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Psalms 132:8-10 to 2 Chronicles 6:1-42

Text: Psalms 132:8-10

OT Text Referred to: 2 Chronicles 6:1-42

Subject: Temple dedication

Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Reference Type: Direct Quotation

Connection Method(s): Longitudinal Theme

Anchor Text: Ps 132 — The Davidic Temple Promise

Significance: Psalm 132:8-10 and 2 Chronicles 6:41-42 share nearly identical language in Solomon's temple dedication prayer: "Arise, O LORD God, to Your resting place... let Your priests be clothed with salvation... for the sake of Your servant David." The Chronicler's version (2 Chr 6:41-42) appears to quote Psalm 132:8-10 almost verbatim, or both draw from the same liturgical tradition. The shared vocabulary — "arise" (קוּמָה), "resting place" (מְנוּחָה), "priests clothed with" — indicates that Psalm 132 functioned as a temple dedication liturgy. The quotation in Chronicles anchors the psalm historically to Solomon's consecration of the First Temple.



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Text: 2 Chronicles 6:1-42

OT Text Referred to: Psalm 132:8-10

Subject: Solomon quotes Psalm 132 in dedication prayer

Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Reference Type: Direct Quotation

Connection Method(s): Longitudinal Theme

Anchor Text: Ps 132 — The Davidic Temple Promise

Significance: The Chronicler ends Solomon's dedication prayer by quoting Psalm 132:8-10: "Arise, O LORD God, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your might" (qumah YHWH Elohim li-menuchatekha, 2 Chr 6:41). This direct quotation replaces the Exodus-focused conclusion of 1 Kings 8:51-53, redirecting the prayer toward the Davidic covenant and the ark's arrival at its permanent "resting place" (menuchah). Psalm 132 celebrates David's oath to find a dwelling for the LORD, and the Chronicler's use of it at the temple dedication presents Solomon's achievement as the fulfillment of David's vow.