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1 Chronicles 15:1

David constructed buildings for himself in the City of David, and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.

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In The King James Version

And David made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent.

In Context

2Then David said, “No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the LORD has chosen them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister before Him forever.”

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Cross References

2 Samuel 5:9So David took up residence in the fortress and called it the City of David. He built it up all the way around, from the supporting terraces inward.

2 Samuel 13:7Then David sent word to Tamar at the palace: “Please go to the house of Amnon your brother and prepare a meal for him.”

1 Chronicles 15:3And David assembled all Israel in Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the LORD to the place he had prepared for it.

1 Chronicles 17:1After David had settled into his palace, he said to Nathan the prophet, “Here I am, living in a house of cedar, while the ark of the covenant of the LORD is under a tent.”

2 Chronicles 5:2At that time Solomon assembled in Jerusalem the elders of Israel—all the tribal heads and family leaders of the Israelites—to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from Zion, the City of David.

Acts 7:46who found favor in the sight of God and asked to provide a dwelling place for the God of Jacob.

Matthew Henry on 1 Chronicles 15:1

The bringing in of the ark to the city of David was a very good work; it was resolved upon ( xiii. 4 ), and attempted, but not perfected; it lay by the way in the house of Obed-edom. Now this chapter gives us an account of the completing of that good work. I. How it was done more regularly than before. 1. A place was prepared for it, ver. 1 . 2. The priests were ordered to carry it, ver. 2-15 . 3. The Levites had their offices assigned them in attending on it, ver. 16-24 . II. How it was done more successfully… Read the whole commentary →

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