So they brought the ark of the Lord, and set it in its place in the midst of the tabernacle that David had erected for it. Then David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord.
Parallel translations
- WEB They brought in Yahweh’s ark, and set it in its place, in the middle of the tent that David had pitched for it; and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before Yahweh.
- KJV And they brought in the ark of the LORD, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.
- BSB So they brought the ark of the LORD and set it in its place inside the tent that David had pitched for it. Then David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.
- NASB Now they brought in the ark of the Lord and set it in its place inside the tent which David had pitched for it; and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord.
- NLT They brought the Ark of the Lord and set it in its place inside the special tent David had prepared for it. And David sacrificed burnt offerings and peace offerings to the Lord.
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Quick answer
The ark was set in the tent David had pitched for it, and he offered burnt and peace offerings before the LORD. Worship was rightly centered on God's appointed presence.
Overview
David prepared a tent in Jerusalem for the ark, anticipating the temple his son would build. The burnt offerings signified total consecration to God, and the peace offerings expressed fellowship and thanksgiving. These sacrifices point forward to Christ, whose once-for-all offering secures both our full devotion to God and lasting peace with Him.
Cross-references & the web
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- 1 Chr 15:1David made himself houses in David’s city; and he prepared a place for God’s ark, and pitched a tent for it.
- 2 Chr 1:4But David had brought God’s ark up from Kiriath Jearim to the place that David had prepared for it; for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem.
- 1 Kgs 8:62–65The king, and all Israel with him, offered sacrifice before Yahweh.
- Ps 132:8Arise, Yahweh, into your resting place; you, and the ark of your strength.
- 1 Kgs 8:5King Solomon and all the congregation of Israel, who were assembled to him, were with him before the ark, sacrificing sheep and cattle, that could not be counted or numbered for multitude.
- 2 Chr 7:5–7King Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty-two thousand head of cattle and a hundred twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the people dedicated God’s house.
- Ezra 6:16–17The children of Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy.
- 2 Chr 5:6King Solomon and all the congregation of Israel, who were assembled to him, were before the ark, sacrificing sheep and cattle that could not be counted or counted for multitude.
- 1 Chr 16:1They brought in God’s ark, and set it in the middle of the tent that David had pitched for it; and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.
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