KJV ORIGINAL
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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✦ MADE SIMPLE
But David had already brought the ark of God from Kirjath Jearim to the place he had prepared for it in Jerusalem, where he had set up a tent for it.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse explains that David had previously moved the ark of God to Jerusalem and set up a special tent to house it there.
📚 Historical Context
The ark of the covenant was Israel's most sacred object, representing God's presence among His people. It had been captured by the Philistines and later returned to Kirjath Jearim, where it remained for about 70 years until David became king and brought it to his new capital city of Jerusalem.
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