Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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

American

Fausets

Context Readings

David's Wives And Children

1 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. 2 David insisted that only the Levites carry God's Ark because Jehovah had chosen them to carry his Ark and to serve him from generation to generation.


Cross References

1 Chronicles 16:1

The men carrying the ark set it inside the tent David had put up for it. They presented burnt offerings and fellowship offerings in God's presence.

1 Chronicles 15:3

David called together all Israel at Jerusalem to bring Jehovah's Ark to the place he had prepared for it.

1 Chronicles 17:1-5

David settled in his palace. He said to Nathan the prophet: Here I am, living in a palace of cedar, while the Ark of the Covenant of Jehovah is under a tent.

Psalm 132:5

until I find a place for Jehovah, a dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.

2 Samuel 5:9

David lived in the fortress and called it the City of David. He built the city of Jerusalem around it from the stronghold (citadel) to the palace.

2 Samuel 13:7-8

David sent word to Tamar at the palace: Go to Amnon's house and fix him some food.

2 Samuel 14:24

The king said: Absalom should return to his own house. Do not let him see me. So Absalom returned to his house. He did not see the king.

Acts 7:46

Who found favor before God, and desired to find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.

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