1 Chronicles 15:3

3 And David assembled all Israel to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of Jehovah to its place that 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 And he made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and spread a tent for it.

2 Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites, for them has Jehovah chosen to carry the ark of God, and to serve him for ever.

3 And David assembled all Israel to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of Jehovah to its place that he had prepared for it.

4 And David gathered the sons of Aaron and the Levites:

5 of the sons of Kohath, Uriel the chief, and his brethren a hundred and twenty;