1 Chronicles 15:1

New International Reader's Version

David constructed buildings for himself in the City of David. Then he prepared a place for the ark of God. He set up a tent for it.

Cross References

2 Samuel 14:24

But the king said, “He must go to his own house. I don’t want him to come and see me.” So Absalom went to his own house. He didn’t go to see the king.

2 Samuel 5:9

David moved into the fort. He called it the City of David. He built up the area around the fort. He filled in the low places. He started at the bottom and worked his way up.

2 Samuel 6:12

King David was told, “The Lord has blessed the family of Obed-Edom. He has also blessed everything that belongs to him. That’s because the ark of God is in Obed-Edom’s house.” So David went down there to bring up the ark. With great joy he brought it up from the house of Obed-Edom. He took it to the City of David.

2 Samuel 6:17

The ark of the Lord was brought into Jerusalem. It was put in its place in the tent David had set up for it. David sacrificed burnt offerings and friendship offerings to the Lord.

1 Chronicles 15:12

He said to them, “You are the leaders of the families of Levi. You and the other Levites must set yourselves apart to serve the Lord and his people. You must carry up the ark of the Lord. He is the God of Israel. Put the ark in the place I’ve prepared for it.

1 Chronicles 15:3

David gathered the whole community of Israel together in Jerusalem. He wanted to carry up the ark of the Lord to the place he had prepared for it.

1 Chronicles 16:1

The ark of God was carried into Jerusalem. It was put in the tent David had set up for it. The priests brought burnt offerings and friendship offerings to God.

1 Chronicles 6:31

Here are the Levites David put in charge of the music in the house of the Lord. He did it after the ark was placed there.

2 Chronicles 1:4

David had carried up the ark of God from Kiriath Jearim. He had it brought to the place he had prepared for it. He had set up a tent for it in Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 5:2

Then Solomon sent for the elders of Israel. He told them to come to Jerusalem. They included all the leaders of the tribes. They also included the chiefs of the families of Israel. Solomon wanted them to bring up the ark of the Lord’s covenant from Zion. Zion was the City of David.

Psalm 132:5

until I find a place for the Lord. I want to build a house for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

Acts 7:46

David was blessed by God. So David asked if he could build a house for the God of Jacob.