- his strength:
- That is, the ark, where his power and glory were displayed. "Arise,ª° O LORD,ª into thy rest;ª thou,¹ and the arkª of thy strength.ª" {Psa 132:8} + "And the childrenª of Danª set upª°¹ the graven image:ª and Jonathan,ª the sonª of Gershom,²¹ the sonª of Manasseh,ª he¹ and his sonsª were¹ priestsª to the tribeª of Danª until¹ the dayª of the captivityª° of the land.ª" {Jdg 18:30} + "And the Philistinesª tookª°¹ the arkª of God,ª and broughtª° it from Ebenezerª¹ unto Ashdod.ª ... When the Philistinesª tookª°¹ the arkª of God,ª they broughtª° it into the houseª of Dagon,ª and setª° it byª Dagon.ª" {1Sm 5:1-2} + "Now¹ therefore arise,ª° O LORDª God,ª into thy resting² place,¹ thou,¹ and the arkª of thy strength:ª let thy priests,ª O LORDª God,ª be clothedª° with salvation,ª and let thy saintsª rejoiceª° in goodness.ª" {2Ch 6:41}
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