2 Chronicles 6:41

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““Now therefore arise, Yahweh God, into your resting place, you, and the ark of your strength. Let your priests, Yahweh God, be clothed with salvation, and let your saints rejoice in goodness.”

— WEB

“Now therefore arise, O LORD God, into thy resting place, thou, and the ark of thy strength: let thy priests, O LORD God, be clothed with salvation, and let thy saints rejoice in goodness.”

— KJV

“Now therefore arise, O Jehovah God, into thy resting-place, thou, and the ark of thy strength: let thy priests, O Jehovah God, be clothed with salvation, and let thy saints rejoice in goodness.”

— ASV

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1 Chronicles 28:2 "Then David the king stood up on his feet, and said, “Hear me, my brothers, and my people! As for me, it was in my heart to build a house …"
Isaiah 61:10 "I will greatly rejoice in Yahweh! My soul will be joyful in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation. He has covered …"
Isaiah 61:6 "But you will be called Yahweh’s priests. Men will call you the servants of our God. You will eat the wealth of the nations, and you will …"
Zechariah 9:17 "For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! Grain will make the young men flourish, and new wine the virgins."
Psalms 132:8-10 "Arise, Yahweh, into your resting place; you, and the ark of your strength."
Isaiah 66:1 "Yahweh says, “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. What kind of house will you build to me? Where will I rest?"
Philippians 4:4 "Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, “Rejoice!”"
Psalms 132:16 "Her priests I will also clothe with salvation. Her saints will shout aloud for joy."

Commentary

arise, O Lord God into thy resting-place--These words are not found in the record of this prayer in the First Book of Kings; but they occur in Psa 132:8, which is generally believed to have been composed by David, or rather by Solomon, in reference to this occasion. "Arise" is a very suitable expression to be used when the ark was to be removed from the tabernacle in Zion to the temple on Mount Moriah. into thy resting-place--the temple so called (Isa 66:1), because it was a fixed and permanent mansion (Psa 132:14). the ark of thy strength--the abode by which Thy glorious presence is symbolized, and whence Thou dost issue Thine authoritative oracles, and manifest Thy power on behalf of Thy people when they desire and need it. It might well be designated the ark of God's strength, because it was through means of it the mighty miracles were wrought and the brilliant victories were won, that distinguish the early annals of the Hebrew nation. The sight of it inspired the greatest animation in the breasts of His people, while it diffused terror and dismay through the ranks of their enemies (compare Psa 78:61). let thy priests . . .

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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