1 Kings 8:4 (GNV)

Passage

They bare the Arke of the Lord, and they bare the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the Tabernacle: those did the Priestes and Leuites bring vp.

Nearby Context

1 Kings 8:2 And all the men of Israel assembled vnto King Salomon at the feast in the moneth of Ethanim, which is the seuenth moneth.

1 Kings 8:3 And all the Elders of Israel came and the Priests tooke the Arke.

1 Kings 8:4 They bare the Arke of the Lord, and they bare the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the Tabernacle: those did the Priestes and Leuites bring vp.

1 Kings 8:5 And King Salomon and all the Congregation of Israel, that were assembled vnto him, were with him before the Arke, offering sheepe and beeues, which could not be tolde, nor nombred for multitude.

1 Kings 8:6 So the Priestes brought the Arke of the couenant of the Lord vnto his place, into the oracle of the house, into the most holy place, euen vnder the wings of the Cherubims.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "bare", "arke", "lord", "tabernacle", "congregation", "holy", and "vessels". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "bare" and "arke", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 3's "And all the Elders of Israel came..." into verse 5's "And King Salomon and all the Congregation...", so "bare" and "arke" belong inside that flow. In 1 Kings context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

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