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

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. 2Then David insisted that only the Levites carry God’s ark because the Lord had chosen them to carry his ark and to serve him forever. 3David called together all Israel at Jerusalem to bring the Lord’s ark to the place 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 5:9David lived in the fortress and called it the City of David. He built the city ⌞of Jerusalem⌟ around it from the Millo to the palace.
• 2 Samuel 13:7David sent for Tamar at the palace. “Please go to your brother Amnon’s home,” he said, “and prepare some food for him.”
• 2 Samuel 14:24But the king said, “Absalom should return to his own house. He will not see me.” So Absalom returned to his house and didn’t see the king.
• 1 Chronicles 15:3David called together all Israel at Jerusalem to bring the Lord’s ark to the place he had prepared for it.
• 1 Chronicles 16:1The men carrying the ark set it inside the tent David had put up for it. They presented burnt offerings and fellowship offerings in God’s presence.
• 1 Chronicles 17:1When David was living in his house, he said to the prophet Nathan, “I’m living in a house made of cedar, while the ark of the Lord’s promise is inside a tent.”
• Psalms 132:5until I find a place for the Lord, a dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
• Acts 7:46who won God’s favor. David asked that he might provide a permanent place for the family 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