1 Chronicles 16:1 (GNV)

Passage

So they brought in the Arke of God, and set it in the middes of the Tabernacle that Dauid had pitched for it, and they offred burnt offrings and peace offrings before God.

Nearby Context

1 Chronicles 16:1 So they brought in the Arke of God, and set it in the middes of the Tabernacle that Dauid had pitched for it, and they offred burnt offrings and peace offrings before God.

1 Chronicles 16:2 And when Dauid had made an ende of offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, hee blessed the people in the Name of the Lord.

1 Chronicles 16:3 And he dealt to euery one of Israel both man and woman, to euery one a cake of breade, and a piece of flesh, and a bottel of wine.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "brought", "arke", "middes", "tabernacle", "dauid", "pitched", "offred", and "burnt". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "brought" and "arke", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "And when Dauid had made an ende...", so "brought" and "arke" should be read forward into that movement. In 1 Chronicles context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "brought" and "arke" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.