1 Chronicles 15:1

1 After David built houses for himself in the City of David, he cleared a place for the Chest and pitched a tent for it.

1 Chronicles 15:1 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 15:1

And David made him houses in the city of David
With the help of the masons and carpenters Hiram sent him, ( 1 Chronicles 14:1 ) , the royal palace is meant, with all the apartments in it, which were many and large, as so great a family he had required, and with all the out houses to it necessary for his servants, and their offices:

and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent;
see ( 2 Samuel 6:17 ) .

1 Chronicles 15:1 In-Context

1 After David built houses for himself in the City of David, he cleared a place for the Chest and pitched a tent for it.
2 Then David gave orders: "No one carries the Chest of God except the Levites; God designated them and them only to carry the Chest of God and be available full time for service in the work of worship."
3 David then called everyone in Israel to assemble in Jerusalem to bring up the Chest of God to its specially prepared place.
4 David also called in the family of Aaron and the Levites.
5 From the family of Kohath, Uriel the head with 120 relatives;
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