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

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. 2Then David said, “No one is to carry the ark of God except the Levites; for the Lord chose them to carry the ark of the Lord and to serve 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.

1 Chronicles 15:1 word by word

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

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

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 15:1

• 2 Samuel 5:9So David lived in the stronghold, and called it the city of David. And David built all around from the Millo and inward.
• 2 Samuel 13:7Then David sent a messenger to the house for Tamar, saying, “Go now to your brother Amnon’s house, and prepare food for him.”
• 2 Samuel 14:24However, the king said, “He shall return to his own house, but he shall not see my face.” So Absalom returned to his own house and did not see the king’s face.
• 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 placed it inside the tent which David had pitched for it, and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.
• 1 Chronicles 17:1And it came about, when David lived in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, “Look, I am living in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of the Lord is under tent curtains.”
• Psalms 132:5Until I find a place for the Lord, A dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
• Acts 7:46David found favor in God’s sight, and asked that he might find a dwelling place for the house 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