And David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the LORD unto his place, which he had prepared for it.
David gathered all Israel together. Some are of opinion that this was done on one of the three great festivals; but at whatever time the ceremonial took place, it was of great importance to summon a general convocation of the people, many of whom, from the long-continued disorders of the kingdom, might have had little or no opportunity of knowing anything of the ark which had been allowed to remain so long in obscurity and neglect.