KJV King James Version
But the ark of God had David brought up from Kirjathjearim to [the place which] David had prepared for it: for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem.
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2 Chronicles 1:4
But the ark of God had David brought up from Kirjathjearim to [the place which] David had prepared for it: for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Now David had brought the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim to the place he had prepared for it, because he had pitched a tent for it in Jerusalem.
WEB World English Bible
But David had brought the ark of God up from Kiriath Jearim to the place that David had prepared for it; for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem.
ASV American Standard Version
But the ark of God had David brought up from Kiriath-jearim to the place that David had prepared for it; for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
but the ark of God had David brought up from Kirjath-Jearim, when David prepared for it, for he stretched out for it a tent in Jerusalem;
Surrounding context — 2 Chronicles 1
1 And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God [was] with him, and magnified him exceedingly.
2 Then Solomon spake unto all Israel, to the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and to the judges, and to every governor in all Israel, the chief of the fathers.
3 So Solomon, and all the congregation with him, went to the high place that [was] at Gibeon; for there was the tabernacle of the congregation of God, which Moses the servant of the LORD had made in the wilderness.
4 But the ark of God had David brought up from Kirjathjearim to [the place which] David had prepared for it: for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem.
5 Moreover the brasen altar, that Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made, he put before the tabernacle of the LORD: and Solomon and the congregation sought unto it.
6 And Solomon went up thither to the brasen altar before the LORD, which [was] at the tabernacle of the congregation, and offered a thousand burnt offerings upon it.
7 In that night did God appear unto Solomon, and said unto him, Ask what I shall give thee.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
אֲבָ֗לH61 · a.valtrulyאֲר֤וֹןH727 · a.ronarkהָאֱלֹהִים֙H430 · e.lo.himGodהֶעֱלָ֤הH5927 · a.lahto ascend: riseדָוִיד֙H1732 · da.vidDavidמִקִּרְיַ֣תH7157 · qir.yat ye.a.rimKiriath-jearimיְעָרִ֔יםH7157 · qir.yat ye.a.rimKiriath-jearimבַּֽהֵכִ֥יןH3559 · kunto establish: prepareל֖וֹH9033 · ohimדָּוִ֑ידH1732 · da.vidDavidכִּ֧יH3588 · kiforנָֽטָה־H5186 · na.tahto stretchל֛וֹH9033 · ohimאֹ֖הֶלH168 · o.heltentבִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃H3389 · ye.ru.sha.laimJerusalem
Cross-references
2 Samuel 6:2And David arose, and went with all the people that [were] with him from Baale of Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, whose name is called by the name of the LORD of hosts that dwelleth [between] the cherubims.1 Chronicles 15:25-28So David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the house of Obededom with joy.2 Samuel 6:17And 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.1 Chronicles 15:1And [David] made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent.1 Chronicles 16:1So 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.1 Chronicles 13:5-6So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjathjearim.Psalm 132:5-6Until I find out a place for the LORD, an habitation for the mighty [God] of Jacob.
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