English Standard Version
1 Chronicles 15:1
1David 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.
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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)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.
Context of 1 Chronicles 15:1
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. 2Then David said that no one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, for the Lord had chosen them to carry the ark of the Lord and to minister to him forever. 3And David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the Lord to its place, which he had prepared for it.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 151 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 5:9And David lived in the stronghold and called it the city of David. And David built the city all around from the Millo inward.
- 2 Samuel 13:7Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, "Go to your brother Amnon's house and prepare food for him."
- 2 Samuel 14:24And the king said, "Let him dwell apart in his own house; he is not to come into my presence." So Absalom lived apart in his own house and did not come into the king's presence.
- 1 Chronicles 15:3And David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the Lord to its place, which he had prepared for it.
- 1 Chronicles 16:1And they brought in the ark of God and set it inside the tent that David had pitched for it, and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.
- 1 Chronicles 17:1Now when David lived in his house, David said to Nathan the prophet, "Behold, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of the Lord is under a tent."
- Psalms 132:5until I find a place for the Lord, a dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob."
- Acts 7:46who found favor in the sight of God and asked to find a dwelling place for the God 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
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