2 Chronicles 1:4
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For David had brought the ark of God from Cariathiarim to the place, which he had prepared for it, and where he had pitched a tabernacle for it, that is, in Jerusalem.

2 Samuel 7:2,17 He said to Nathan the prophet: Dost thou see that I dwell in a house of cedar, and the ark of God is lodged within skins? . . .

1 Chronicles 13:5,6 So David assembled all Israel from Sihor of Egypt, even to the entering into Emath, to bring the ark of God from Cariathiarim. . . .

1 Chronicles 15:1,25-28 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. . . .

for he had pitched

1 Chronicles 16:1 So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent, which David had pitched for it: and they offered holocausts, and peace offerings before God.

Psalm 132:5,6 Or rest to my temples: until I find out a place for the Lord, a tabernacle for the God of Jacob. . . .

Context
Solomon Worships at Gibeon
3And he went with all the multitude to the high place of Gabaon, where was the tabernacle of the covenant of the Lord, which Moses the servant of God made, in the wilderness. 4For David had brought the ark of God from Cariathiarim to the place, which he had prepared for it, and where he had pitched a tabernacle for it, that is, in Jerusalem.5And the altar of brass, which Beseleel the son of Uri the son of Hur had made, was there before the tabernacle of the Lord: and Solomon and all the assembly sought it:…
Cross References
Joshua 9:17
And the children of Israel removed the camp, and came into their cities on the third day, the names of which are, Gabaon, and Caphira, and Beroth, and Cariathiarim.

2 Samuel 6:17
And they brought the ark of the Lord, and set it in its place in the midst of the tabernacle, which David had pitched for it: and David offered holocausts, and peace offerings before the Lord.

1 Chronicles 15:25
So David and all the ancients of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of the house of Obededom with joy.

2 Chronicles 5:2
And after this he gathered together the ancients of Israel and all the princes of the tribes, and the heads of the families, of the children of Israel to Jerusalem, to bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of the city of David, which is Sion.

2 Chronicles 6:2
But I have built a house to his name, that he might dwell there for ever.

Lexicon
Now
אֲבָ֗ל (’ă·ḇāl)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 61: Verily, of a truth

David
דָוִיד֙ (ḏā·wîḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

had brought
הֶעֱלָ֤ה (he·‘ĕ·lāh)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5927: To ascend, in, actively

the ark
אֲר֤וֹן (’ă·rō·wn)
Noun - common singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 727: A chest, ark

of God
הָאֱלֹהִים֙ (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

from Kiriath-jearim
יְעָרִ֔ים (yə·‘ā·rîm)
Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7157: Kiriath-jearim -- 'city of forests', a city given to Judah, then to Benjamin

to the place
דָּוִ֑יד (dā·wîḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

he had prepared
בַּֽהֵכִ֥ין (ba·hê·ḵîn)
Preposition-b, Article | Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3559: To be erect

for it,
ל֖וֹ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

because
כִּ֧י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

he had pitched
נָֽטָה־ (nā·ṭāh-)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5186: To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend

a tent
אֹ֖הֶל (’ō·hel)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 168: A tent

for it
ל֛וֹ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

in Jerusalem.
בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (bî·rū·šā·lim)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel


Additional Translations
Now David had brought the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim to the place he had prepared for it, because he had pitched a tent for it in Jerusalem.But the ark of God had David brought up from Kirjathjearim to the place which David had prepared for it: for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem.

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

But David had brought up the ark of God out of the city of Cariathiarim; for David had prepared a place for it, for he had pitched a tabernacle for it in Jerusalem.

But the ark of God had David brought up from Kirjath-jearim to the [place] that David had prepared for it; for he had spread a tent for it at Jerusalem.

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

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

But David had brought the ark of God up from Kiriath Jearim to the place that David had prepared for it; for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem.

but the ark of God had David brought up from Kirjath-Jearim, when David prepared for it, for he stretched out for it a tent in Jerusalem;
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