1 Chronicles Chapter 16 Summary

Ark Sweet Ark

  • The Ark is home in Jerusalem.
  • David puts it in a special tent he made and he gets the party started by putting on some burnt offerings.
  • He also passes out bread, meat, and cakes to every single person in Israel in celebration. He's the tops.
  • Then he appoints certain Levites to take charge of the Ark and tells Asaph (one of the Levites) to sing a song praising God.
  • Asaph thanks God and praises him in song. He tells all about how the Jewish people started out. They were just 12 sons of Jacob and now look at them: from small to mighty in a whole bunch of generations.
  • Since the days of Abraham, God protected his chosen people. He helped them be fruitful and multiply, gave them a homeland, and told their enemies to back off.
  • And if God keeps on saving the people, they'll keep on praising him.
  • Finally, David heads back home confident that everything is being taken care of with the Ark and that everyone in charge is going to keep things running smoothly. Fingers crossed.