2 Chronicles 5:2-4

GOD’S WORD Translation

The Lord Comes to His Temple^(A)

² Then Solomon assembled the respected leaders of Israel, all the heads of the tribes, and the leaders of the Israelite families. They came to Jerusalem to take the ark of the Lord’s promise from the City of David (that is, Zion). ³ All the men of Israel gathered around the king at the Festival ⌞of Booths⌟ in the seventh month.

⁴ When all the leaders of Israel had arrived, the Levites picked up the ark.