Verse 1
THE ARK PLACED IN THE TENT PREPARED FOR IT;
DAVID APPOINTS MINISTERS TO SERVE BEFORE THE ARK; AND DELIVERS AN APPROPRIATE PSALM TO ASAPH;
THE ARK BROUGHT INTO JERUSALEM
"And they brought in the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had prepared for it: and they offered burnt-offerings and peace-offerings before God. And when David had made an end of offering the burnt-offerings and the peace-offerings, he blessed the people in the name of Jehovah. And he dealt to every one of Israel, both man and woman, to every one a loaf of bread, a portion of flesh, and a cake of raisins."
These verses actually belong to the record of bringing the ark into Jerusalem in the previous chapter. "They make it clear that the sacrifices were presented by the whole community of Israel with the Levitical priests performing their proper functions. David appears here, not as a priest, but as the king who supervised the proper activities of worship."[1]
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