1 Kings 8:1
Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto king Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of the city of David, which is Zion.
Cross-reference
In 1 Kings 8:66, the same assembly concludes with joyful dismissal, completing the dedication narrative.
In 1 Kings 3:15, Solomon worships before the ark in Jerusalem — the same ark he later brings from the City of David to the temple.
2 Samuel 5:7-9 identifies Zion as the City of David — the exact location from which the ark is taken here.
In 2 Samuel 6:1, David gathers chosen men to bring the ark to Jerusalem — the same event Solomon completes here.
In 2 Samuel 6:2, David goes with the people to bring the ark from Baale-judah, directly paralleling Solomon's later procession.
In 2 Samuel 6:12, David successfully brings the ark to Jerusalem with joy, the very event Solomon's assembly completes by moving it to the temple.
1 Chronicles 11:7 confirms Zion became the City of David — the origin point for the ark's journey here.
In 1 Chronicles 13:1-5, David gathers all Israel from Egypt to Hamath to bring the ark, directly paralleling Solomon's gathering.
In 1 Chronicles 15:3, David gathers all Israel to Jerusalem to bring the ark to its prepared place, mirroring Solomon's assembly.
2 Chronicles 5:2-10 is the parallel account of this same assembly and the bringing of the ark.
In 2 Samuel 6:6, Uzzah is struck dead during the ark's transport — contrasting with the orderly installation Solomon oversees here.
1 Chronicles 16:1 shows the ark placed in a tent in Jerusalem after its arrival — its location before being brought to the temple.
1 Chronicles 15:29 describes Michal watching David as the ark enters Jerusalem, a detail from the earlier transport of this same ark.