KJV King James Version
And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that [was] at Gibeon,
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1 Chronicles 16:39
And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that [was] at Gibeon,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And David left Zadok the priest and his fellow priests before the tabernacle of the LORD at the high place in Gibeon
WEB World English Bible
and Zadok the priest, and his brothers the priests, before the tabernacle of Yahweh in the high place that was at Gibeon,
ASV American Standard Version
and Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of Jehovah in the high place that was at Gibeon,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of Jehovah, in a high place that is in Gibeon,
Surrounding context — 1 Chronicles 16
36 Blessed [be] the LORD God of Israel for ever and ever. And all the people said, Amen, and praised the LORD.
37 So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day’s work required:
38 And Obededom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obededom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah [to be] porters:
39 And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that [was] at Gibeon,
40 To offer burnt offerings unto the LORD upon the altar of the burnt offering continually morning and evening, and [to do] according to all that is written in the law of the LORD, which he commanded Israel;
41 And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his mercy [endureth] for ever;
42 And with them Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those that should make a sound, and with musical instruments of God. And the sons of Jeduthun [were] porters.
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וְאֵ֣ת׀H853 · et[Obj.]צָד֣וֹקH6659 · tsa.doqZadokהַכֹּהֵ֗ןH3548 · ko.henpriestוְאֶחָיו֙H251 · achbrother: male-siblingהַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםH3548 · ko.henpriestלִפְנֵ֖יH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeמִשְׁכַּ֣ןH4908 · mish.kantabernacleיְהוָ֑הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDבַּבָּמָ֖הH1116 · ba.mahhigh placeאֲשֶׁ֥רH834 · a.sherwhichבְּגִבְעֽוֹן׃H1391 · giv.onGibeon
Cross-references
1 Kings 3:4And the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there; for that [was] the great high place: a thousand burnt offerings did Solomon offer upon that altar.1 Chronicles 15:11And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,1 Chronicles 21:29For the tabernacle of the LORD, which Moses made in the wilderness, and the altar of the burnt offering, [were] at that season in the high place at Gibeon.2 Chronicles 1:3-4So Solomon, and all the congregation with him, went to the high place that [was] at Gibeon; for there was the tabernacle of the congregation of God, which Moses the servant of the LORD had made in the wilderness.1 Chronicles 12:28And Zadok, a young man mighty of valour, and of his father’s house twenty and two captains.2 Chronicles 1:13Then Solomon came [from his journey] to the high place that [was] at Gibeon to Jerusalem, from before the tabernacle of the congregation, and reigned over Israel.
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