Bible Strands
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.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — David acts in the City of David to relocate the ark of God, establishing the protocol that only Levites may carry it.
The words — מָקוֹם (ma.kOm) = a place, and בָתִּים (ba.Tim) = houses, marking the shift from temporary shelter to permanent structures.
The thread — The preparation of a designated location for the ark recurs in 1 Chronicles 15:3, 1 Chronicles 16:1, and Psalms 132:5.
Why it lands — It requires readers to recognize that sacred objects demand specific physical arrangements and authorized handlers rather than spontaneous devotion.
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The Hebrew words
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.
Cross-references
- 1 Chronicles 16:1 So they brought the ark of God and placed it inside the tent that David had pitched for it. And they presented burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.
- Psalms 132:5 until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
- 1 Chronicles 15:3 And David assembled all Israel in Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the LORD to the place he had prepared for it.
- 1 Chronicles 17:1 After 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.”
- Acts 7:46 who found favor in the sight of God and asked to provide a dwelling place for the God of Jacob.
- 2 Samuel 5:9 So 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 13:7 Then David sent word to Tamar at the palace: “Please go to the house of Amnon your brother and prepare a meal for him.”
- 2 Samuel 14:24 But the king added, “He may return to his house, but he must not see my face.” So Absalom returned to his own house, but he did not see the face of the king.