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1 Chronicles 16:39
And David left Zadok the priest and his fellow priests before the tabernacle of the LORD at the high place in Gibeon
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records David’s administrative arrangement of the priestly duties following the relocation of the sacred objects. David stations Zadok and his fellow priests to serve before the tabernacle at the Gibeon high place.
The words — צָדוֹק (Tzadok) literally means "righteous one," and מִשְׁכָּן (mishkan) denotes the "tabernacle" or designated dwelling. These terms anchor the passage in specific priestly identity and sacred geography.
The thread — The Gibeon high place appears in 1 Kings 3:4 as a major sacrificial site, while Zadok’s priestly lineage is noted in 1 Chronicles 15:11 and 12:28. The text consistently tracks the institutionalization of worship leadership during David’s reign.
Why it lands — The verse requires the reader to observe the deliberate placement of Levitical priests at a specific location for regular service. It establishes the operational framework for worship before the Jerusalem temple is built.
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The Hebrew words
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,
Cross-references
- 1 Kings 3:4 Now the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, for it was the great high place. Solomon offered a thousand burnt offerings on the altar there.
- 1 Chronicles 15:11 David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar and the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab.
- 1 Chronicles 12:28 and Zadok, a mighty young man of valor, with 22 commanders from his own family.
- 1 Chronicles 21:29 For the tabernacle of the LORD that Moses had made in the wilderness and the altar of burnt offering were presently at the high place in Gibeon,
- 2 Chronicles 1:3 And Solomon and the whole assembly went to the high place at Gibeon because it was the location of God’s Tent of Meeting, which Moses the servant of the LORD had made in the wilderness.
- 2 Chronicles 1:13 So Solomon went to Jerusalem from the high place in Gibeon, from before the Tent of Meeting, and he reigned over Israel.