1 Kings 8:1–3

The Ark Brought into the Temple

8 jThen Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes, kthe leaders of the fathers’ houses of the people of Israel, before King Solomon in Jerusalem, lto bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of mthe city of David, which is Zion. 2 And all the men of Israel assembled to King Solomon at nthe feast in the month Ethanim, which is the seventh month. 3 And all the elders of Israel came, and othe priests took up the ark.