Then all the ancients of Israel, with the princes of the tribes, and the heads of the families of the children of Israel, were assembled to king Solomon, in Jerusalem: that they might carry the ark of the covenant of the Lord, out of the city of David, that is, out of Sion.
1 Kings 8:1 Then all the ancients of Israel, with the princes of the tribes, and the heads of the families of the children of Israel, were assembled to king Solomon, in Jerusalem: that they might carry the ark of the covenant of the Lord, out of the city of David, that is, out of Sion.
1 Kings 8:2 And all Israel assembled themselves to king Solomon, on the festival day, in the month of Ethanim, the same is the seventh month.
1 Kings 8:3 And all the ancients of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark,
The verse centers on "ancients", "israel", "princes", "tribes", "heads", "families", and "children". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "ancients" and "israel", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.
The next verse adds "And all Israel assembled themselves to king...", so "ancients" and "israel" should be read forward into that movement. In 1 Kings context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.
A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "ancients" and "israel" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.