^{1 Ref} [David] made him houses in the city of David; and he prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent.

^{2 Ref} Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them has Yahweh chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister to him forever.

^{3 Ref} David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of Yahweh to its place, which he had prepared for it.