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.
David made houses for himself in the city of David and prepared a place for the ark of God in Jerusalem, pitching a tent for it there. That preparation belongs to the transfer of the ark, completed when the Levites carried it and sought God's guidance according to the proper order. The ark was brought from Kirjath-jearim toward the city of David, and from the house of Obed-edom to Jerusalem where it was placed in the tent David had provided. After Uzzah was struck down for touching the ark, David first left it at the house of Obed-edom.
The ark was to be carried on the shoulders of the Kohathite Levites, not placed on a cart or touched. David's failure to follow this due order brought judgment, so he later recognized the error, directed the priests and Levites to sanctify themselves, and had it carried as God had ordained while seeking God according to the proper order. The later transfer into the city was made with gladness, with greater joy than the earlier occasion when the ark was left at Obed-edom's house because of obedience and reverence. While the ark was in David's tent at Jerusalem, Moses' tabernacle remained at Gibeon, so sanctuary services took place in both locations, with priests ministering daily before the ark in Jerusalem while Zadok and other priests served at the tabernacle in Gibeon.
David made houses for himself in the city of David and prepared a place for the ark of God in Jerusalem, pitching a tent for it there. That preparation belongs to the transfer of the ark, completed when the Levites carried it and sought God's guidance according to the proper order. The ark was brought from Kirjath-jearim toward the city of David, and from the house of Obed-edom to Jerusalem where it was placed in the tent David had provided. After Uzzah was struck down for touching the ark, David first left it at the house of Obed-edom.
The ark was to be carried on the shoulders of the Kohathite Levites, not placed on a cart or touched. David's failure to follow this due order brought judgment, so he later recognized the error, directed the priests and Levites to sanctify themselves, and had it carried as God had ordained while seeking God according to the proper order. The later transfer into the city was made with gladness, with greater joy than the earlier occasion when the ark was left at Obed-edom's house because of obedience and reverence. While the ark was in David's tent at Jerusalem, Moses' tabernacle remained at Gibeon, so sanctuary services took place in both locations, with priests ministering daily before the ark in Jerusalem while Zadok and other priests served at the tabernacle in Gibeon.