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.
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Gill's Exposition
And David made him houses in the city of David,.... With the help of the masons and carpenters Hiram sent him, Ch1 14:1, the royal palace is meant, with all the apartments in it, which were many and…
Barnes' Notes
And pitched for it a tent - The old “tent” or “tabernacle” was still in existence at Gibeon 1Ch 16:39; 2Ch 1:3; but the ark had long been separated from it, and David probably thought that something…
Adam Clarke
Made him houses - One for himself, and one for the ark; in the latter was a tent, under which the ark was placed.
Preparation is here made for the bringing of the ark home to the city of David from the house of Obed-edom. It is here owned that in the former attempt, though it was a very good work and in it they…
Cambridge Bible
made him houses Cp. 2Sa 5:9.
a tent a new tent, not the old tabernacle (1Ch 16:39). Cp. the prefatory note to ch. 13.
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