2Ch 5:2-3 | NET2full | STEP | Then Solomon convened Israel’s elders — all the leaders of the Israelite tribes and families — in Jerusalem , so they could witness the transferal of the ark of the covenant of the Lord from the City of David ( that is, Zion ).

‏ 2 Chronicles 5:2-3

Solomon Moves the Ark into the Temple

2 Then Solomon convened Israel’s elders—all the leaders of the Israelite tribes and families—in Jerusalem, so they could witness the transferal of the ark of the covenant of the Lord from the City of David ^{▼▼sn The phrase the City of David refers here to the fortress of Zion in Jerusalem, not to Bethlehem. See 2 Sam 5:7.} (that is, Zion). ^{▼▼tn Heb “Then Solomon convened the elders of Israel, the heads of the tribes, the chiefs of the fathers belonging to the sons of Israel to Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord from the City of David (it is Zion).”} 3 All the men of Israel assembled before the king during the festival ^{▼▼sn This festival in the seventh month was the Feast of Tabernacles, see Lev 23:34.} in the seventh month. ^{▼▼sn The seventh month would be September-October in modern reckoning.}