2 Chronicles 1:3So Solomon, and all the assembly with him, went to the high place that was at Gibeon; for there was the Tent of Meeting of God, which Moses the servant of Yahweh had made in the wilderness.
The setting
Gibeon, Israel (modern Abu Ghosh), ~970 BC. A 6-mile journey northwest of Jerusalem to the ancient high place where the bronze altar and Tabernacle waited...
The emotion here: recording sacred tradition with deep respect for Moses' legacy
The original word
mô'ēd (מוֹעֵד) — appointed meeting place, divine encounter space
Why it matters
The Tabernacle had been at Gibeon for decades while the Ark remained in Jerusalem - Israel worshiped in two locations
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 1:3
This wasn't convenient - they traveled 6 miles uphill to reach God at the place HE had chosen
Common misconceptionPeople assume the Temple existed already. The Tabernacle was still the main worship center - the Temple wouldn't be built for years.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 1:3
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 1:3 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 1:3 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include worship, pilgrimage. Notable phrases: went to the high place; Tent of Meeting of God.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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