And David made him houses. — Or, and he made (i.e., finished) a palace (plural, intensive) for himself, referring back to 1 Chronicles 14:1. Others think of fresh buildings required for his additional wives, which is less likely. David had the example of Egyptian and Babylonian monarchs for his palace-building.
City of David. — Castle of Zion (1 Chronicles 11:5; 1 Chronicles 11:7).
And prepared a place for the ark. — Comp. 2 Samuel 6:17.
A place. — Probably within the palace precincts.
Pitched (or spread) for it a tent (or tabernacle). — The old one was at Gibeon, and Zadok ministered as high priest therein (1 Chronicles 16:39). Abiathar, of the house of Ithamar, who had hitherto followed the fortunes of David, probably ministered before the Ark in the new tent.