Bible Strands
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.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records Solomon’s departure from Gibeon after God grants him wisdom and wealth, positioning him to assume royal authority in Jerusalem. This moment follows the divine promise in 2 Chronicles 1:12 and precedes the account of his military buildup in 2 Chronicles 1:14.
The words — וַ/יָּבֹ֨א (va-i-ya-vō) literally means "and he went," marking the narrative shift from sanctuary to capital. אֹ֣הֶל ('o-hel) translates to "tent," identifying the specific Tent of Meeting he leaves behind.
The thread — Solomon’s movement from the high place at Gibeon echoes the earlier assembly’s journey to that same location in 2 Chronicles 1:3. His assumption of rule over Israel aligns with the broader depiction of his dominion in 1 Kings 4:24.
Why it lands — The text establishes a clear boundary between sacred consultation and secular governance by noting his physical departure from the Tent of Meeting. The reader must recognize that political authority and divine provision occupy distinct spheres, requiring intentional transition rather than conflation.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Then 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.
Cross-references
- 1 Kings 4:24 For Solomon had dominion over everything west of the Euphrates—over all the kingdoms from Tiphsah to Gaza—and he had peace on all sides.
- 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.