2 Samuel 6:17
And they brought in the ark of the Lord, and set it in his place, in the midst of the tabernacle that David had pitched for it: and David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the Lord.
Cross-reference
2 Samuel 7:2 follows immediately: David's desire to build a house for God arises from placing the ark in a tent here.
2 Samuel 15:25 shows David reverently sending the ark back, contrasting with his earlier act of bringing it to the tent.
2 Chronicles 5:6 shows Solomon repeating David's pattern: gathering Israel before the ark and offering countless sacrifices.
2 Chronicles 1:4 references David bringing the ark to the tent he prepared—the same event as the ark's placement here.
1 Chronicles 15:1 records David preparing a tent for the ark—the same tent where the ark is set here.
1 Chronicles 16:1 is a parallel account of bringing the ark into the tent and offering sacrifices—identical event.
In 1 Chronicles 17:1, David notes the ark is still in a tent while he lives in a house, reflecting on the tent set up here.
In Psalm 132:5, David vows to find a dwelling for the Lord, recalling the effort behind the tent placed here.
In Psalm 78:67, God rejected the tent of Joseph and chose Judah, explaining why the tent here in Zion is the chosen dwelling.
In Psalm 24:7, the gates are called to lift for the King of glory, celebrating the ark's entry into Zion, which culminates here.
In 1 Chronicles 17:5, God says He has moved from tent to tent, affirming the provisional nature of the tent David pitched here.
1 Kings 3:15 shows Solomon replicating David's actions: standing before the ark and offering burnt and peace offerings.
In 2 Kings 16:15, King Ahaz later corrupts the altar and sacrifices, contrasting David's faithful worship when bringing the ark to Zion.
Psalm 132:8 calls the Lord to arise to His resting place with the ark—echoing the ark's arrival at David's tent.
In 1 Chronicles 6:31, David appointed musicians for the house of the LORD after the ark rested, adding to the worship established here.
2 Chronicles 7:5-7 describes Solomon's dedication sacrifices, mirroring David's offerings when placing the ark in a tent.
1 Kings 8:62-65 records Solomon's temple dedication with massive sacrifices, echoing David's earlier ark placement and offerings here.
1 Kings 8:5 describes Solomon sacrificing before the ark—similar worship act to David's offerings here.