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Bible in Basic English

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.

New American Standard Bible

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.

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

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.

International Standard Version

David built palaces for himself in the City of David, and he prepared a place for the Ark of God and erected a tent for it.

A Conservative Version

And [David] made for him 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

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.

Amplified

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.

Darby Translation

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.

Julia Smith Translation

And he will make to himself houses in the city of David, and, he will prepare a place for the ark of God, and will spread for it a tent,.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

And David built houses for himself in the city of David, and he established a place for the ark of God. And he pitched a tent for it.

Modern King James verseion

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.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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.

NET Bible

David constructed buildings in the City of David; he then prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.

New Heart English 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.

The Emphasized Bible

And he made him houses, in the city of David, - and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent.

Webster

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.

World English 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.

Youngs Literal Translation

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

in the city
עיר ער עיר 
`iyr 
Usage: 1094

of David
דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

a place
מקמה מקומה מקם מקום 
Maqowm 
Usage: 401

for the ark
ארן ארון 
'arown 
Usage: 202

of God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

References

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Context Readings

David's Wives And Children

1 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. 2 Then David said, The ark of God may not be moved by any but the Levites, for they have been marked out by God to take the ark of God, and to do his work for ever.


Cross References

1 Chronicles 16:1

Then they took in the ark of God and put it inside the tent which David had put up for it; and they made offerings, burned offerings and peace-offerings before God.

1 Chronicles 15:3

And David made all Israel come together at Jerusalem, to take the ark of the Lord to its place, which he had got ready for it.

1 Chronicles 17:1-5

Now when David was living in his house, he said to Nathan the prophet, See, I am living in a house of cedar-wood, but the ark of the Lord's agreement is under the curtains of a tent.

2 Samuel 5:9

So David took the strong tower for his living-place, naming it the town of David. And David took in hand the building of the town all round, starting from the Millo.

2 Samuel 13:7-8

Then David sent to the house for Tamar and said, Go now to your brother Amnon's house and get a meal for him.

2 Samuel 14:24

And the king said, Let him go to his house, but let him not see my face. So Absalom went back to his house and did not see the face of the king.

Acts 7:46

Who was pleasing to God; and he had a desire to make a holy tent for the God of Jacob.

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