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.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Houses, or magnificent palaces, which afterwards caused him to be ashamed, seeing the ark was lodged under skins, 2 Kings vii. 10.
For it, entirely new. The old tabernacle was left at Gabaon. (Calmet) (Du Hamel)