1 Chronicles 15:1
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New International Version (©2011)
After David had constructed buildings for himself in the City of David, he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.

New Living Translation (©2007)
David now built several buildings for himself in the City of David. He also prepared a place for the Ark of God and set up a special tent for it.

English Standard Version (©2001)
David built houses for himself in the city of David. And he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Now David built houses for himself in the city of David; and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
David built houses for himself in the city of David, and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.

International Standard Version (©2012)
David built palaces for himself in the City of David, and he prepared a place for the Ark of God and erected a tent for it.

NET Bible (©2006)
David constructed buildings in the City of David; he then prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
After David constructed buildings for himself in the City of David, he prepared a place for God's ark and set up a tent for it.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And David made himself houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent.

American 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.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
He made also houses for himself in the city of David: and built a place for the ark of God, and pitched a tabernacle for it.

Darby Bible Translation
And he made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and spread a tent for it.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

World English Bible
[David] made him houses in the city of David; and he prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent.

Young's Literal Translation
And he maketh for himself houses in the city of David, and prepareth a place for the ark of God, and stretcheth out for it a tent.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

15:1-24 Wise and good men may be guilty of oversights, which they will correct, as soon as they are aware of them. David does not try to justify what had been done amiss, nor to lay the blame on others; but he owns himself guilty, with others, of not seeking God in due order

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 1. - The contents of this verse and the following verses up to the twenty-fifth have no parallel in the Book of Samuel, and excite suggestion respecting the different objects with which the compiler of Chronicles wrote, as compared with those of the author of the former work. They also direct fresh attention to the sources upon which they drew. The history of the preparations made for the reception of the ark, and for its safe and religious escort into the city, is now proceeded with. These preparations occupied the three months, or part of the three months, spoken of in 1 Chronicles 13:14. The houses may have been both his own (1 Chronicles 14:1) and the buildings referred to in 1 Chronicles 11:8 and 2 Samuel 5:9. The old tent, or tabernacle, is repeatedly alluded to, as in 1 Chronicles 16:39; 2 Chronicles 1:3. It will be remembered that the tabernacle established by Joshua at Shiloh remained there till the time of Eli, and the ark within it (1 Samuel 3:3). Afterwards we find it removed to Nob, for there David ate the shewbread (1 Samuel 21:6). From thence, very possibly after the savage slaughter of the priests by the order of Saul, it was removed, and we find it at Gibeon, according to the above references. Here at Gibeon was an altar and "high place," which, in the earlier time of Solomon, formed the chief religious centre. The wanderings of the ark already given from Shiloh, through Philistia to Beth-she-mesh, Kirjath-jearim, Perez-uzzah, now land it in this tent in Jerusalem. It is no more sheltered in the tabernacle. But the tabernacle, as well as the ark, was ultimately brought to the new-built temple of Solomon (1 Kings 8:4; 1 Chronicles 9:19; 2 Chronicles 1:4).

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And David made him houses in the city of David,.... With the help of the masons and carpenters Hiram sent him, 1 Chronicles 14:1, the royal palace is meant, with all the apartments in it, which were many and large, as so great a family he had required, and with all the out houses to it necessary for his servants, and their offices:

and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent; see 2 Samuel 6:17.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

CHAPTER 15

1Ch 15:1-24. David Brings the Ark from Obededom.

1. David made him houses in the city of David—Through the liberality of his Tyrian ally (1Ch 14:1), David was enabled to erect not only a palace for himself, but to furnish suitable accommodation for his numerous family. Where polygamy prevails, each wife has a separate house or suite of apartments for herself and children.

prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent—that is, made an entirely new one upon the model of the former. The old tabernacle, which Moses had constructed in the wilderness and which had hitherto served the purpose of a sacred covering, was to be left at Gibeon, either because of the unwillingness of the inhabitants to part with such a venerable relic, or because there was no use for it in Jerusalem, where a more solid and sumptuous edifice was contemplated. If it appear surprising that David "made him houses" before he prepared this new tabernacle, it should be remembered that he had received no divine intimation respecting such a work.

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Preparations to Move the Ark to Jerusalem
1And David made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent. 2Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them has the LORD chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister to him for ever. 3And David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the LORD to his place, which he had prepared for it. …

2 Samuel 6:17 They brought the ark of the LORD and set it in its place inside the tent that David had pitched for it, and David sacrificed burnt offerings and fellowship offerings before the LORD.
1 Chronicles 6:31 These are the men David put in charge of the music in the house of the LORD after the ark came to rest there.
1 Chronicles 15:3 David assembled all Israel in Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the LORD to the place he had prepared for it.
1 Chronicles 15:12 He said to them, "You are the heads of the Levitical families; you and your fellow Levites are to consecrate yourselves and bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel, to the place I have prepared for it.
1 Chronicles 16:1 They brought the ark of God and set it inside the tent that David had pitched for it, and they presented burnt offerings and fellowship offerings before God.
1 Chronicles 17:1 After David was settled in 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."