:9 @ »You must not build the Temple. Instead, your own son will build the Temple for my name.

nsb@2Chronicles:6:10 @ »Jehovah has kept the promise he made. I have taken my father Davids place. I sit on the throne of Israel as Jehovah promised. I have built the Temple for the name of Jehovah God of Israel.

nsb@2Chronicles:6:11 @ »I put the Ark that contains Jehovahs promise to Israel there.«