1 Chronicles 15:1 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And he maketh for himself houses in the city of David, and prepareth a place for the ark of God, and stretcheth out for it a tent.

English ASV

And 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.

English Amplified

DAVID MADE for himself houses in the City of David, and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

DAVID MADE for himself houses in the City of David, and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

David constructed buildings for himself in the City of David, and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

David built houses for himself in the city of David, and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And he made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and spread a tent for it.

English EASY 2024

David built houses for himself in the City of David. He put up a tent as a place where he would put God's Covenant Box.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

David built houses for himself in the City of David. Then he built a place to put the Box of the Agreement. He set up a tent for it.

David built houses for himself in the city of David. And he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

For his own use, David built houses in David's City. He also prepared a place for God's Covenant Box and put up a tent for it.

English God's Word - GW 1995

After David constructed buildings for himself in the City of David, he prepared a place for God's ark and set up a tent for it.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

David built houses for himself in the city of David, and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.

English KJV 1611

And David made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent.

English LSB

Then David made houses for himself in the city of David; and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

So David built houses for himself in the City of David, and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Now David built houses for himself in the city of David; and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

David built houses for himself in the City of David and prepared a place for the ark of God, pitching a tent for it there.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

David constructed buildings in the City of David; he then prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

David constructed buildings for himself in the City of David. Then he prepared a place for the ark of God. He set up a tent for it.

English NIV

After David had constructed buildings for himself in the City of David, he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.

English NKJ 1982

David built houses for himself in the City of David; and he prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched a tent for it.

English NLT

David now built several buildings for himself in the City of David. He also prepared a place for the Ark of God and set up a special tent there to shelter it.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

David built houses for himself in the city of David, and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

David built houses for himself in the city of David; and he prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched a tent for it.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

David now built several palaces for himself in Jerusalem, and he also built a new Tabernacle to house the Ark of God,

English Tyndale 1537

And David made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the Ark of God, and pitched for it a tent.