2 Chronicles 1:4

Howbeit, the ark of God, had David brought up from Kiriath-jearim, into the place that David had prepared for it,—for he had pitched for it a tent, in Jerusalem.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

But the ark of God had David brought up from Kirjath-jearim to the place which David had prepared for it: for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem.

In Context

3and Solomon, and all the convocation with him, went to the high place that was in Gibeon,—for, there, was the tent of meeting of God, which Moses the servant of Yahweh made in the desert.

5Also, the altar of bronze that Bezalel son of Uri son of Hur had made, was there before the habitation of Yahweh,—so Solomon and the convocation sought it.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 6:2Then David, and all the people that were with him, arose and went beyond Baale Judah,—to bring up from thence, the ark of God, the name whereof is called by the name of Yahweh of hosts, who inhabiteth the cherubim thereupon.

1 Chronicles 13:5So David convoked all Israel, from Shihor of Egypt, even unto the entering in of Hamath,—to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim.

1 Chronicles 15:3So David convoked all Israel, unto Jerusalem,—to bring up the ark of Yahweh, unto the place thereof, which he had prepared for it.

1 Chronicles 15:25Thus, it was, David and the elders of Israel, and the rulers of thousands, who were going, to bring up the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, out of the house of Obed-edom, with joy.

Psalms 132:5Until I find a place for Yahweh, habitations for the Mighty One of Jacob.

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 1:2-13

Second Chronicles This book begins with the reign of Solomon and the building of the temple, and continues the history of the kings of Judah thenceforward to the captivity and so concludes with the fall of that illustrious monarchy and the destruction of the temple. That monarchy of the house of David, as it was prior in time, so it was superior in worth and dignity to all those four celebrated ones of which Nebuchadnezzar dreamed. The Babylonian monarchy I reckon to begin in Nebuchadnezzar himself— Thou art that… Read the whole commentary →

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