2 Samuel 6:17 (WEB)
They brought in the LORD’s ark, and set it in its place in the middle of the tent that David had pitched for it; and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.
As quoted in the map (KJV)
2 Samuel 6:17 (KJV)
And 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.
Key words
- בְּתוֹךְ הָאֹהֶלbetokh ha'ohel · Hebrew
- 'in the midst of the tabernacle' — the tent David had pitched for the Ark in Jerusalem; the temple did not yet exist.
- עֹלוֹת וּשְׁלָמִיםolot ushlamim · Hebrew
- 'burnt offerings and peace offerings' — David consecrates the Ark's new home with sacrifice.
Why it matters
David brings the Ark into Jerusalem and sets it inside the tent he has pitched for it. Pitre makes this the second step of his three-step Assumption argument (p 62): Jesus is the new David; David's first priority as king was to bring the Ark up into the sanctuary; so the new David, ascended to the heavenly Jerusalem, brings the true Ark — his mother — into the heavenly temple.