II Chronicles 1:3
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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.
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In the close of the foregoing book we read how God magnified Solomon and Israel obeyed him; God and Israel concurred to honour him. Now here we have an account, I. How he honoured God by sacrifice (Ch2 1:1-6) and by prayer (Ch2 1:7-12). II. How he honoured Israel by increasing their strength, wealth, and trade (Ch2 1:13-17).
Open source ↗1:3 Tabernacle: See study note on Exod 27:21.
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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,
And David left Zadok the priest and his fellow priests before the tabernacle of the LORD at the high place in Gibeon
“On the first day of the first month you are to set up the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting.
All the skilled craftsmen among the workmen made the ten curtains for the tabernacle. They were made of finely spun linen, as well as blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, with cherubim skillfully worked into them.
Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
Then the LORD called to Moses and spoke to him from the Tent of Meeting, saying,
So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, as the LORD had said.