1 Chronicles 15:3

3 David assembled all Isra'el in Yerushalayim to bring the ark of ADONAI up to its place, which he had prepared for it.

1 Chronicles 15:3 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 15:3

And David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem
The chief and heads of the people:

to bring up the ark of the Lord;
from the house of Obededom, where it had been three months, and for the sake of which his house was blessed, and which David heard of; and this encouraged him to take this step to fetch it from thence: unto his place, which he had prepared for it; ( 1 Chronicles 15:1 ) ( 2 Samuel 6:12 2 Samuel 6:17 ) .

1 Chronicles 15:3 In-Context

1 David erected buildings for himself in the City of David, prepared a place for the ark of God, and set up a tent for it.

2 Then David said, "No one but the L'vi'im should carry the ark of God, because ADONAI chose them to carry the ark of ADONAI and to serve him forever."

3 David assembled all Isra'el in Yerushalayim to bring the ark of ADONAI up to its place, which he had prepared for it.

4 David gathered together the descendants of Aharon and the L'vi'im:

5 from the descendants of K'hat: Uri'el the chief, and 120 of his kinsmen;