1. David built houses for himself in Jerusalem. Then he prepared a place for the Ark of God, and he set up a tent for it.
2. David said, “Only the Levites may carry the Ark of God. The Lord chose them to carry the Ark of the Lord and to serve him forever.”
3. David called all the people of Israel to come to Jerusalem. He wanted to bring the Ark of the Lord to the place he had made for it.