And David made houses for himself in the city of David and prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.

So they brought the ark of God and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it, and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God.

And David gathered all Israel together in Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the LORD unto its place, which he had prepared for it.

Now it came to pass, as David dwelt in his house, that David said to Nathan, the prophet, Behold, I dwell in a house of cedars, and the ark of the covenant of the LORD under curtains.

until I find out a place for the LORD, a habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.

So David dwelt in the fortress and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.

Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon's house and make him something to eat.

But the king said, Let him go to his own house and let him not see my face. So Absalom returned to his own house, and did not see the king's face.

who found grace before God and asked to provide a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.

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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.

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Houses

So David dwelt in the fortress and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.
Then David sent home to Tamar, saying, Go now to thy brother Amnon's house and make him something to eat.
But the king said, Let him go to his own house and let him not see my face. So Absalom returned to his own house, and did not see the king's face.

And prepared

And David gathered all Israel together in Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the LORD unto its place, which he had prepared for it.
So they brought the ark of God and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it, and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God.
Now it came to pass, as David dwelt in his house, that David said to Nathan, the prophet, Behold, I dwell in a house of cedars, and the ark of the covenant of the LORD under curtains.
until I find out a place for the LORD, a habitation for the mighty God of Jacob.
who found grace before God and asked to provide a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.
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