Verse 1

David built houses for himself in the City of David, prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched a tent for it.

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  • 1 Chr 16:1 : 1 They brought the ark of God and placed it inside the tent that David had set up for it, and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.
  • 1 Chr 17:1-5 : 1 When David was living in his house, he said to Nathan the prophet, "Here I am dwelling in a house of cedar, while the ark of the covenant of the LORD is under a tent." 2 Nathan replied to David, "Do whatever is in your heart, for God is with you." 3 But that same night, the word of God came to Nathan, saying, 4 "Go and tell my servant David: 'This is what the LORD says: You are not the one to build me a house to dwell in. 5 For I have not lived in a house from the day I brought Israel out until this very day. I have moved from tent to tent and from tabernacle to tabernacle.
  • Ps 132:5 : 5 until I find a place for the LORD, a dwelling for the Mighty One of Jacob.'
  • 1 Chr 15:3 : 3 David gathered all Israel in Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the LORD to the place he had prepared for it.
  • 2 Sam 5:9 : 9 David took up residence in the stronghold and named it the City of David. He built it up all around, from the Millo inward.
  • 2 Sam 13:7-8 : 7 David sent word to Tamar at the palace: 'Go to your brother Amnon’s house and prepare some food for him.' 8 So Tamar went to the house of her brother Amnon, who was lying down. She took some dough, kneaded it, made the cakes in his sight, and baked them.
  • 2 Sam 14:24 : 24 But the king said, "He must go to his own house; he must not see my face." So Absalom went to his own house and did not see the king’s face.
  • Acts 7:46 : 46 David found favor in God’s sight and asked to provide a dwelling place for the God of Jacob.