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1 Chronicles 16 Summary
The Ark Installed and Psalm of Thanksgiving
The ark is brought into the tent David prepared and burnt offerings and peace offerings are made before God; David blesses the people in the Lord's name and distributes bread and meat to all Israel. David appoints Levites to minister before the ark, recording and giving thanks and praise to the Lord, with Asaph as chief and others with psalteries, harps, and cymbals. On that day David delivers a psalm of thanksgiving to Asaph, a long song that recalls God's covenant with Abraham and Isaac, his faithfulness to Israel, and calls all creation to praise him. David establishes continual ministry at the ark in Jerusalem and maintains the altar with priests at Gibeon, and all the people depart in joy.
Key themes
Key verses
1 Chronicles 16:1
“So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God.”
1 Chronicles 16:4-5
“And he appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel:”
1 Chronicles 16:7
“Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren.”
1 Chronicles 16:28-29
“Give unto the LORD, ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength.”
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