King James Version
1 Chronicles 16:39 in the King James Version says “And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that was at Gibe...” — study this verse from 1 Chronicles chapter 16 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that was at Gibeon,”
1 Chronicles 16:39 · KJV
So he left there before the ark of the covenant of the LORD Asaph and his brethren, to minister before the ark continually, as every day's work required:
And Obededom with their brethren, threescore and eight; Obededom also the son of Jeduthun and Hosah to be porters:
And Zadok the priest, and his brethren the priests, before the tabernacle of the LORD in the high place that was at Gibeon,
To offer burnt offerings unto the LORD upon the altar of the burnt offering continually morning and evening, and to do according to all that is written in the law of the LORD, which he commanded Israel; morning: Heb. in the morning, and in the evening
And with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever;
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“the priest”
H3548literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
“and his brethren”
H251a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like h0001])
“the priest”
H3548literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
“before”
H6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
“the tabernacle”
H4908a residence (including a shepherd's hut, the lair of animals, figuratively, the grave; also the temple); specifically, the tabernacle (properly, its w
“of the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
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