1 Chronicles 15:1
“And Dauid made him houses in the citie of Dauid, and prepared a place for the Arke of God, and pitched for it a tent.”
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1 Chronicles 15:1 Context
1And Dauid made him houses in the citie of Dauid, and prepared a place for the Arke of God, and pitched for it a tent. 2Then Dauid sayd, None ought to carie the Arke of God, but the Leuites: for them hath the Lord chosen to cary the Arke of God, and to minister vnto him for euer. 3And Dauid gathered all Israel together to Ierusalem, to bring vp the Arke of the Lord vnto his place, which hee had prepared for it.
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Other Translations for 1 Chronicles 15:1
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.
- King James Version
Now {David} built houses for himself in the city of David; and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And David made houses for himself in the town of David; and he got ready a place for the ark of God, and put up a tent for it.
- Basic English Bible
And he made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and spread a tent for it.
- Darby Bible
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.
- Webster's Bible
[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.
- World English Bible
And he maketh for himself houses in the city of David, and prepareth a place for the ark of God, and stretcheth out for it a tent.
- Youngs Literal Bible
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.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for 1 Chronicles 15:1
15:1 Houses - A palace consisting of many houses or apartments for hisseveral wives and children. A tent - He did not fetch the tabernacleof Moses from Gibeon, because he intended forthwith to build thetemple.