But who is able to build him an house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him an house, save only to burn sacrifice before him?
And said unto them, Ye are the chief of the fathers of the Lvim: sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of YY Elohim of Yisrael unto the place that I have prepared for it.
And they brought in the ark of YY , and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before YY .
Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: As for me, I had in mine heart to build an house of rest for the ark of the covenant of YY , and for the footstool of our Elohim, and had made ready for the building: