1 Chronicles 15:1

1 Chronicles 15:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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 King James Version (NKJV)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.

Context of 1 Chronicles 15:1

David built houses for himself in the City of David. He put up a tent as a place where he would put God's Covenant Box. 2Then David said, ‘Only the Levites may carry God's Covenant Box. The Lord chose them to do that. He chose them to serve him for ever.’ 3David brought all the Israelites together in Jerusalem. He said that they should bring the Lord's Covenant Box to the place that he had prepared for it.

1 Chronicles 15:1 word by word

וַיַּֽעַשׂ־ל֥וֹ בָתִּ֖ים בְּעִ֣יר דָּוִ֑יד וַיָּ֤כֶן מָקוֹם֙ לַֽאֲר֣וֹן הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים וַיֶּט־ל֖וֹ אֹֽהֶל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• him housesבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• in the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• of Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• and preparedכּוּןkûn · to establish: prepareH3559
• a placeמָקוֹםmâqôm mâqôm meqômâh meqômâh · placeH4725
• for the arkאֲרוֹן'ârôn 'ârôn · arkH727
• of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• and pitchedנָטָהnâţâh · to stretchH5186
• for it a tentאֹ֫הֶל'ôhel · tentH168

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 15:1

• 2 Samuel 5:9Then David went to live in the strong place of the city. He called it ‘The City of David’. He built more houses all around it, from the edge of the hill into the city.
• 2 Samuel 13:7David sent a message to Tamar in the palace. He told her, ‘Go to your brother Amnon's house. Prepare some food for him to eat there.’
• 2 Samuel 14:24But the king said, ‘Absalom must go to live in his own house. I do not want him to come to see me.’ So Absalom did not go to see the king. Instead, he went to live in his own house.
• 1 Chronicles 15:3David brought all the Israelites together in Jerusalem. He said that they should bring the Lord's Covenant Box to the place that he had prepared for it.
• 1 Chronicles 16:1David had put up a special tent for God's Covenant Box, so they took it there. They put it in its place inside the tent. Then they offered burnt offerings and friendship offerings to God.
• 1 Chronicles 17:1King David was living in his palace. One day, he said to Nathan the prophet, ‘Now I am living in a beautiful palace that is made of cedar wood. But the Lord's Covenant Box is still in a tent.’
• Psalms 132:5until I find a house for the Lord. Yes, the Mighty One of Jacob needs a proper home.’
• Acts 7:46God was happy with King David and he helped him very much. So David said to God, “May I build a special house where you can live among your people, the descendants of Jacob?”

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 15:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Made him houses - One for himself, and one for the ark; in the latter was a tent, under which the ark was placed.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1And pitched for it a tent - The old “tent” or “tabernacle” was still in existence at Gibeon 1 Chronicles 16:39; 2 Chronicles 1:3; but the ark had long been separated from it, and David probably thought that something newer and more magnificent was requisite. He therefore allowed the former tabernacle to keep its place, and had another made and erected.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Preparations for the removal of the ark. (1-24) The removal of the ark. (25-29) Verses 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 orderRead the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-3The first attempt to bring the ark to Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 13:1–14) failed due to improper procedure (see 15:13). This time, David prepared a place for the ark in Jerusalem and organized the Levites to carry it, as this was their responsibility (Deuteronomy 10:8; 18:5). The special tent David prepared for the ark was not the tabernacle, which was located at Gibeon at that time (see 1 Chronicles 16:39; 21:29).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-241Ch 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…Read the comment

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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary