1 Chronicles 15:1 Cross References - ISV

¹ A Place for the Ark is Prepared
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.

⁹ David occupied the fortress, naming it the City of David. He built up the surroundings from the terrace ramparts inward.

⁷ So David sent for Tamar back at the palace, telling her, “Please go to your brother Amnon’s home and prepare some food for him.” ⁸ Tamar went to her brother Amnon’s home, where he was lying down. She brought along some dough, kneaded it, prepared some cakes especially for him, baked them,

²⁴ Nevertheless, the king said, “Let him return to his own home and not show his face to me.” So Absalom returned to his own home and did not show his face to the king.

³ David assembled all of Israel in Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the LORD to its proper place that he had prepared for it.

¹ The Ark is Placed in the Tent
They brought the Ark of God, placed it within the tent that David had erected, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings in the presence of God.

¹ God Establishes His Covenant with David
After David had settled down to live in his palace, he spoke with the prophet Nathan. “Look, here I am living in this cedar palace, but the ark of the LORD’s covenant remains surrounded by curtains!”
² “Do everything you have in mind,” Nathan replied to David, “because God is with you.”
³ But later that same night, this message came to Nathan from God: ⁴ “Go tell David, my servant, ‘This is what the LORD says: “‘“You won’t be building a house for me to inhabit, will you? ⁵ After all, I haven’t lived in a house from the day I brought out Israel until today. Instead, I’ve lived from tent to tent and from one place to another.

⁵ until I locate a place for the LORD, a dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob.”

⁴⁶ He found favor with God and asked to design a dwelling for the house of Jacob,