However, the king said, “He may go directly to his own house, but he may not see my face.” So Absalom went directly to his own house and did not see the king’s face.
1 Chronicles 15:1 - Tree of Life Version David built houses made for himself in the City of David; he then prepared a place for the Ark of God and pitched a tent for it. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition DAVID MADE for himself houses in the City of David, and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it. American Standard Version (1901) And David made him houses in the city of David; and he prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent. Common English Bible After he had built houses for himself in David’s City, David prepared a place for God’s chest and pitched a tent for it. Catholic Public Domain Version Also, he made houses for himself in the City of David. And built a place for the ark of God, and he set up a tent for it. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He made also houses for himself in the city of David: and built a place for the ark of God, and pitched a tabernacle for it. |
However, the king said, “He may go directly to his own house, but he may not see my face.” So Absalom went directly to his own house and did not see the king’s face.
So David occupied the stronghold and renamed it the City of David. Then David fortified it all round from the Millo inward.
Then it was reported to King David saying, “Adonai has blessed the house of Obed-edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God.” So David went and brought the ark of God up from the house of Obed-edom to the city of David with joy.
They brought in the ark of Adonai and set it in its place in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it. Then David offered burnt offerings and fellowship offerings before Adonai.
He told them, “You are the heads of the Levitical families. Sanctify yourselves, you and your kinsmen, so that you may bring up the Ark of Adonai, the God of Israel, to the place that I have prepared for it.
David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem to bring the Ark of Adonai up to its place that he had prepared for it.
They brought the Ark of God and set it in the middle of the tent that David had pitched for it. Then they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.
Now David had brought up the Ark of God from Kiriath-jearim to the place that David had prepared for it because he had pitched a tent for it in Jerusalem.
Then Solomon gathered to Jerusalem the elders of Israel, all the heads of the tribes and the patriarchal leaders of Bnei-Yisrael, in order to bring up the Ark of the Covenant of Adonai from the city of David, which is Zion.
till I find a place for Adonai, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.”
who found favor in God’s sight. He asked to find a dwelling place for the God of Jacob.